Keynote Speakers

Prof. Dr. S Martono, M.Si. Rector of Universitas Negeri Semarang

Invited Speakers

Ed E. Jacobs, Ph.D., LPC (West Vigirnia University, USA) 

Dr. Jacobs is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Master's Program in Counseling West Virginia University, Department of Counseling and Learning Sciences, Association for Specialists in Group Work; Professional Development Award-- Association for Specialists in Group Work. For four years Dr. Jacobs has also been in private practice at the Florida State University Counseling Center as a counselor. His interest in Impact Therapy led him to receive various awards, namely Outstanding Teacher in the College of Human Resources & Education, 2005-2006 and 1974-1975, Innovator of the Year in 2005 and wrote Six books, two on Impact Therapy, one on creative counseling, and three on group counseling, and thirty-three publications in journals and books.

Assoc. Prof. Kelly-Ann Allen, Ph.D (Monash University, Australia)

Dr Kelly-Ann Allen is an Associate Professor and educational and developmental psychologist at Monash University, fellow of the College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists and an honorary principal fellow of the University of Melbourne. With more than ten years’ experience as a school psychologist, she currently combines her expertise as a practitioner with her academic research interests of school belonging. Dr Allen’s interest in belonging has led her to author and edit over 200 scholarly publications including the award winning, Psychology of Belonging (Routledge) and Boosting School Belonging in Adolescents: Interventions for teachers and mental health professionals (Routledge). An open access policy on school belonging (free to download) is available in her latest book, Building Better Schools with Evidence-based Policy: Adaptable Policy for Teachers and School Leaders.

Associate Prof. Dr. Haslina Binti Muhamad (University of Malaya)

Dr Haslina Binti Muhamad is an Associate Professor at the University Malaya Department of Anthropology and Sociology, and is also part of the Asian Psychological Association. Dr. Haslina has worked with scholars and communities around the globe her entire career. With his passion in the fields of personality psychology and social sciences, he has won many works and achievements, namely dozens of papers and publications, academic services, as well as several awards and stewardship.

Dr. Heru Mugiarso, M.Pd. Kons (Semarang State University

Dr Heru Mugiarso is an Lecturer at Universitas Negeri Semarang, Departement of Guidance Counselinh. Currently he teaches multicultural and community counseling courses in the Guidacne and Counseling Bachelor Study Progra,, Counselor Professional Education, Master and Doctoral Degrees, Semarang State University. Dr Heru also dedicated himself to the community by opening a counseling agency called "Amanah". With passion Dr Heru conducted dozens of studies both as chairman and member, published articles in several national and internatinal journals, and provided various trainings on guidance and counseling for teachers and the community.