• University Sains, Malaysia, 02 Feb 2011  to 05 November 2014, PhD in Sociology
• University of Madras, 2001 August to 2003, Master in Social Work (2^nd Class)
• University of Jaffna, 1996 October to December 2000, BA in Sociology, 15 December, 2^nd Class (Upper Division)
• University of Colombo, Jan-March 2015, MaTE (Making Teaching Effective Programme),  Certificate Course

Senior Academic in Sociology and Social Work, Department of Sociology, University of Jaffna, Thirunelveli, 40,000, Sri Lanka
• Teaching Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare, Community Participation, Social Policy, Research Methodology for Sociology, Counselling and Social Support, Sociology of Gender, Gender and Culture and Writings in Sociological Research to students studying for a Special Degree in Sociology and Social Work dual degree program and Master of Cultural Studies.
• Teaching, supervising, and examining theses of postgraduates including PhD, MPhil, and MA students in Sri Lanka and overseas.
• Head of the Department and Academic Advisor, Department of Sociology, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka (2020–2023).
January 2019 – Ongoing
Visiting Lecturer – British Leader Campus, Jaffna Branch, Sri Lanka
• Teaching Contemporary Issues and Trends in Education, Social Psychology, Curriculum Development
• Working closely with the main Program Manager on conceptualization and progress of the program.
• From 2018 – Ongoing
Visiting Lecturer – Sri Lanka Open University
In Social Psychology and Sociology.
• Visiting Lecturer – Sri Jeyawadenepura University, Sri Lanka
In Social Work and Sociology.
• Visiting Lecturer – University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
In Sociology and Peace and Conflict Management for MA students

Freelance Consultant (Selected Consultancy & Research Experience)
• Freelance Consultant (2018) – Prepared the Youth Policy for the Northern Province of Sri Lanka in the post-conflict context. Funded by UNFPA.
• Social Safeguard Specialist (2019) – Contributed to the Keerimalai Scientific Landfill Project in Jaffna, addressing environmental and community impacts. Funded by KOICA.
• Lead Researcher (2019–2024) – Conducted research for the Water Governance Project, implemented by the University of Jaffna with World Bank funding.
• Freelance Consultant (2020) – Developed the Action Plan for the Youth Policy of the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka in the post-conflict context. Funded by UNFPA.
• Social Safeguard Specialist (2021) – Prepared the Social Impact Assessment Report for Mannar Windmill Project – Phase II.
• Lead Consultant (2022) – Authored a Policy Document to Promote the Psychosocial Wellbeing of War-Affected Widows in Sri Lanka.
• Sociologist (2023) – Produced the Social Impact Assessment Report for the Pooneryn Solar Park Project – Phase I (implementation planned for 2026).

Link for the publications
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=S13ISCsAAAAJ&hl=en
List of Publications and Scholarly Work
Year Title Authors Source
2012 Stakeholders’ Perspective on Water Education Among School Students: a Case Study of Nallur Divisional Secretariat S Srikanthan, S Jeevasuthan Easy Chair
2013 Behavioural Problems of Children Exposed to Domestic Violence in Rural Villages: A Micro Social Work Inquiry in Piranpattru Village at Chankanai Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna
Social Expenditures of Malaysia for the period 2008-2012. S Jeevasuthan, ZA Hatta

Zulkarnain, H., & Jeevasuthan, S. (2015). Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences 91, 201-207

OECD/Korea

2014 Professional and Functional Alternative Social Workers: A Case Study of Malaysia ZA.Hatta., Isaq Ali., Jeevasuthan. S., S.A Rauff Asian Social Work and Policy Review 8 (2), 138-155
2014 Introducing the innovations in social work teaching and practice: A micro experience from the National Institute of Social Development, Sri Lanka Jeevasuthan. S, ZA Hatta, G Vasudevan Social Work Education and Practice: Scholarship and Innovations in the Asia …
2014 Implications of enforced disappearances on women-headed families in the Northern Province, Sri Lanka Jeevasuthan.S,, NM Mujumder, ZA Hatta, AFM Zakaria International Journal of Humanities and Social Science 4 (4), 236-243
2018 War and Recovery: Psychosocial Challenges in Northern Sri Lanka Jeevasuthan.S, Exploring Women’s Empowerment. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Centre for Ethnic Studies
2019 Impact of Maltreatment: Psychosocial Experience of Parentless School Going Adolescents H Suppiah, D Abyesinghe, S Jeevasuthan Asian Social Work Journal 4 (3), 9-15
2019 Reflections on the youth policy formulation: opportunities for the northern province of Sri Lanka S Jeevasuthan Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Jaffna
2020 Gift of a temple: socio-economic and cultural changes around diasporic engagement in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka TTJS Pia Hollenbach Contemporary South Asia
2020 Teaching Poverty in Social Work Classroom: A Sri Lankan Perspective SJS Sivakumaran Social Work & Society 18 (Issue 2, 2020), 1-15
2020 Economic empowerment through self-employment initiatives: A groupwork experience based on a Sri Lankan village SSJ Subramaniam Groupwork 29 (2), 94-113
2020 COVID 19 and SOCIAL WORK Jeevasuthan.S, & S Sivakumaran IASSW (online)
2020 ASEAN as a Cohesive Entity: A Study on the Challenges and Opportunities for Its Existence Ahmed Nazzan.B.A., & S Jeevasuthan New Horizons in Commerce, IT & Social Sciences 2, 96-101
2021 Youth on Freedom of Religion or Belief in Sri Lanka: A Study of an Online Opinion Survey A Nuwan, P. S., Jeevasuthan, S., Ishara, M. J., Saummya, A., & Sanduni Wall of Human Values

2021 Multi-stakeholders’ perspective on water security in Nallur DS Division: a study through participatory action research S Srikanthan, S Jeevasuthan Faculty of Arts and Culture, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka
2021 Participatory approach for water security: a methodological inquest based on stakeholders’ perspectives, Nallur DS Division S Srikanthan, S Jeevasuthan University of Jaffna
2022 Field Work in Social Work Education: An Account of the Sri Lankan Experience SSS Jeevasuthan The Routledge Handbook of Social Work Field Education in the Global South Asia
2023 Socioemotional Challenges of Indigenous Elders Jeevasuthan, S., & Jeyaruban, V. Social Aspects of Aging in Indigenous Communities, 292

2023 Shared Roles and Responsibilities of Older Adults in Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Mothers’ Separation and the Economic Challenges of Host Families with Children: An Inquiry on Sri Lanka’s Post-conflict Scenario Sivakumaran, S., & Jeevasuthan, S.
Raviraj, R., & Jeevasuthan, S. (2023) Social Aspects of Aging in Indigenous Communities, 433

In The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Problems (pp. 1-21). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

2024 Politicized Social Work and Value Conflicts Jeevasuthan, S., & Sivakumaran, S. The Oxford Handbook of Power, Politics, and Social Work, 169

Experience Abroad
Experience Abroad Role & Contribution Year(s) Collaborators / Funding
• Sri Lankan Diasporic Engagement Project Co-researcher; conducted field studies in Sri Lanka, Switzerland, and France 2018–2019 Dr. Pia Hollanback; Funded by Zurich University
• Scholarly Book on Social Work Education and Practice Editorial contributor 2013 Dr. Bala Nikku; Prof. Zul A. Hatta
• Social Expenditure of Malaysia (2008–2012) Lead researcher 2014 Prof. Zul A. Hatta; Funded by OECD Korea
International Academic Visits and Contributions
Year Country Purpose of Visit / Academic Activity
2009 Japan Studied the Social Welfare System of Japan
2011 Thailand Presented a paper on *Illicit Alcohol Consumption and Psychological Challenges Faced by Rural Children in Sri Lanka*
2011 Italy Participated in a workshop hosted by the Global Campus of Human Rights headquarters in Venice-Lido
2013 Philippines Presented two research papers
2014 South Korea Presented two papers on the Social Expenditure of Malaysia and Sri Lanka
2023 USA Engaged in scholarly discussions on the Politics of Social Work in Sri Lanka with selected Sri Lankan PhD scholars
2024 Published a book chapter in an edited volume by Oxford University Press (based on the 2023 discussions)
2025 China Presented a paper on *Illegal Migrants and Psychosocial Challenges* at Tsinghua University, Beijing
Past Work Experience
July 2006 – October 2015
Senior Lecturer in Social Work, Sri Lanka School of Social Work, National Institute of Social Development, Sri Lanka
• Taught Introduction to Social Work, Case Work, Community Organization, Research Methodology for Social Work and supervised students attached to different field settings.
• Worked closely with management on curriculum, conceptualization, and progress of the program.
August 2004 – June 2006
Psychosocial Trainer and Research Coordinator, Association of Health and Counselling (AHC), Jaffna, Sri Lanka
• Conducted research and implemented programs connected with children in collaboration with international agencies and funding organizations.
• Researched war trauma of children and communities living in conflict-affected areas in Sri Lanka.
January 2016 – December 2017
Researcher, International Centre for Ethnic Studies (ICES), Colombo 5, Sri Lanka
• Implemented research on the psychosocial challenges faced by war-affected women heads of households in Sri Lanka.

Editorial Board of University of Jaffna Publications
• Chief editor of Sri Lankan Journal of South Asian Studies (2020-2024)
• Editorial Board Member of CINTANAI (Published in Tamil)