Areas
of Teaching
Educational Psychology,
Developmental Psychology,
School Counselling ,
Counselling Psychology,
Research Method
Areas
of Research Interests
Special Education,
Abnormal Psychology ,
Counselling Psychology
Awards
and Grants
1. Awarded the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) 2006-2010 Reading for Doctoral Degree
2. Awarded the Ministry of Education 2003 -2004, Reading for the Masters
3. Research Grants 2010, "Aggression in Schools" University of Colombo
RESEARCH
PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles
1. Senarath S.K.P.G.R. (2005). Is it good punishment for children? Magazine of Psychology, 24. 60-68.
2. Senarath S.K. (2006). Counselors's Role and Ethical Issues. Journal of Education 37, 40-50
3. Senarath, S.K., & Witruk, E. (2011, in prep.). PTSD and coping patterns in children and adolescents affected by the Tsunami 2004 in Sri Lanka and Indonesia. Australian Journal of Disaster Psychology
Book
Chapters
1. Witruk, E., Senarath, S. K.P.G.R., & von Lieres, S. (2009). Disaster Aid Activities in Tsunami and Earthquake Affected Regions of Sri Lanka, Indonesia and India. In E. Witruk, D. Riha, A. Teichert, D. Haase, & M. Stueck (Eds.), Learning, Adjustment and Stress Disorders. Frankfurt et al: Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften Peter Lang.
2. Senarath, S.K (2011, in press). Psychological Adjustment and Mediator Intervention for Children and Adolescents Affected by the Tsunami 2004 in Sri Lanka. Frankfurt et al: Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften Peter Lang.
National
and International presentation and Abstracts Publications
1. Presentation
on “Psychological Adjustment and Mediator Intervention” in program of
the international workshop-psychology Yogykarta and in Leipzig-Special
teaching and research problems (Leipzig, 2007)
2. Presentation on “Yoga, DANCEPRO-Biodanza and Painting therapy for
Tsunami-affected Children, United Nations University with DAAD, Bonn
(2007)
3. Presentation on "Disaster-affected Children and Psychological Adjustment, University of Gottingen , Germany (2008)
4. Presentation on "Psychological Adjustment and Mediator Intervention" Program on International workshop-Rehabilitative and First Aid Psychology, Leipzig (February 2009)
5. Presentation on "Autoregulation Treatment Methods and Mediator Intervention for Trauma Children" Program on historical aspects of psychology - with special reference to the 130th anniversary of the psychological institute and 600 years University of Leipzig and Learning and Adjustment Disorders-with Special reference to Disaster Affected Regions (2009)
Involvement
with Other Universities
Research and collaborative
works with Department of Educational and Rehabilitative Psychology, Institute
of Psychology II, University of Leipzig, Germany
Visiting Lecturer, University of Kelaniya
GRADUATE
SUPERVISION
Masters
of Educational and Development Psychology students
1. An Investigation into the Factors Affecting Aggression of Students
2. Contribution of School Counselling Service to Solve Educational,
Psychological and Social Problems in Adolescences
3. Educational and Psychological Problems and Coping Abilities of A/L
Students
4. Utilizing Motivation by Teachers in Teaching Learning Process for
Primary and Secondary Levels
5. Examination Stress and Psychological Intervention for A/L Students
Masters of Philosophy students
Teachers
Role in Career Counselling to Develop Career Counselling in School Setting
Doctoral students
Emotional Intelligence (EI) as a Predictor of Job Performances of Executives:
Applicability and Incremental Validity of EI in Sri Lankan Context
Administrative
Responsibilities
Course Coordinator- Post Graduate Diploma in Councelling
Student Councellor,Faculty of Education,University of Colombo
