Inaugural Professorial Lecture - Professor Moana Theodore
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Ka mua, ka muri: Half a century and counting
About Professor Moana Theodore's research:
Reremoana (Moana) Theodore (Ngāpuhi) is the Director of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study (the Dunedin Study) and the former Director of the National Centre for Lifecourse Research. Her research is multidisciplinary in nature and she has expertise in lifecourse epidemiology, the development of chronic disease, and Māori health. Moana is passionate about undertaking research that makes a positive difference to children, young people, and their families by informing prevention and intervention efforts as early as possible. Moana has been involved in a number of longitudinal studies including the Dunedin Study, the Graduate Longitudinal Study of New Zealand, and Te Kura Mai i Tawhiti - a programme examining the long-term positive impacts of kaupapa Māori education on children and whānau. Moana has served in several leadership and governance roles in the research sector including as a Councillor of the Royal Society Te Apārangi and Deputy Director of the Ageing Well National Science Challenge.
Refreshments will be served after the lecture.
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