Jacquie Bay Explained

Jacqueline Lindsay Bay
Thesis1 Title:Adolescent Participation in the DOHaD Story: Changing power relations through collaborative narrative to catalyse the potential of DOHaD for intergenerational change
Thesis1 Url:https://hdl.handle.net/2292/35515
Thesis1 Year:2017

Jacqueline Lindsay Bay is a New Zealand science educator, based at the University of Auckland's Liggins Institute. In 2017 Bay was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to science and education.

Academic career

Bay completed a PhD titled Adolescent Participation in the DOHaD Story: Changing power relations through collaborative narrative to catalyse the potential of DOHaD for intergenerational change at the University of Auckland.[1] She also holds a Master of Education in science education from Auckland.[2]

Bay is the Director of the science education programme LENScience, which stands for Liggins Education Network for Science.[3] [4] The programme investigates the effectiveness of measures to increase uptake of science from research. Part of LENScience was developed from research Bay conducted in the 1990s, and is aimed at intermediate and high school students, particularly in low decile schools and in Māori and Polynesian communities. LENScience includes programmes aimed at promoting science understanding in students, and professional development for science teachers.

Bay was previously Head of Science at the Diocesan School for Girls in Auckland, and has been president of the Biology Educators' Association of New Zealand.

Bay is part of the research team at Complex Conversations, a research programme based at the University of Auckland's Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures, aimed at "innovating and improving citizen involvement in public decisions around complex issues".[5] She facilitated a workshop in Kenya as part of the Anglican Communion Science Commission in 2023.[6]

Honours and awards

In the 2017 New Years Honours, Bay was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to science and education.

Selected works

External links

Notes and References

  1. Adolescent Participation in the DOHaD Story: Changing power relations through collaborative narrative to catalyse the potential of DOHaD for intergenerational change. Bay. Jacqueline. PhD thesis. ResearchSpace@Auckland, University of Auckland. 2017. 2292/35515 .
  2. Web site: Programme Lead – Jacquie Bay – The University of Auckland . 19 July 2024 . www.lenscience.auckland.ac.nz.
  3. Web site: 16 December 2016 . New Year Honours 2017 – Citations for Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) . 19 July 2024 . www.dpmc.govt.nz . en.
  4. Web site: 31 August 2015 . Getting science out there . 19 July 2024 . Education Gazette . en-NZ.
  5. Web site: Complex Conversations Developing better approaches to public engagement around complex issues . 19 July 2024 . complexconversations.nz . en-NZ.
  6. Web site: 10 August 2023 . Bishops and scientists meet to develop the Anglican Communion Science Commission . Anglican Community News Service.