Harry Savelsberg

Research Interests

Australian Government and Politics Political Science Social Policy

Dr Harry Savelsberg

Research Degree Coordinator

School of Social Work and Social Care

College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Available For Media Comment.

I am Program Director: Program Development and Innovation for UniSA Justice and Society. My research interests centre on youth issues especially in regards to social exclusion and youth policy. I am active in community affairs and in the cause of empowering young people.

My main research interest centres on the sociological and policy investigations of youth inequality. Specifically understanding the complexities of young people's social transitions in social contexts characterised by risk.,I have led a number of funded research projects and consultancies, in collaboration with industry partners, investigating youth issues, volunteering and cultural diversity.

Date Position Institution name
1990 - 2025 senior lecturer University of South Australia

Date Institution name Country Title
2001 - 2008 Flinders University Australia doctor of philosophy

Year Citation
2020 McLinton, S. S., Drury, D., Masocha, S., Savelsberg, H., Martin, L., & Lushington, K. (2020). "Air rage": a systematic review of research on disruptive airline passenger behaviour 1985-2020. Journal of Airline and Airport Management, 10(1), 31-49.
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2019 de Anstiss, H., Savelsberg, H., & Ziaian, T. (2019). Relationships in a new country: a qualitative study of the social connections of refugee youth resettled in South Australia. Journal of youth studies, 22(3), 346-362.
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2018 Nallaya, S. S., Delaney, L., Savelsberg, H., & Lancione, C. (2018). Developing a self-regulated curricula of scaffolded academic and information literacies in a digital learning environment. JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC LANGUAGE AND LEARNING, 12(1), A179-A192.
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2017 Savelsberg, H., Pignata, S., & Weckert, P. (2017). Second chance education: barriers, supports and engagement strategies. Australian journal of adult learning, 57(1), 36-57.
2011 Savelsberg, H. J. (2011). Sanctioning policies-Australian, American and British cross-national reflections and comparisons. Journal of sociology and social Welfare, 38(3, article no. 8), 151-174.
2010 Savelsberg, H. J. (2010). Setting responsible pathways: the politics of responsibilisation. Journal of education policy, 25(5), 657-675.
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2010 Rowe, P., & Savelsberg, H. (2010). How are young people's experiences of 'home' affecting their engagement with schooling and community?. Youth studies Australia, 29(3), 36-42.
2009 De, R. J., & Savelsberg, H. J. (2009). Challenging the youth policy imperative : engaging young people through the arts. Journal of youth studies, 12(2), 209-225.
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2008 Savelsberg, H. J., & Martin giles, B. M. (2008). Young people on the margins : Australian studies of social exclusion. Journal of youth studies, 11(1), 17-31.
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2001 Kerr, L., & Savelsberg, H. J. (2001). The Community Service Sector in the Era of the Market Model: Facilitators of social change or servants of the state?. Just policy: a journal of Australian social policy.
2001 Kerr, L., Savelsberg, H. J., Sparrow, S. R., & Tedmanson, D. J. (2001). Celebrating diversity : experiences and perceptions of volunteering in Indigenous and non-English speaking background communities. Australian journal on volunteering.
1999 Savelsberg, H. J., & Kerr, L. E. (1999). Unemployment and Civic Responsibility in Australia: towards a new social contract. Critical Social Policy.
1997 Savelsberg, H. J., & Kerr, L. E. (1997). Social Intervention and the role of volunteers: staking a claim for community development. Australian journal on volunteering.
1997 Savelsberg, H. J., & Kerr, L. E. (1997). Community Development & Volunteers: Putting theory into practice. Australian journal on volunteering.

  • Development of a 30-Minute 3D Simulation-Based Learning Module for School-Based Councillors, SA Dept for Education and Children's Services, 26/06/2017 - 30/04/2018

Courses I teach

  • POLI 1012 Australian Social Policy (2025)
  • POLI 1012 Australian Social Policy (2024)

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2024 Other - - Master Full Time Mrs Tameliya Nikielski
2022 Principal Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Matthew Damian Ryan

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