Biography:Makarena Dudley

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Short description: New Zealand psychologist

Makarena Dudley
Alma materUniversity of Auckland
University of Waikato
Scientific career
FieldsNeuropsychology, dementia and Māori psychology
InstitutionsUniversity of Auckland
Thesis

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

  • Ogden, Jenni A.; Cooper, Erana; Dudley, Margaret (2003). "Adapting neuropsychological assessments for minority groups: A study comparing white and Maori New Zealanders". Brain Impairment 4 (2): 122–134. doi:10.1375/brim.4.2.122.27026. 
  • Barker-Collo, Suzanne; Feigin, Valery L.; Dudley, Margaret (2007). "Post stroke fatigue--where is the evidence to guide practice?". The New Zealand Medical Journal 120 (1264): U2780. PMID 17972987. 
  • Dudley, M.; Barker-Collo, S.; Starkey, N. (2010). "Impact of attention process training on attention in early recovery from stroke: FC70002". International Journal of Stroke 5. 
  • Dudley, Margaret; Wilson, Denise; Barker-Collo, Suzanne (2014). "Cultural invisibility: Māori people with traumatic brain injury and their experiences of neuropsychological assessments.". New Zealand Journal of Psychology 43 (3). 
  • Barker-Collo, Suzanne; Jones, Kelly; Theadom, Alice; Starkey, Nicola; Dowell, Anthony; McPherson, Kathryn; Ameratunga, Shanthi; Dudley, Margaret et al. (2015). "Neuropsychological outcome and its correlates in the first year after adult mild traumatic brain injury: A population-based New Zealand study". Brain Injury 29 (13–14): 1604–1616. doi:10.3109/02699052.2015.1075143. PMID 26382561. 
  • Kersten, Paula; Czuba, Karol; McPherson, Kathryn; Dudley, Margaret; Elder, Hinemoa; Tauroa, Robyn; Vandal, Alain (2016). "A systematic review of evidence for the psychometric properties of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire". International Journal of Behavioral Development 40 (1): 64–75. doi:10.1177/0165025415570647. https://research.brighton.ac.uk/en/publications/286f6448-112c-4a05-af71-ccb5abf0158f. 
  • Kersten, Paula; Dudley, Margaret; Nayar, Shoba; Elder, Hinemoa; Robertson, Heather; Tauroa, Robyn; McPherson, Kathryn M. (2016). "Cross-cultural acceptability and utility of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire: views of families". BMC Psychiatry 16 (1): 347. doi:10.1186/s12888-016-1063-7. PMID 27733140. 
  • Dudley, Margaret; Scott, Kelly; Barker-Collo, Suzanne (2017). "Is the test of premorbid functioning a valid measure for Maori in New Zealand?". New Zealand Journal of Psychology 46 (3): 72–79. 
  • Theadom, Alice; Barker-Collo, Suzanne; Jones, Kelly; Dudley, Margaret; Vincent, Norah; Feigin, Valery (2018). "A pilot randomized controlled trial of on-line interventions to improve sleep quality in adults after mild or moderate traumatic brain injury". Clinical Rehabilitation 32 (5): 619–629. doi:10.1177/0269215517736671. PMID 29072086. 
  • Dudley, Margaret D.; Barker-Collo, Suzanne L.; Wilson, Denise L.; Garrett, Nick K. (2019). "Factors associated with Māori performance on the WAIS-IV". Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology 34 (7): 1203–1216. doi:10.1093/arclin/acy110. PMID 30805644. 
  • Dudley, Margaret; Menzies, Oliver; Elder, Hinemoa; Nathan, Lisa; Garrett, Nick; Wilson, Denise (2019). "Mate wareware: Understanding 'dementia'from a Māori perspective". NZ Med J 132 (1503): 66–74. 
  • Howard, Kelly; McCann, Clare; Dudley, Margaret (2020). "'It was like more easier': Rangatahi (Young People) and Their whānau (Family) Talk About Communication Assistance in the New Zealand Youth Justice System". Youth Justice: 1473225420923763. 
  • Howard, Kelly; McCann, Clare; Dudley, Margaret (2020). "What is communication assistance? Describing a new and emerging profession in the New Zealand youth justice system". Psychiatry, Psychology and Law 27 (2): 300–314. doi:10.1080/13218719.2020.1719378. PMID 32944128. 
  • Howard, Kelly; McCann, Clare; Dudley, Margaret (2020). "'I was flying blind a wee bit': Professionals' perspectives on challenges facing communication assistance in the New Zealand youth justice system". The International Journal of Evidence & Proof 24 (2): 104–120. doi:10.1177/1365712719877893. 
  • Howard, Kelly; McCann, Clare; Dudley, Margaret (2020). "'It's really good… why hasn't it happened earlier?'Professionals' perspectives on the benefits of communication assistance in the New Zealand youth justice system". Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology 53 (2): 265–284. doi:10.1177/0004865819890377. 
  • Menzies, Oliver; Dudley, Margaret; Garrett, Nick; Elder, Hinemoa; Daniels, Piripi; Wilson, Denise (2021). "He Tūhononga Whaiaro: A Kaupapa Māori Approach to Mate Wareware (Dementia) and Cognitive Assessment of Older Māori". Journal of Applied Gerontology 41 (4): 1066–1073. doi:10.1177/07334648211037504. PMID 34365859. 

References

  1. "Dr Margaret Dudley". University of Auckland. https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/science/current-students/equity-in-our-faculty/women-in-science/connect/dr-margaret-dudley.html. Retrieved 2021-10-12. 
  2. "School of Psychology - Contact our people". https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/science/about-the-faculty/school-of-psychology/our-people.html. 
  3. "Dr Makarena Diana Dudley - The University of Auckland". https://unidirectory.auckland.ac.nz/people/profile/m-dudley. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 "From humble beginnings to a varsity first". Northland Age. NZ Herald. 2016-02-23. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northland-age/news/from-humble-beginnings-to-a-varsity-first/HQTTQJEEAQ6UC6NAORUKNPSFZQ/. Retrieved 2021-10-12. 
  5. "Waikato graduate researches high incidence of stroke among Māori". University of Waikato. 2012-04-16. https://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-opinion/media/2012/waikato-graduate-researches-high-incidence-of-stroke-among-mori. Retrieved 2021-10-12. 
  6. "Lifestyle contributes to high rate of head injuries - researcher". Radio New Zealand. 2012-11-19. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/121225/lifestyle-contributes-to-high-rate-of-head-injuries-researcher. Retrieved 2021-10-12. 
  7. Randell, Beatrice (2012-04-16). "New research on dementia in Maori". Stuff. https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/western-leader/88348703/new-research-on-dementia-in-maori. Retrieved 2017-01-16. 
  8. Hurihanganui, Te Aniwa (2020-01-30). "Culture gap exists in traumatic brain injury assessments for Māori inmates, expert says". Radio New Zealand. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/408487/culture-gap-exists-in-traumatic-brain-injury-assessments-for-maori-inmates-expert-says. Retrieved 2021-10-12. 
  9. "Dr Makarena Dudley elected as Alzheimers New Zealand Fellow". Brain Research New Zealand. 2020-05-17. https://www.brainresearch.co.nz/news-events/dr-makarena-dudley-elected-as-alzheimers-new-zealand-fellow/. Retrieved 2021-10-12. 
  10. "App to help whanau pick signs of mate wareware". Waatea News. 2021-03-30. https://waateanews.com/2021/03/30/app-to-help-whanau-pick-signs-of-mate-wareware/. Retrieved 2021-10-12. 

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