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Associate Professor William Hoverd BA(Hons), BCA, MA, PhD
Associate Professor
Doctoral Supervisor School of People, Environment and PlanningDr William Hoverd is a Associate Professor at the Centre for Defence and Security Studies, College of Humanities, and Social Sciences, Massey University. William is the Director of CDSS and coordinates the Centre's outreach initiatives as well as its five qualifications (Border and Biosecurity, Defence Studies, Intelligence Studies, International Security and Security Studies. He teaches Security Concepts and Structures (294.720) the Applied Research Project (294.820) and coteaches Advanced Social Inquiry (176.702).
William has:
a) A history of delivering & developing objective assessments of a wide range of New Zealand defence, intelligence, policing and security research
b) A reputation for independent national security thought leadership & relationships across academia, media, think tanks and government
c) Focused his recent teaching and research on New Zealand security research methodology and critical scholarship
d) Between 2014 and 2023 supervised over 30 Masters and PhD students
e) Over 40 academic publications
Between 2015 and 2017, he taught into the New Zealand Defence Force Command and Staff College. In 2012 he was a successful co-recipient of the NZ $231,000 Danish Research Council funded Critical Analysis of Religious Diversity Network. In 2011/2012, he was a DFAIT Government of Canada Post-Doctoral Fellow, at the Religion and Diversity Project at Ottawa University, Ontario.
William Hoverd is a social scientist with a specific interest in critical research into New Zealand security issues and religious diversity.
He teaches a variety of research based papers at post-graduate level.
He has published a variety qualitative and quantitative research publications in security, sociology, religious studies and psychology.
His most recent books include State of Threat (2023), New Zealand National Security (2017) and The Critical Analysis of Religious Diversity (2018)
He supervises PhD & Masters Students involved in applied and critical projects focusing on Defence, Intelligence, Policing, Foreign Affairs, Religion, and, Diversity across the New Zealand Security Sector.
Professional
Contact details
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Location: Level D Room 01A, Block 7
Campus: Wellington
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Victoria University (2004)
- Bachelor of Commerce and Administration - Victoria University (2004)
- Master of Arts (Distinction) - Victoria University (2004)
- Doctor of Philosophy - Victoria University (2012)
Certifications and Registrations
- Licence, Supervisor, Massey University
Research Expertise
Research Interests
Research Methods
Religious Diversity
New Zealand Society
Social Change
New Zealand Security
Thematics
21st Century Citizenship
Area of Expertise
Field of research codes
Criminology (160200):
Defence Studies (160604):
Demography (160300):
Migration (160303):
Philosophy And Religious Studies (220000):
Police Administration, Procedures and Practice (160205):
Political Science (160600):
Race and Ethnic Relations (160803):
Religion and Religious Studies (220400):
Religion and Society (220405):
Sociological Methodology and Research Methods (160807):
Sociology (160800):
Studies In Human Society (160000)
Keywords
Research Methods
Religious Diversity
New Zealand Society
Social Change
Human Security
Research Projects
Summary of Research Projects
| Position | Current | Completed |
|---|---|---|
| Project Leader | 1 | 5 |
Research Outputs
Journal
[Journal article]Authored by: Hoverd, W., Rivera, C.
[Journal article]Authored by: Hoverd, W., Rivera, C.
[Journal article]Authored by: Hoverd, W., Veale, K.
[Book Review]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Hoverd, W., Rivera, C.
Book
[Chapter]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
[Chapter]Authored by: Rogers, D.Edited by: Hoverd, W.
[Chapter]Authored by: Hoverd, W.Edited by: Hoverd, W.
[Chapter]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
[Chapter]Authored by: Hoverd, W.Edited by: Hoverd, W.
Thesis
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
[Masters Thesis]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
Conference
[Conference]Authored by: Hoverd, W., Rivera, C.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hoverd, W.Contributed to by: Rivera, C.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
Other
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hoverd, W., Rivera, C.Contributed to by: Rivera, C.
[Internet publication]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
Teaching and Supervision
Teaching Statement
Dr Hoverd is a sociologist of religion by training. He brings a sociological data driven empirical lens to the study of Intelligence, Religion, Defence and Security in New Zealand. He is used to teaching students from a variety of backgrounds. He tends to specialise in Wellington based students working (or aspiring to work) full time in the Defence and Security sector. He also is happy to supervise students by distance and has supervised students living in the UK and Australia.
Graduate Supervision Statement
Dr Hoverd supervises graduate students focused on all aspects of New Zealand National Security. Recent supervisions include topics such as: Special Operations Forces, Small State Militaries, Cybersecurity, Intelligence Oversight, Disinformation, Social Cohesion, White Nationalism, the Christchurch Terror Attack, Online Influence, Open Source Intelligence Gathering, and a variety of Policing related topics, He is also interested in topics addressing the functions of State, national security discourse analysis, online security, sector reform, privacy, and more broadly, 1) critically considering the balance between freedom and security in a state and, 2) sociological questions about religion and diversity. He is always open to discuss potential topics via email. He is always impressed when potential students approach him with topic proposals that evidence a clear logical structure, have an argument and are supported by a depth of reading.
Associate Professor William Hoverd is available for Masters and Doctorial supervision.
Summary of Doctoral Supervision
| Position | Current | Completed |
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| Main Supervisor | 3 | 0 |
| Co-supervisor | 2 | 1 |
Current Doctoral Supervision
Main Supervisor of:
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Liam Hoselton
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Doctor of Philosophy
Foreign Interference and Xenophobia - A comparison of New Zealand and Canada -
Donna Carson
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Doctor of Philosophy
Extremism in Aotearoa NZ -
Mati Ullah Tareen Tareen
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Doctor of Philosophy
Rethinking the Problem of Human Security and Militarization in Pakistan: A Case study of Baluchistan
Co-supervisor of:
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Indeewari Galagama
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Doctor of Philosophy
Role of Religious and Ethnic Tensions in the Emergence of Terrorism in Sri Lanka. -
Terry Johanson
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Doctor of Philosophy
Variance in State Military organisations and its impact on Civil-Military Relations.
Completed Doctoral Supervision
Co-supervisor of:
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2021
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Miriam Wharton
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Doctor of Philosophy
"Paradoxical alchemy": An examination of the New Zealand Special Operations Forces’ relationships in key security networks
Media and Links
Media
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30 Nov 2016 - Newspaper, Online
The pragmatism and politics of naval visits
OP Ed - Dominion Post & Stuff News -
29 Oct 2014 - Newspaper
Terror's New Wave
Op Ed -
26 Feb 2015 - Radio
No clear reason why New Zealand is going to Iraq
National Radio Breakfast -
25 Feb 2015 - Newspaper
Unanswered Questions as PM Confirms Iraq Mission
Newspaper Interview -
24 Oct 2014 - Radio
New Zealand Not to Panic Over Canada Terror Attack
Radio Expert Commentary NewstalkZB - view more...
Other Links
- Massey University Security Studies Promotion - Dr Wil Hoverd - Why Security Studies is important in the 21st Century.