- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Educational Research and Pedagogy
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Populism, Right-Wing Movements
- Research in Social Sciences
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Social Media and Politics
- Art Education and Development
- Island Studies and Pacific Affairs
- Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
University of Auckland
2016-2021
Auckland University of Technology
2020
For Māori and Pasifika living in Aotearoa New Zealand, language, identity, wellbeing are inter-linked multifaceted. However, as English is the most widely spoken language some peoples will not be able to speak their community language. Ratings of ethnic identity centrality, self-esteem, life satisfaction Personal Wellbeing Index monolingual (English only) bilingual (N = 4691) 868) were compared using Zealand Attitudes Values Study data collected during 2018/2019. Bilingual reported higher...
Te reo Mäori, the Indigenous language of Aotearoa New Zealand suffered great marginalisation due to British colonisation, effects which are still experienced today.We interpreted national probability data from Attitudes and Values Study constructed two models.Participants rated how strongly they supported teaching Mäori in primary schools, 1 (strongly oppose) 7 support).Model assessed demographics related support 2015 (N = 15,821).Level education (ranging no PhD qualification) was strongest...