Tīma
Dr Tia Neha
Mōku | About me
Kia Ora koutou. Nō Ngāti Porou, Te Whānau Ā Apanui, Ngāti Kahungunu me Ngā Puhi. Ko Tia Neha ahau. He Pukenga Matua ahau.
Greetings all. I come from the East Coast, East Cape, Hawkes Bay and Northland. I also have French and Irish ancestry. My name is Tia Neha. I am a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology. Things to remember, it is compulsory to have fun and see the relevance of your TKH mahi in PSYC213 or PSYC463.
Tia steers the project's overall design, implementation, and analysis. She ensures the research remains culturally grounded by employing a mixed-method approach and aligning it with Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Primary Investigator
Contact
Te Kura Mātai Hinengaro | School of Psychology
Te Herenga Waka | Victoria University of Wellington
EA309, Easterfield Building, Kelburn Campus
tia.neha@vuw.ac.nz
Ethel Renata
Kaiarahi Ako | Research Assistant
Ko wai au?
Ko Hikurangi te maunga. Ko Waiapu te awa. Ko Horouta te waka. Ko Ngāti Porou tōku iwi. He kaiako ahau i Te Rotokura Holy Cross. Ko Te Whanganui-a-Tara taku kāinga ināianei. Ko Ethel Renata tōku ingoa.
Empowering Māori Identity in Education
As a primary school teacher, in 2017, I founded Te Roto Kura Ka Hikitia Rōpū, a student group dedicated to strengthening Māori identity. Seeing its impact reinforced my belief that education must centre culture and belonging. This passion led me to PhD research on how digital technology can support Māori identity in kura auraki. I’m grateful to be supervised by Dr. Tia Neha and to contribute to Te Kete Hingengaroa, a research project on education, identity, and well-being.
I would also like to acknowledge the support of Associate Professor Jenny Ritchie as one of my Phd supervisors.
Stacey Morgan
Kaiarahi Ako | Research Assistant
Stacey Morgan is - Ngāti Kahungunu, Rarotonga and is currently working towards a Masters of Indigenous Studies at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University. She is also a secondary school teacher, specialising in psychology and social studies of 12 years. Through her mahi and studies she is interested in rangatahi Māori and Pasifika experiences of mainstream education.
Her role will be to lead the Kaupapa Māori section, collect data, conduct interviews, take part in hui with the various stakeholders, transcribe and meet virtually once a week with Tia Neha.
Caitlin Pilcher
Kaihoahoa Matihiko | Digital Designer
Caitlin is a Digital Experience Designer from Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington passionate about exploring how digital design principles and methodologies can make a meaningful contribution to purpose driven kaupapa and initiatives. Her work focuses on applying research in the design of solutions that explore how we might achieve desired outcomes, across physical, digital and social systems and environments.
She has a Bachelors degree in Design Innovation and a Masters in User Experience Design with Honours.
Her role is to lead the development of digital aspects of the kete and support the team to provide engaging and accessible online resources for ākonga.
Website/Portfolio: caitlinpilcherdesign.com