Māori Doctoral Success PROFILING DOCTORAL RESEARCH AT MASSEY UNIVERSITY

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1 Māori Doctoral Success PROFILING DOCTORAL RESEARCH AT MASSEY UNIVERSITY

2 Featuring 1. He mihi 2. Amber Fletcher Challeging, yet rewarding 3. Graham Jensen Enjoy the freedom of the academic environment 4. Acushla Dee O Carroll To proudly represent and stand tall for whānau, hapū and iwi 5. Travis Timoko Distinguishing your research from all others 6. Areta Wilkinson Making a positive contribution to both Ngāi Tahu and the arts community 7. Te Makao Bowkett Continue to pursue the best possible outcome for our Māori students and whānau 8. Māori supervisors 9. Māori Professoriate Group

3 He mihi This booklet is to share the experiences and journeys of current Māori doctoral candidates and promote their research interests and areas. These stories offer a snapshot of what doctoral study is like for six Māori students from various disciplines within Massey University. Equally important is the supervision team that advises and guides doctoral students through their journeys. We have compiled a list of current supervisors who are Māori staff and come from a range of disciplines and schools. This booklet is intended to give potential students who are interested in doctoral level study, an insight into what it's like, as well as promoting and highlighting current Māori Doctoral research and the unique stories of their journeys. 2

4 Amber Fletcher Ngāti Maniapoto Challenging, yet rewarding Amber Fletcher Doctoral of Clinical Psychology Amber gained a Bachelor of Social Sciences with first class honours at Waikato University, where she then went on to complete a Master of Arts at Massey University (Turitea Campus). She is now enrolled in a Doctoral programme in Clinical Psychology. Supervised by Professor Ian M. Evans, Dr. Steven Humphries, and Cheryl Woolley from the School of Psychology, Amber is scheduled to be completed by February 2013, with her practical portion of a Doctorate of Clinical Psychology to be completed in December Amber s doctoral journey so far has been supported and encouraged by family, friends,and key individuals who continuously provide her with guidance. While it has been a long academic journey for Amber, her priority is to ensure that she takes time out for herself by exercising and having fun and always seeking support from others. Amber s research is based on the idea that effectiveness and efficacy research are not able to obtain the full picture of psychotherapeutic change. The present study seeks to understand the course of change expected by both experienced and novice clinicians as a means to develop the knowledge base on how change occurs in clients who undertake psychotherapy. When asked how she would describe her PhD journey thus far, Amber simply responded with challenging yet rewarding. Connect with your fellow students and relevant staff on campus as they will support you and ensure that you don t feel like you are the only one who knows what it feels like to do a doctorate. There is always someone to help if you just ask. 3

5 Graham Jenson Ngāti Kahungungu Enjoy the freedom of the academic environment Graham is studying towards a PhD in software engineering, more specifically, the evolution of component based software. Simply his research is like the creation of software through Lego like building blocks. Like all software, component systems must be continually maintained and extended to ensure that it is suitable for users. Software evolution is well studied, however the specific area of component software evolution has significantly less research. The research aims to expose emergent properties of this very complex process, allowing predictions to be made, and risks to be avoided or mitigated. Jens Dietrich and Hans Guesgen are responsible for sparking Graham s interest in this unique research area, and have supervised him throughout and into the final stages of his PhD. As he describes it, his PhD journey has enabled him to enjoy the freedom of the academic environment by allowing him to explore research areas that he is passionate about. The highlight of Graham s PhD experience was when he published his first paper meeting the authors who literally wrote the textbooks that he had been studying. The challenging There have been times where I cannot understand where I am going and just continue out of shear force of will. Other times, the road in front of me is clear, and the progress is effortless and I am excited to continue the work. Graham Jensen Doctorate of Software times have been when papers have been rejected, or when a lot of time has been invested into learning and the outcomes are not as expected. What gets Graham through is the passion and interest he has in his research. 4

6 Acushla Dee O Carroll Ngāruahine Rangi, Ngāti Ruanui, Te Atiawa To proudly represent and stand tall for whānau, hapū and iwi I ahu mai tēnei uri mai i te pūtake o te maunga tītohea, te maunga mehameha arā ko Taranaki. I oti ai ia i ōna tohu paetahi me te paerua i te Whare Wānanga o Te Upoko o te Ika ā Māui. Ināianei, kei Te Kūnenga ki Pūrehuroa a ia e whai ana i te Tohu Kairangi. Dee's research looks at the increase of Māori use of Internet and Social Networking Sites (SNS) which have enabled Māori to locally and globally connect with family, friends and communities all the while impacting on Māori ways of communicating (kanohi ki te kanohi). Her research examines how Māori are engaging with new SNS, such as Facebook, Bebo, Twitter, and Google+, and analysing its uses using a cultural lens around the dynamics of online whakawhanaungatanga; the ways in which SNS facilitate cultural identity construction; and how tikanga Māori are being transferred in practice from the marae to the Internet. Iwi, hapū, marae and whānau could potentially benefit from this research through understanding how Māori are engaging in SNS and the future of us as a people and a culture in how we connect, practice our tikanga and assert our identity. Associate Professor Helen Moewaka-Barnes and Professor Tim McCreanor (Whāriki Research Centre, Massey University) are Dee's supervisors and she hopes to submit in June After her PhD, Dee intends to start her own business as a Māori Research Consult. She hopes to continue doing research for her iwi, hapū, whānau. Undergoing Doctoral study will enable Dee "to proudly represent and stand tall for [her] whānau, hapū and iwi". I wake up each day saying that I will enjoy myself, have fun and learn heaps. Acushla Dee O'Carroll My PhD journey gives PhD Arts me this everyday. 5

7 Travis Timoko Ngāpuhi (Ngāitewake, Māhurehure) Distinguishing your research from all others Travis research explores the use of emerging technologies (mobile devices such as ipod touch) applied to teaching and learning for rangatahi. His supervisors, Associate Professor Huia Jahnke (Te Uru Maraurau) and Associate Travis Timoko Professor Mark Brown PhD Education (National Centre for Teaching and Learning) are guiding him through his PhD journey. His advice for new Māori PhD candidates, is simple a Māori world view can instantly provide you with a stance that is unique to you and can be unexplored within the relevant literature. Embrace this point of difference and use a range of best research practices to distinguish your research from all others on the international stage. Travis research will provide a model for the effective use of emerging technologies to enhance learning experiences and educational achievement of rangatahi. One of the highlights of PhD study is becoming familiar with the research presented in the literature, both locally and internationally. Reviewing the relevant bodies of knowledge will inform your thinking, views and practice and will guide your research approach and activities. 6

8 Areta Wilkinson Ngāi Tahu Making a positive contribution to both Ngāi Tahu and the arts Areta has been living in Oxford, Canterbury for the past four years where she is completing her PhD in Fine Arts. Her aspirations for returning home have been to contribute back to her iwi through her passion and artistic practice, and now through her studies. Areta has worked as an artist for the past 20 years and over that time has developed her signature practice. Working conceptually, naturally lead her to this pathway of doctoral research. A year into her studies and Areta has experienced struggles in the research process as a result of the September 2010 and February 2011 earthquakes and continued disruption to the region over the past year. Despite this, Areta is positive about her completion goal date of December 2013! Areta s research is centred in her artistic practice and attempts to create a comprehensive discussion of contemporary jewellery practice that is embedded in whakapapa (genealogies) from Te Waipounamu. This project will contextualise personal adornment (jewellery) and narrative as statements of collective identity anchored in Te Ao Ngai Tahu (a Ngai Tahu/Māori worldview). The project intends to investigate and articulate a Māori framework for New Zealand contemporary jewellery practice that represents a distinctive method of conceiving and making, unique to Aotearoa New Zealand. Her supervisors are Professor Robert Jahnke (School of Māori Studies, Te Putahia Toi), Associate Professor Huia Tomlins Jahnke (Te Uru Māraurau) and Dr Bronwyn Campbell (School of Māori Studies, Te Putahia Toi). Areta is keen to make a positive contribution to both Ngāi Tahu and the arts community. This project is an artistic journey, which has already revealed insights and wisdoms from the whānau, hapū, iwi and wider community. It's about privileging a Māori worldview, there is no comprehensive analysis that exists. Areta Wilkinson PhD Fine Arts 7

9 Te Makao Bowkett Continue to pursue the best possible outcomes for our Māori students and whānau Ko te ihu o te waka kei Maketu,ko te kei o te waka kei Tongariro, ko Tiheia te Maunga, ko Awahou te Awa, ko Tarimano te papa kohatu ko Tawakeheimoa te tupuna, nā Tawakeheimoa rāua ko Te Aongahoro ka puta ko Rangiwewehi. Koia nei te reo o Ngāti Rangiwewehi, ngā uri o ratou ma, ko Te Makao Bowkett toku ingoa. Te Makao is currently the Apiha Māori at the PPTA. Her previous roles included being a teacher and a policy analyst in education, which is where her passion for Māori education and politics has been shaped. Her research investigates Kaupapa Māori approaches to leadership that could assist secondary school principals and teachers to foster an environment to facilitate more appropriately, the learning and teaching of Māori students who are attending mainstream secondary schools and kaupapa Māori schools in Aotearoa/New Zealand leadership that is adaptable for mainstream and kaupapa Māori schools. Te Makao's supevisors are Dr Marian Court (School of Educational Studies), Associate Professor Claire McLachlan (School of Arts, Development and Health Education) and Professor Wally Penetito (Faculty of Education, Victoria University of Wellington). Te Makao is a whānau person, the importance of education resonates within her family, My late husband and I had always believed it was important for me to document some of my educational experiences and knowledge, and to continue to pursue the best possible outcomes for our Māori students and whānau. My hope is that our sons will in time produce mokopuna and at a very personal level I am keen to remain in education to nurture our future kākano. Our authentic stories and voices Te Makao Bowkett can stimulate the passion and PhD Education nurture the wairua, it gives us cause to be who we are. 8

10 Māori Professoriate Group The Māori Professoriate group aim to provide a model of collective leadership which is distributed, networked and sustainable and able to give added visibility to Massey s Māori academic capability. In addition to their individual responsibilities within particular academic units, the collective group can provide a leadership role by: advising on the place, scope, and delivery of Māori content courses within the wider University fostering an integrated inter-college approach to academic programmes that have high Māori content and are based on te reo Māori, Māori knowledge, and contemporary Māori development increasing Māori staff capability representing Massey University at scientific, academic and professional meetings where a Māori academic view is required liaising with Iwi and other Māori bodies to facilitate University-wide engagement for teaching and research purposes having a visible presence as a Māori academic leadership team. PROFESSOR Associate Professor Jill Bevan-Brown Professor Taiarahia Black Professor Chris Cunningham Professor Ross Hemera Professor Roberta Jahnke Associate Professor Cindy Kiro Associate Professor Helen Moewaka-Barnes Associate Professor Huia Tomlins Jahnke RESEARCH AREA Special Education Inclusive Education Gifted Education ASD Language Revitalisation, Scholarly Compositions Māori Health and Development Māori Art and Design, Māori Visual and Material Culture Māori Visual Arts and Art Education Public Health, Māori Health, Children and Young People Policy, Māori Development Māori Health, Wellbeing, and Environments Māori Education, Māori Development, Indigenous Research Methods, Ethics and Māori Research 9

11 Māori Doctoral Supervisors There are a number of Māori academic staff within Massey University, including our Professoriate Group, who are experienced in supervising Māori doctoral candidates from a range of disciplines. Considering a supervisor to guide and advise you on your doctoral journey is an important part of the process and should take into account things like your research interests aligning with that of a potential supervisor, selecting a supervisor who is able to commit to you the time needed for supervision and someone who you can get on with. This process is best discussed with Post Graduate Programme Coordinator within School and/or Colleges. If you plan to undertake research with Māori whānau or communities and would like some guidance on this, Te Rau Whakaara advisors can direct you to an appropriate staff member. The following is a list of Māori academic staff within the University who are currently supervising current Māori Doctoral students and their research areas. Click on the names below for more information about their research area and publications. RESEARCH AREAS Maori leadership and Maori management, tourism/hospitality management, services management, and general management. Māori Health, Bicultural Studies and Cultural Identity Leadership and Management Maori knowledge and development, and resource management Māori management and business, Māori development, Māori research MAāori Health and Development Te Reo Maori and Maori Literature Māori Mental Health, Health and Social Outcomes, Māori Development Lifestyle behaviours (sleep; nutrition; physical activity) in the metabolic health (obesity; cardiovascular disease; diabetes) of Māori and youth SUPERVISOR Dr. Shirley Barnett Dr. Bronwyn Campbell Dr. Margot Edwards Dr. Margaret Foster Dr. Annemarie Gillies Dr. Maureen Holdaway Dr. Darryn Joseph Dr. Te Kani Kingi Dr. Geoff KIra 10

12 Māori Doctoral Supervisors RESEARCH AREAS SUPERVISORS Maori information, social media, cultural/ intellectual property, Maori education Māori/Indigeous Education, Māori Culture, Te Reo Māori History Māori Health, Wellbeing, Film and Media Māori Health, Wellbeing, and Environments Sports and Leadership Dr. Spencer Lilley Dr. Nathan Matthews Dr. Angela Moewaka Barnes Associate Professor Helen Moewaka Barnes Dr. Farah Palmer This booklet has been brought to you by Te Rau Whakaara and Iwi Relations, Business Developments, advice on issues or initiatives relating to Māori policy Dr. Nick Roskruge Māori Development Dr. Fiona Te Momo Marketing Dr Marianne Tremaine 11

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