Associate Professor Tracie Mafile'o PGCertArts, PhD, BSW(Hons)

Contact details

• Ph: DDI +64 6 9518027
  Location: 7.34, Social Sciences Tower (SST)
  Campus: Manawatu

Qualifications

• Postgraduate Certificate in Arts - Massey University (2009)
• Doctor of Philosophy - Massey University (2006)
• Bachelor of Social Work (First Class Honours) - Massey University (1995)

Certifications and Registrations

• Licence, Supervisor, Massey University

Prizes and Awards

• Trans-Tasman (NZ-Aust) Collaboration Award awarded by ANZSWWER to Dr Tracie Mafile'o and Associate Professor Jioji Ravulo for initiating and leading projects which foster collaboration between New Zealand and Australian social services, or schools of social work/welfare in higher education. - Australia New Zealand Social Work and Welfare Education and Research (2020)
• Best Abstract Award for “Pacific social work collaborations: Bridging gaps, challenging dominant discourses and our journey thus far" for ANZSWWER Conference "Innovations in Practice" theme - Australian & New Zealand Social Work & Welfare Education & Research (ANZSWWER) (2017)

Research Interests

Pacific and  indigenous social work approaches

Social development in the Pacific

Youth resilience

HIV prevention

Research capacity builiding

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Other Studies in Human Society (169900): Social Work (160700): Studies In Human Society (160000): Studies of Pacific Peoples' Societies (169905)

Current Doctoral Supervision

Main Supervisor of:

• Jack Scanlan - Doctor of Social Work
  Ululaau: Exploring the transformational journeys of Samoan social practitioners who were former youth-at-risk to better understand effective ways to reduce Samoan youth offending

Co-supervisor of:

• Limu Mou-Vagi - Doctor of Philosophy
  Improved nutrition through rural community empowerment in Central Province, Papua New Guinea
• Akisi Ravono - Doctor of Philosophy
  Nursing care for people living with diabetes and associated conditions in Fiji: an iTaukei community context
• Shabeena Hussain - Doctor of Clinical Psychology
  Exploring Pasifika university students' experiences and views to find out what constitutes effective feedback for Pasifika learners
• Tuli Mapuilesua - Doctor of Philosophy
  O le tofa totosi ma lalaga: Correction's view of O le mafuli a Puou: An exploration of the opportunities and obstacles offenders (18-30) serving community sentence, face in their quest for new beginnings in Samoa.