Students and their projects
Postgraduate students
- Amanda Meys (DHSc). Supervisors: Debbie Bean and David Rice
Positively Influencing the Onset and Early Trajectory of Childhood Chronic Pain in Primary Healthcare - Anna Mason-MacKay (PhD). Supervisors: Joanna Fadyl, John Hammond, Nusratnaaz Shaikh
Exploring the construction of social determinants of posture and movement in physiotherapy practice in Aotearoa New Zealand - Annabel Grant. Supervisors: felicity Bright (2nd).
Social inclusion for people with dementia - Anne McLeod (DHSc). Supervisors: Nicola Kayes, Felicity Bright
What impacts the implementation of Tikanga Ako Hono-Tāngata/Relationship-Centred Practice by Allied Health Professionals within Hawkes Bay District Health Board? - Aroha Brett (MPhil). Supervisors: Felicity Bright, Karen Brewer, Graham Howie
What is important to tūroro (patients) and whānau (family) following a chrdiac arrest in the rural and remote community? What is the impact of having to leave their kāinga (home) and their whenua(land)? - Beryl Davies (PhD). Supervisors: Judith Mc-Ara-Couper, Nicola Kayes.
Working in Partnership: A realist evaluation. - Bronwyn Harman (PhD). Supervisors: Nicola Saywell, Gwyn Lewis, Felicity Bright.
Patient and Physiotherapist Experiences and Perceptions of Rehabilitation Following Total Knee Arthroplasty in New Zealand: A Qualitative Enquiry - Christine Bloomfield (PhD). Supervisors: Jo Fadyl, Katherine Ravenswood
Problem representation in organisational return to work policy: A post-structural analysis. - Claire Earl (MHSc), Supervisors: Debbie Bean and Gwyn Lewis
Physiotherapist factors that predict the intention to deliver psychologically informed physiotherapy in persistent low back pain: A vignette study - Claire Freeman (PhD). Supervisors: Jo Fadyl, Barbara Gibson.
Social and cultural constructions of power wheelchairs. - Daren Mills (PhD). Supervisors: Joanna Fadyl. (2nd).
Family/whanau consultation under Section 7A of the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act, 1992: A Foucauldian discourse analysis. - Dympna Murphy (MPhil). Supervisors: Alice Theadom, Sandy Rutherford
Factors influencing work productivity in adults with Myotonic Dystrophy - Emma Gomes (PhD). Supervisors: Nada Signal, Felicity Bright, Gemma Alder
Understanding task “challenge” in stroke rehabilitation: Insights from the perspectives of people with stroke and rehabilitation therapists. - Fay Amaral (PhD). Supervisors: Chris Krägeloh, Marcus Henning, Fiona Moir .Investigating career self-efficacy and rumination in relation to career indecision and depressive symptomology, in young adults transitioning from school, an investigation in New Zealand.
- Katie Hayden (MHSc), Supervisors: Alice Theadom, Richard Siegert.
A retrospective qualitative study of the perceived effects of mindfulness-based interventions in a chronic pain setting. - Madhusudan Vyas (DHSc). Supervisors: Nick Garrett, Gareth Terry
The impacts of a novel radionuclide therapy on the overall Quality of Life (QoL) of patients with end-stage metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). - Marcelle Nader-Turner (DHSc). Supervisors: Gareth Terry (1st).
Pornography's Influence on the Adolescent Victim Narrative: Is Emotional Literacy the Answer? - Melissa Evans (PhD). Supervisors: Clare Hocking, Richard Siegert .
What are the rehabilitation interventions provided to stroke patients living in the community in New Zealand and why are they chosen? - Michele Yeoman (PhD),. Supervisors: Judith Mc-Ara-Couper, Nicola Kayes
Development and testing of a stress reduction intervention for nurses - Nicola Towersey (PhD). Supervisors: Nicola Saywell, Nicola Kayes
Somatosensory assessment after stroke: developing practice in Aotearoa NZ - Praveen Nirmala (PhD). Supervisors: Chris Krägeloh, Loulin Huang, Jaishankar Bharatharaj.
Improving measurements of Acceptance and Acceptability of Social, Educational and Therapeutic robots. - Rachael Allen (MHSci). Supervisors: Kate Waterworth , Joanna Fadyl
Conceptualisations of movement (and movement loss) in adults living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy in Aotearoa New Zealand: A critical analysis. - Rebecca George (DHSc). Supervisors: Karen Webster, Nicola Kayes
Building Health Leadership Capacity - Enabling Allied Health Clinicians to step into Health Systems Leadership Roles - Rory Christopherson, PhD (University of Otago). Supervisors: Haxby Abbott, Ricky Bell, Nicola Kayes (external supervisor)
Osteoarthritis and Work in New Zealand: A Qualitative Inquiry and Knowledge Translation Project - Shane Meys (Masters Health Practice). Supervisor: Joanna Fadyl
Opportunities and considerations for legislative change to allow physiotherapists to complete ACC work capacity certificates in Aotearoa New Zealand - Snehaa Chand (PhD). Supervisors: Felicity Bright, Margaret Jones, Deborah Payne .
Becoming a different me: Applying an autoethnographical approach to the lived experience of having a brain haemorrhage as a teenager. - Steve Ellery (DHSc). Supervisors: Duncan Reid, Steve White, Nicola Kayes.
Exploring the views of physiotherapists and people with low back pain in New Zealand to find out what influence outcomes - Tammi Wilson Uluinayau (PhD). Supervisors: Nicola Kayes, Matire Harwood,
Identifying the critical elements required for ākonga Māori to succeed and flourish in becoming allied health professionals in Aotearoa New Zealand. - Tanja Glucina (PhD). Supervisors: Chris Krägeloh, Pani Farvid, Kelly Holt.
Contemporary chiropractic profession in Aotearoa/New Zealand: Crystallising practice, typologies and outcomes - Tracy May. Supervisors: Felicity Bright (1st).
Enabling equitable access to telehealth services in South Auckland.
Some of our graduates
- Jane George (DHsc).
Understanding the complexities of recruitment and retention of Allied Health Professionals in rural health settings
Understanding the Complexities of Recruitment and Retention of Allied Health Professionals in Rural Health Settings (aut.ac.nz) - Jonathan Armstrong DHSc (2023)
How do people with brain injury reintegrate into their communities on return home from in-patient rehabilitation?
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/items/d3e11ce5-b7a0-4f9d-81b1-9726e8e5e045 - Gary McNicholl DHSc (2023).
The value of allied health activity in a hospital setting in New Zealand.
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/items/7a13cdf4-33cb-4cdb-ae3e-9776f328cf3a - Anton Melville MHSc (2023)
Beginning the Journey of Becoming a Tiriti-partner: A Critical Reflection
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/items/e9830b77-2c48-4b82-8f79-e63ca41cd95a - Carolyn Wilson MPhil (2023)
Clinical Educators' Conceptualisations of Effective Communication in Final Year Physiotherapy Students in Aotearoa New Zealand
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/items/21d3f5a8-053b-4285-afc2-eebaa6a9d12b - Nicola Power PhD. (2023)
A Discursive Dance – A Foucauldian Discourse Analysis of Caring Touch in Health Practice
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/items/2b0d23b7-8b2d-4547-8cf1-fc8aedf58f62 - Melissa Rowthorn PhD (2023).
Developing a mental health module for the WHOQOL-BREF.
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/items/2aa9e42c-0dea-4851-b4ef-9b70298dc30d - Sandy Rutherford PhD (2023)
Managing after stroke.
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/items/70373745-49d3-4244-a655-3bcd107aa6df - Soheila Mohammadyari (PhD).
Exploring Stroke Survivors’ Experiences and Perspectives of mHealth Applications to Inform Guidelines for Good UX Design
Exploring Stroke Survivors’ Experiences and Perspectives of mHealth Applications to Inform Guidelines for Good UX Design (aut.ac.nz) - Stephanie Cox PhD. (2023)
Showers: Discourse, Disability, and the State
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/items/a46f67e6-8fb2-44f7-967a-72f30b2cafa0 - Vicki Fryer DHSc (2023)
Doing Waiting Work: Older Adults' Lived Experience of Waiting for Community Occupational Therapy.
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/items/c2b8e1be-d82a-4708-b10d-02ec0bce4202 - Verna Stavric PhD (2023)
Shoulder Pain Intervention Delivered Over the interNet (SPIN) After Spinal Cord Impairment (SCI): Development of a Self-Guided Digital Exercise Intervention
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/items/9d4a74a7-694d-40d6-9922-3c10d4edf1a1 - Ulima Tofi MHealthPractice (2022)
Thriving as Maaori & Pasifika Allied Health professionals in the first 2 years of practice in a DHB setting.
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/items/4e8fd68e-6e28-495d-8808-dc38a2f73d0f - Geena Stanley Master of Design (2022)
Inclusive Design: Exploring Accessible Informed Consent for People With Aphasia.
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/items/c8394952-a29d-4c8a-99ac-ef554d762fd8 - Joanna Thorogood DHSc (2021)
Out of the Darkroom and Into the Dark: The Experiences of Medical Imaging Technologists Regarding the Introduction and Ongoing Use of New Technology
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/items/5495a44f-fc62-4c6d-8422-145d4712a983 - Josie Timmins MHSc. (2022)
Hand therapists’ experiences and perspectives of professional support in hand therapy training.
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/items/4c002d79-8047-480e-b4c1-cde425bc53bc - Elizabeth James PhD (2021)
A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study Into the Midwife-Woman Relationship
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/items/8bb32b6e-d5d7-4f4c-937b-1b36add5a6ae - Karol Czuba PhD. (2021)
Improving outcomes for support workers in aged care.
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/items/70416c6b-ad1d-48ed-8fee-2b34eaf894f9 - Angela Upsdell MHSc (2021)
New Zealand Resident Sāmoan Health and Illness Beliefs About Chronic Pain and Healthcare Management: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/items/f4e2c7d1-cd77-4867-bf9e-80591bc3fc34 - Shivanthi Balalla PhD (2020).
The Role of Comorbidities on Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injury
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/items/6b8bee53-4821-4b7b-97fb-be61b395e22f - Clint Good MPhil (2020).
The Role and Impact of Body Communication in Private Practice Physiotherapy
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/items/e56436dc-99eb-453c-ba90-ede4460271f9 - Pary Vaghefi MALS (2020)
Communicative patterns in speech and language therapy sessions conducted with adults in telehealth settings in New Zealand.
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/items/963df143-5561-4f6f-8b59-d40830c8b794 - Lisa McAulay MHSc (2020)
Effective Vocational Rehabilitation Team Working: An Exploration of Complexities and Practice in Aotearoa-New Zealand
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/items/507bc62c-8c62-4e8a-91bb-8feea3d12711 - Helen Cunningham, PhD (2020)
Discourse and Design of CPAP Therapy Masks for OSA: Applying Foucault to Product Design Research https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/handle/10292/13139 - Guy Collier, PhD (2020)
Getting Old and Forgetting Things: Design anthropology and the medicalisation of mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/handle/10292/13261 - Bernadette Solomon, DHSc (2019)
The meaning and experience of recovery-oriented practice for mental health nurses: A phenomenological study.
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/handle/10292/12611 - Gilbert Azuela, PhD (2019)
Organisational case studies of sensory modulation implementation in adult acute mental health services.
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/handle/10292/12608 - Kaberi Rajendra, PhD (2019)
Recovery for South Asian immigrants accessing New Zealand mental health services.
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/handle/10292/12728 - Nusratnaaz Shaikh (2019)
Community Integration After Traumatic Brain Injury: Conceptualisation and Measurement
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/handle/10292/12601 - Rory Christopherson (2019)
Return-to-Work Expectations and Workplace Supports in New Zealand: Injured Workers' Perspectives
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/handle/10292/12774 - Galia BarHava Monteith, PhD (2018).
“The difference between being looked at and being seen”: an indepth consideration of experiencing the whole person therapeutic approach for chronic illness.
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/handle/10292/11773 - Caroline Stretton, PhD (2018)
Walking for wellbeing after stroke: Building a treatment theory to improve real-world walking.
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/handle/10292/11649 - Ema Tokolahi, PhD (2017)
An occupational therapy group intervention: Randomised control evaluation of a community-based occupational therapy group for children with anxiety.
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/handle/10292/10466 - Yui Man (Vickie) Li Ogilvie (2017)
Validity of the Nijmegen Questionnaire for Hyperventilation Syndrome
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/handle/10292/10587 - Christine Cummins, MHSc (2016)
Neurorehabilitation: A disciplined disciplining discipline.
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/handle/10292/10218 - Ann Sezier, MPhil (2016)
The Experience of Chronic Subjective Dizziness: A Qualitative Exploratory Study.
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/handle/10292/10105 - Alexis Channon (2016)
Hearing from Children: Exploring Children's Experiences of Parental Traumatic Brain Injury
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/handle/10292/10498 - Felicity Bright, PhD (2015)
Reconceptualising engagement: a relational practice with people experiencing communication disability after stroke.
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/handle/10292/9754 - Karol Czuba, MPhil (2015)
Understanding formal caregivers and work stress.
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/handle/10292/9831 - Megan Bishop (2015)
Understanding the therapeutic alliance in stroke rehabilitation
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/handle/10292/9095
Research associates
Our team is working with research associates and other collaborators within and outside AUT.