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Programmes
BA, BA (Hons), MA (Education), PGDipEd, MEd, EDD
Teaching Area/Interests
Child and adolescent development, especially typical and atypical social, emotional and behavioural development. Family and parental (mothers and fathers) influences on development.
Research Interests (area & methodologies)
Preschool behavioral difficulties, especially hyperactivity. The influence of family process and relationships (mothers and fathers) on development. Peer relationships. I have expertise in cross-sectional and longitidinal developmental research designs; observational, questionnaire, and interview methods of data collection; and quantative data analysis techniques.
Professional Links
Professional Memberships: Society for Research in Child Development, Australasian Human Development Association
University Committees served on
Faculty of Education: Faculty Management Committee, Faculty Research Committee, Faculty Programmes Committee, TLD School: Management, Research, Teaching /Learning committees
Qualifications / Degrees
- B.A. - Massey University
- M.A. (First Class Honours) (Developmental Psychology) - The University of Auckland
- Ph.D (Developmental Psychology) - The University of Auckland
Previous professional experience (prior to present position)
Massey University: Part time Senior Tutor (Human Development); Auckland University of Technology: Lecturer (Life Span Development); University of Auckland: Part time tutor (Developmental and Social Psychology) and research assistant roles (GP brief interventions for alcohol problems - Department of General Practice; Childrearing Across Generations - Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study); Ministry of Health - Fieldworker: Evaluation of Chapel Downs (Otara) Family Service Centre; Northland Health/Area Health Board: HR Management and Advisory roles.
Other information, interests or things that drive you
My Family and grandchildren
