Fiona Alpass Explained

Fiona Alpass
Fields:gerontology
Workplaces:Massey University
Alma Mater:Massey University
Thesis1 Title:The effects of organisational change in the military : a comparison of work related perceptions and experiences in military and non-military environments
Thesis1 Url:https://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/2928
Thesis1 Year:1994
Doctoral Advisor:Nigel Long

Fiona Margaret Alpass is a New Zealand academic at Massey University.[1]

Academic career

Alpass completed a master's degree at Massey University in 1992, looking at how anger management and social contact can modulate the effects of alcohol and tobacco use.[2] After a 1994 PhD titled The Effects of Organisational Change in the Military: A Comparison of Work Related Perceptions and Experiences in Military and Non-military Environments at Massey University, Alpass started working at Massey and rose to full professor in 2013.[3] [4]

Alpass has had a number of externally funded research projects,[3] and a longitudinal ageing studying run jointly with Christine Stephens, also at Massey.[5] [6] [7]

In the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours, Alpass was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to health psychology and seniors.[8]

Selected works

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prof Fiona Alpass – Professor of Psychology – Massey University . Massey.ac.nz . 30 January 2018.
  2. Alpass . Fiona . 1992 . Masters thesis . Effects of anger management and social contact on alcohol and tobacco consumption . Massey Research Online, Massey University . 10179/14531.
  3. Web site: Promotions for 33 Massey academics – Massey University . Massey.ac.nz . 31 October 2013 . 30 January 2018.
  4. Alpass . Fiona . 1994 . Doctoral thesis . The effects of organisational change in the military : a comparison of work related perceptions and experiences in military and non-military environments . Massey Research Online, Massey University . 10179/2928.
  5. Web site: Stories – Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand . Mentalhealth.org.nz . 30 January 2018.
  6. Web site: The 'don't stop' attitude . . 30 January 2018.
  7. Web site: Collins. Simon. 26 June 2016. Why you'll never be able to retire. The New Zealand Herald. 30 January 2018.
  8. News: King’s Birthday Honours 2024: The full list of all recipients . 3 June 2024 . . 3 June 2024.