I am excited to share that I will be starting my PhD journey this December at the University of Auckland, focusing on Māori Health. Tentatively titled ‘Dude where’s my car(e)?’, my research will be grounded in supporting kaumātua with dementia and their whānau, with a particular focus on enhancing aged care services for Māori. This kaupapa is close to my heart, as it is inspired by the journey through dementia with my own grandparents, who have always been my favourite people in my life and the people I adore most in this world.
This opportunity is a significant step toward contributing to meaningful change in how we support our kaumātua and their whānau. I am lucky to have an incredible team of supervisors Joanna Hikaka, Anneka Anderson, and Logan Hamley, who I am looking forward to learning from over the coming years. My goal is to explore insights that honour Māori perspectives and experiences to create culturally safe and effective support systems in aged care for our whānau.
I am grateful to Whakauae for encouraging me to take this next step in my career progression and supporting me throughout the PhD application process. It is amazing working for an organisation that is helping me develop further as a Kaupapa Māori researcher. I look forward to sharing this journey with you all. Mauri ora!
I am excited to share that I will be starting my PhD journey this December at the University of Auckland, focusing on Māori Health. Tentatively titled ‘Dude where’s my car(e)?’, my research will be grounded in supporting kaumātua with dementia and their whānau, with a particular focus on enhancing aged care services for Māori. This kaupapa is close to my heart, as it is inspired by the journey through dementia with my own grandparents, who have always been my favourite people in my life and the people I adore most in this world.
This opportunity is a significant step toward contributing to meaningful change in how we support our kaumātua and their whānau. I am lucky to have an incredible team of supervisors Joanna Hikaka, Anneka Anderson, and Logan Hamley, who I am looking forward to learning from over the coming years. My goal is to explore insights that honour Māori perspectives and experiences to create culturally safe and effective support systems in aged care for our whānau.
I am grateful to Whakauae for encouraging me to take this next step in my career progression and supporting me throughout the PhD application process. It is amazing working for an organisation that is helping me develop further as a Kaupapa Māori researcher. I look forward to sharing this journey with you all. Mauri ora!
