Dicky Pelupessy

Indonesia

Biography

Dicky Pelupessy, PhD, is a lecturer at the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Indonesia with areas of specialisation: social psychology, community psychology, and peace psychology. He received his PhD degree in Community Psychology from Victoria University, Melbourne (Australia). Currently, he is the director of Crisis Center at the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Indonesia. Once, he worked closely with Center for Child Protection and Wellbeing (or PUSKAPA) at Universitas Indonesia as Technical Lead for Child Protection in Emergencies. He was one of writers who developed UNICEF-supported Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE) Toolkit in Indonesia. He has extensive and hands-on experience in emergencies in Indonesia and has been one of key resource persons in mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies in Indonesia. He has been appointed as national co-coordinator of psychosocial support sub-cluster. In addition, Dr. Pelupessy is the coordinator of Master of Applied Psychology program with concentration in Social Intervention at the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Indonesia. He continuously aspires to be a reflective practitioner. He has a great passion as a social interventionist/action researcher working within an ecological framework.