Selected scholarly publications and public scholarship. A full list is available in my Curriculum Vitae (CV).
Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications
Theatre of the Oppressed and Critical Praxis
- Puvaneyshwaran, D., Low, A. J., Chong, S. Y., Wee, Y. X., Lee, J., & Liang, P. (2026). Fostering Critical Consciousness through Theatre of the Oppressed: A Mixed-Methods Study with Gay, Bisexual, Queer, and Transgender Men in Singapore. Journal of Community Psychology.
- Puvaneyshwaran, D., Lee, J. & Tan, R. K .J. (2025). Theatre of the Oppressed as a Strategy Against LGBTQ-Based Aggression: A Scoping Review. Sexuality & Culture.
- Puvaneyshwaran, D., Liang P. & Lee, J. (2025). The Impacts of Forum Theatre in Social Work Practice: A Scoping Review. The British Journal of Social Work.
- Puvaneyshwaran, D. (2024). Empowering the marginalized: Exploring the potential of Theatre of the Oppressed as an intervention for youth offenders in social work practice. Journal of Social Work.
Participatory and Community-Based Research
- Logie, C. H., Van Borek, S., Puvaneyshwaran, D., Mackenzie, F., Hashan, A., Mbende, B., Boumba, A., Linguisse, L., & Loemba, H. (2026). Esengo (“Joy”): Methods for developing a song and animated music video for reducing stigma with women sex professionals in Pointe-Noire, Congo. International Journal of Qualitative Methods.
- Puvaneyshwaran, D., Logie, C. H., Van Borek, S., Abrams, A., Mackenzie, F., Taing, L., Perez-Brumer, A., & Gittings, L. (2026). Co-creating an Intersectional Water Justice Toolkit and Documentary in Cape Town, South Africa. Health Promotion Practice.
- Logie, C. H., Admassu, Z., Mackenzie, F., Puvaneyshwaran, D., Borek, S. V., Mbende, B., & Loemba, H. (2025). Findings from a one-group pre and post-test participatory mapping study to increase HIV and STI testing uptake with women sex workers in Pointe Noire, Congo. International Journal of STD & AIDS.
- Chong, S. Y., Goh, L. S., Lye, G. W. Y., Wee, Y. X., Tan, B. X. H., Ho, D. W. S., Puvaneyshwaran, D., Low, A. J., Kumar, N. K. S. S., Hsu, H.-C., Neo, P. H. M., & Tan, R. K. J. (2025). Embedding Intersectionality Values in Citizen Science Research: The Socio-Scientific Progression by Leveraging on Intersectionality and Citizen-Led Equity-Driven (SPLICE) Research Framework. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 24.
Marginalization, Wellbeing, and Social Work
- Tan, A., Puvaneyshwaran, D., & Lee, J. (In Press). Bias-Based Bullying: The Role of Support Systems for Young Persons with Disabilities. Journal of the Society for Social Work Research.
- Ghelani, A., Jayanthikumar, J., Walker, C., Dainty, O., Puvaneyshwaran, D., Kabaraskal, N., Stadelman, K., & Lee, E. (2026). Teaching Note—Involving people with lived experience in social work simulation education. Social Work Education: The International Journal.
- Rana, A. S., Siddiqui, S. J., Ashray, C., Puvaneyshwaran, D., Logie, C. H., & Scheim, A. I. (2026). Invisible in the Storm: Climate Change and the Lived Realities of Transmasculine People in India. Health Promotion Practice.
- Puvaneyshwaran, D., Tan, A., Wah, T. H., & Lee, J. (2026). “They keep thinking I’m bad, so I look at my strengths”: Navigating Bullying as Young Persons with Disabilities in Singapore. Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma.
Public Scholarship
- Puvaneyshwaran, D., Tan, A., & Lee, J. (2026, March). Experiences and Impacts of Bullying among Young Persons with Disabilities in Singapore. Social Service Research Centre. Issue
- Puvaneyshwaran, D. (2025, July). Participatory Theatre for Social Work Practice in Singapore. Social Dimensions. Singapore Association of Social Workers.
- Puvaneyshwaran, D. (2020, February). Working as One for a Greater Purpose. BrightSparks Magazine.
- Puvaneyshwaran, D. (2017). Taking Risks, Breaking Through. Mandala Centre for Change.
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