Valerie Velina Anaelechi

Academic History

  • PhD Candidate (Ongoing PhD) – Cultural Studies/Anthropology, Faculty of Humanities & Health Sciences, Curtin University, Malaysia
  • Masters of Management (2013) – Faculty of Business & Management, Open University Malaysia (OUM)
  • Bachelor of Arts & Social Science (Hons) (2003) – Faculty of Social Science & Arts, University of Malaya

Position

Senior Lecturer,

Head of General Studies Department

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities & Health Sciences

Research Interests

Culture, Indigenous Studies

Fellowships, Awards, Certifications, Achievements and Appointments

(1) 2022 & 2021 Students’ Choice Awards, Faculty of Humanities.

(2) 2022 Teaching Award recipient, Curtin Malaysia.

(3) PEER REVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE, 14 MEI 2021.  “Learning and Teaching Excellent Centre, Curtin University Australia

(4)  Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, 2021. (AFHEA) UK

(5)  Training of Trainer for MPU (Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisation), 2021 from Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia

(6) Training of Trainer for MPU (Philosophy and Current Issues), 2021 from Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia.

(7) Training of Trainer for MPU (Integration and Anti-Curruption), 2021 from Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia.

(8) Training of Trainer for MPU U1-U4, 2021 from MQA-UKM

(9) Certified MDEC (Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation) trainer of eUsahawan program.

(10) HRD Corp TTT Certified Trainer (Ministry of Human Resources)

Professional Affiliation

(1)  Appointed by Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development for Children’s Welfare Team (PKKK) since 2017-current

(2)  Member Dayak Bidayuh Association

Research Grants and Consultancy Projects

CMTIP (2019)

One of the content writers for the Miri Coffee Table Book for the Miri City Council. 2021.

Keynote/ Invited Speaker

Moderator for Sarawakiana Talk Forum, Pustaka Sarawak. 30 July 2020

Invited speaker, SPM school leavers in Miri. 2017

Research Grants and Consultancy Projects

One of the content writers for the Miri Coffee Table Book for the Miri City Council. 2021.

Student Projects

Valerie assumes the role of a mentor for student projects, with her present engagement centering on cultivating awareness among her students about Bokashi composting to the Miri City community. Notably, two of her department projects, has become the faculty yearly event below:

(i) Curtin Entrepreneurship Carnival, collaboration with Faculty of Business

(ii) General Studies Food Carnival