Makarena Dudley Explained

Makarena Dudley
Fields:Neuropsychology, dementia and Māori psychology
Workplaces:University of Auckland
Alma Mater:University of Auckland
University of Waikato
Thesis1 Title:Evaluating the impact of Attention Process Training (APT) on attention deficit in the early stages of recovery from stroke
Thesis1 Url:https://researchcommons.waikato.ac.nz/handle/10289/5944
Thesis1 Year:2011

Makarena Diana Dudley, also known as Margaret Dudley,[1] is a New Zealand clinical psychologist, neuropsychologist and academic, specialising in neuropsychology, dementia and Māori health psychology research. She is currently one of the co-directors of the clinical psychology programme at the University of Auckland.[2] [3] In 2016, Dudley became the first permanent Māori clinical psychology lecturer employed at the University of Auckland. Dudley's iwi include Te Rarawa, Te Aupōuri and Ngāti Kahu.[4]

Biography

Dudley was one of ten children growing up in central Auckland, attending Blockhouse Bay Intermediate and Lynfield College, leaving at 15.[4] In 1970 Dudley joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force, being promoted to sergeant at 18.[4] In 1980, Dudley wed and moved to Australia, having a child with her partner.[4] By 1985 she and her partner had divorced, and Dudley raised her child solo while working as a courier driver and cleaner.[4] In 1990, Dudley returned to New Zealand, studying at the University of Auckland, funding her studies through Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa. By 1996 she had graduated with a post-graduate diploma in clinical psychology.[4]

After graduating, Dudley worked as a clinical psychologist in Auckland and Northland for 15 years. In 2008, she was awarded a fellowship to complete a doctorate in neuropsychology at the University of Waikato investigating the efficacy of Attention Process Training during stroke recovery, which began as a part of the Stroke Attention Rehabilitation Trial (START), which she competed in 2011.[5] [4] After completing her doctorate, Dudley was employed by the Auckland University of Technology, where she researched neuropsychology.[6] In 2016, Dudley became the first permanent Māori clinical psychology lecturer employed at the University of Auckland.[4]

In 2017, Dudley was named by Health Research Council of New Zealand as the principal investigator of a team to investigate misdiagnosis of Māori with dementia.[7] By 2020, Dudley was still only one of four Māori neuropsychologists in New Zealand.[8] In 2020, Dudley was awarded a fellowship by Alzheimers New Zealand, in order to further research on the impacts of dementia.[9] As a part of this project, a smartphone app was released to help families identify early signs of mate wareware (dementia), while following Tikanga Māori.[10]

Selected works

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dr Margaret Dudley . 2021-10-12. University of Auckland.
  2. Web site: School of Psychology - Contact our people. . 12 October 2021.
  3. Web site: Dr Makarena Diana Dudley - The University of Auckland . . 12 October 2021.
  4. Web site: Northland Age . From humble beginnings to a varsity first . 2021-10-12. 2016-02-23. NZ Herald.
  5. Web site: Waikato graduate researches high incidence of stroke among Māori . 2021-10-12. 2012-04-16 . University of Waikato.
  6. Web site: Lifestyle contributes to high rate of head injuries - researcher . 2021-10-12. 2012-11-19. Radio New Zealand.
  7. Web site: New research on dementia in Maori . Beatrice . Randell . 2017-01-16. 2012-04-16 . Stuff.
  8. Web site: Culture gap exists in traumatic brain injury assessments for Māori inmates, expert says . 2021-10-12. 2020-01-30 . Radio New Zealand . Te Aniwa . Hurihanganui.
  9. Web site: Dr Makarena Dudley elected as Alzheimers New Zealand Fellow . 2021-10-12. 2020-05-17. Brain Research New Zealand.
  10. Web site: App to help whanau pick signs of mate wareware . Waatea News . 2021-10-12. 2021-03-30.

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