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Dr William Hoverd PhD, MA, BCA, BA(Hons)

Senior Lecturer

Doctoral Co-Supervisor
School of People, Environment and Planning

Dr William Hoverd is a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Defence and Security Studies, College of Humanities, and Social Sciences, Massey University. William is the CDSS Internship Programme coordinator which places Massey Students into workplace applied research projects in government agencies. He teaches Defence and Security research methodology, the Applied Research Project and the Cybersecurity paper.

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, think tanks and government

c)  Focused his recent teaching and research on New Zealand security research methodology and critical scholarship 

d)  Between 2014 and 2018 supervised over 20 Masters and PhD students

e) Over 30 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 and supervises 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 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.

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Professional

Contact details

  • Location: Level D Room 01A, Block 7
    Campus: Wellington

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy - Victoria University (2012)
  • Master of Arts (Distinction) - Victoria University (2004)
  • Bachelor of Commerce and Administration - Victoria University (2004)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Victoria University (2004)

Certifications and Registrations

  • Licence, Co-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 4

Research Outputs

Journal

Hoverd, WJ., Salter, L., & Veale, K. (2021). The Christchurch Call: insecurity, democracy and digital media - can it really counter online hate and extremism?. SN Social Sciences. 1(1), Retrieved from https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs43545-020-00008-2
[Journal article]Authored by: Hoverd, W., Salter, L., Veale, K.
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Oxholm, T., Rivera, C., Schirrman, K., & Hoverd, WJ. (2021). New Zealand Religious Community Responses to COVID-19 While Under Level 4 Lockdown. Journal of Religion and Health. 60(1), 16-33
[Journal article]Authored by: Hoverd, W., Rivera, C.
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Oxholm, T., Rivera, C., Schirrman, K., & Hoverd, W. (2021). Representing New Zealand Religious Diversity? The Removal of the Words “True Religion” and “Jesus Christ” from the Parliamentary Prayer. Journal of Church and State.
[Journal article]Authored by: Hoverd, W., Rivera, C.
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Hoverd, W. (2021). FASCISTS AMONG US: Online Hate and the Christchurch Massacre. New Zealand International Review. 46(1), 27-28
[Book Review]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
Macdonald, C., Ball, R., & Hoverd, WJ. (2020). Playing Hide and Speak: Analyzing the Protected Disclosures Framework of the New Zealand Intelligence Community. International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence. 33(2), 248-277
[Journal article]Authored by: Ball, R., Hoverd, W.
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Vanderberg, H., & Hoverd, W. (2020). The inconsistent usage of the terms “extremism” and “terrorism” around the Christchurch mosque attacks. National Security Journal. 2(1), 1-13 Retrieved from https://nationalsecurityjournal.nz/latest-issues-2021/the-inconsistent-usage-of-the-terms-extremism-and-terrorism-around-the-christchurch-mosque-attacks/
[Journal article]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
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Hoverd, W. (2019). The Changing New Zealand National Security Environment: New Threats, New Structures, and New Research. National Security Journal. 1(1), 17-34 Retrieved from https://nationalsecurityjournal.nz/20190101-2/354-2/
[Journal article]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
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Ball, R., & Hoverd, WJ. (2017). Overseeing New Zealand's modern military operations. New Zealand International Review. 42(6), 18-21 Retrieved from http://www.nziia.org.nz/new-zealand-international-review.aspx
[Journal article]Authored by: Ball, R., Hoverd, W.
Lieber, P., & Hoverd, WJ. (2017). Reinventing social science in the military: Lessons learned from the United States and New Zealand. Prism Journal Centre for Complex Operations. 7, 141-149
[Journal article]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
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Hoverd, WJ., Bulbulia, J., Partow, N., & Sibley, CG. (2013). Forecasting religious change: A Bayesian model predicting proportional Christian change in New Zealand. Religion, Brain and Behavior. 5(1), 15-23
[Journal article]Authored by: Hoverd, W., Partow, N.
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Hoverd, WJ., Paul, C., & Nelson, N. (2014). A Promising Thaw. Proceedings Magazine. 140(9/1,339), 60-65 Retrieved from http://wmiller@usni.org/
[Journal article]Authored by: Hoverd, W., Nelson, N.
Hoverd, WJ., & Sibley, CG. (2013). Religion, deprivation and subject wellbeing: Testing a religious buffering hypothesis. International Journal of Wellbeing. 3(2), 182-196
[Journal article]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
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Hoverd, WJ., Bulbulia, J., & Sibley, CG. (2013). Does poverty predict religion?. Religion, Brain and Behavior. 3(3), 185-200
[Journal article]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
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Hoverd, WJ., Atkinson, QD., & Sibley, CG. (2012). Group Size and the Trajectory of Religious Identification. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 51(2), 286-303
[Journal article]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
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Sengupta, NK., Osborne, D., Houkamau, CA., Hoverd, WJ., Wilson, MS., Greaves, LM., . . . Sibley, CG. (2012). How much happiness does money buy? Income and subjective well-being in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Psychology. 41(2), 21-34
[Journal article]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
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Sibley, CG., Stewart, K., Houkamau, C., Manuela, S., Perry, R., Wootton, LW., . . . Asbrock, F. (2011). Ethnic group stereotypes in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Psychology. 40(2), 25-36
[Journal article]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
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Sibley, CG., Harré, N., Hoverd, WJ., & Houkamau, CA. (2011). The Gap in the Subjective Wellbeing of Māori and New Zealand Europeans Widened Between 2005 and 2009. Social Indicators Research. 104(1), 103-115
[Journal article]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
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Sibley, CG., Houkamau, CA., & Hoverd, WJ. (2011). Ethnic group labels and intergroup attitudes in New Zealand: Naming preferences predict distinct ingroup and outgroup biases. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy. 11(1), 201-220
[Journal article]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
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Sibley, CG., Hoverd, WJ., & Liu, JH. (2011). Pluralistic and monocultural facets of new zealand national character and identity. New Zealand Journal of Psychology. 40(3), 19-29
[Journal article]Authored by: Hoverd, W., Liu, J.
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Sibley, CG., Luyten, N., Purnomo, M., Mobberley, A., Wootton, LW., Hammond, MD., . . . Robertson, A. (2011). The Mini-IPIP6: Validation and extension of a short measure of the Big-Six factors of personality in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Psychology. 40(3), 142-159
[Journal article]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
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Sibley, CG., Hoverd, WJ., & Duckitt, J. (2011). What's in a flag? Subliminal exposure to New Zealand national symbols and the automatic activation of egalitarian versus dominance values. Journal of Social Psychology. 151(4), 494-516
[Journal article]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
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Pausé, C., Brown, S., Carryer, J., Wolber, F., Finn, L., Longhurst, R., . . . Dickson, A. (2011). Response to letter 'New Zealand's shocking diabetes rates can be reduced-9 urgently needed actions'. New Zealand Medical Journal. 124(1343), 87-89
[Journal article]Authored by: Cain, T., Carryer, J., Dickson, A., Hoverd, W., Pause, C., Wolber, F.
Hoverd, WJ., & Sibley, CG. (2010). Religious and Denominational Diversity in New Zealand 2009. New Zealand Sociology. 25(2), 59-87
[Journal article]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
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Hoverd, WJ. (2008). Hoverd William. J. 2008. No Longer a Christian Country? - Religious Demographic Change in New Zealand 1966 – 2006.. New Zealand Sociology 23(1): 41-63.. 23(1), 41-63
[Journal article]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
Hoverd, WJ., & Sibley, CG. (2007). Immoral bodies: The implicit association between moral discourse and the body. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 46(3), 391-403
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Book

Hoverd, W. (2021). Cyber Threat Attribution, trust and confidence, and the contestability of National Security Policy.. In R. Steff, J. Burton, & S. Soare (Eds.) Emerging Technologies and International Security Machines, the State, and War.. (pp. 221 - 239). New York: Routledge
[Chapter]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
Kühle, L., Hoverd, W., & Borup, J. (Eds.) (2018). The Critical Analysis of Religious Diversity. (Vol. 32) Leiden: Brill Publications
[Edited Book]Edited by: Hoverd, W.
Hoverd, W., & Kühle, L. (2018). Constructing and Deconstructing Religious Diversity: The Measurement of Religious Affiliation in Denmark and New Zealand. In L. Kühle, W. Hoverd, & J. Borup (Eds.) The Critical Analysis of Religious Diversity. (pp. 63 - 82). Leiden: Brill Publications
[Chapter]Authored by: Hoverd, W.Edited by: Hoverd, W.
Kühle, L., & Hoverd, W. (2018). Introduction: The Critical Analysis of Religious Diversity. In K. Kuhle, W. Hoverd, & J. Borup (Eds.) The Critical Analysis of Religious Diversity. (pp. 16 - 20). Leiden: Brill
[Chapter]Authored by: Hoverd, W.Edited by: Hoverd, W.
Azizian, R., Choi, S., Belgrave, D., Greener, B., Harding, N., Hoverd, W., . . . Prinsen, .(2018). The 2018 Strategic Defence Statement: Ten Different Views from Massey Scholars.
[Discussion Paper]Authored by: Azizian, R., Belgrave, D., Choi, S., Greener, B., Harding, N., Hoverd, W., Powles, A., Prinsen, J.Edited by: Greener, B.
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Hoverd, W.(2018). Reflections on the Second National Security Conference. Defsec Media
[Discussion Paper]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
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Hoverd, WJ., Nelson, N., & Bradley, C. (Eds.) (2017). New Zealand national security: Challenges, trends and issues. Auckland, New Zealand: Massey University Press
[Edited Book]Authored by: Nelson, N.Edited by: Hoverd, W.
Hoverd, W. (2017). Differentiating Between New Zealand's two security studies research agendas. In W. Hoverd, N. Nelson, & C. Bradley (Eds.) New Zealand National Security: Challenges, Trends and Issues. (pp. 289 - 308). Auckland, New Zealand: Massey University Press
[Chapter]Authored by: Hoverd, W.Edited by: Hoverd, W.
Hoverd, WJ. (2017). Introduction. In W. hoverd, N. nelson, & C. bradley (Eds.) New Zealand National Security: Challenges, Trends and Issues. (pp. 19 - 59). Auckland: Massey University Press
[Chapter]Authored by: Hoverd, W.Edited by: Hoverd, W.
Hoverd, WJ., & Strehle, K. (2017). New Zealand: The Atheist bus campaign in New Zealand; from buses to Billboards. In International Studies in Religion and Society. (pp. 239 - 261).
[Chapter]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
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Hoverd, WJ. (2010). Deadly sin: Gluttony, obesity and health policy. In International Studies in Religion and Society. (pp. 205 - 230).
[Chapter]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
Hoverd, WJ. (2010). GLUTTONY, OBESITY AND HEALTH POLICY. In EB. Coleman, & K. White (Eds.) Medicine, Religion, and the Body. : BRILL
[Chapter]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
Hoverd, WJ.(2005). Working Out My Salvation: The Contemporary Gym and the Promise of Self Transformation.. : Meyer & Meyer Verlag
[Authored Book]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
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Hoverd, WJ. (2004). Working Out My Salvation: The Religiosity of Contemporary Gym Culture. In J. Bulbulia (Ed.) What is Religion For. (pp. 233 - 238).
[Chapter]Authored by: Hoverd, W.

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Thesis

Hoverd, WJ. (2012). Gluttony and Sloth: The Moral Politics of Obesity Discourse. (Doctoral Thesis, Victoria University of Wellington)
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
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Hoverd, WJ. (2003). Hoverd William. J. ‘Working Out My Salvation: The Contemporary Gym and the Promise of Self Transformation’.. (Master's Thesis)
[Masters Thesis]Authored by: Hoverd, W.

Conference

Hoverd, W., Rivera, C., Oxholm, T., & Schirrman, K. (2020, December). Religion, State and Cohesion in New Zealand - Panel Presentation. Presented at Australian Association for the Study of Religion. Virtual.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hoverd, W., Rivera, C.
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Hoverd, W.The Christchurch Terror Attacks: Where is the discussion about religion and religious diversity?. . Newcastle Australia
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
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Hoverd, W. (2018, September). Technological Threat Attribution, Trust and Confidence, and the Contestability of National Security Policy. Presented at The Waikato Dialogue: The Implications of Emerging Disruptive Technologies for International Security and New Zealand. Waikato University.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
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Hoverd, WJ., & Hoverd, WJ.New Zealand national security – democracy and deployment. . Christchurch, New Zealand
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
hoverd, W.New Zealand Security Studies and Society: Post the Rise of Islamic State. . Albany, Auckland
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Hoverd, W.

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Hoverd, W.Definitions of religion as they emerged from the Australia's 2014 and 2015 domestic terror events. . Helsinki, Finland
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
Hoverd, WIL.The critical analysis of religious diversity: The CARD network experience. . Queenstown, New Zealand
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
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Hoverd, WJ.Reviewing the religious diversity literature 2001-2013 – Preliminary findings and observations. . Odense, Denmark
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
Hoverd, WJ.Religious Diversity and the Public Management of Religion, Fieldwork in Ontario and Quebec,.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
Hoverd, WJ.Critical Reflections on the Study of Religious Diversity in New Zealand. . Aarhus University, Denmark
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
Hoverd, WJ.Investigating, Christian no further definition (christian NFD) census category. . Ontario, Canada
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Other

Hoverd, W. (2019). Peace Action Protest and the NZDIA Annual Forum: Is it irreconcilable?. : Line of Defence Magazine
[Internet publication]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
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Hoverd, W. (2019, May). Religious Diversity: Conceptual and Practical Challenges for Western Nations. In Religion and Security Symposium: Global and Local Perspectives.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
Hoverd, WJ. (2016, July). ‘Implications for National Security from the 2016 Defence White Paper’. In Defence White Paper Symposium, Centre for Strategic Studies, NZIIA, & Centre for Defence and Security Studies.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Hoverd, W.
Hoverd, WJ. (2012, September). The Public Management of Religion in Quebec and Ontario. In Religion and Diversity Project Team Meeting, St John’s College, Cambridge University, United Kingdom, Sept 2012.
[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.

Courses Coordinated

  • 294.309 Defence and Security Capstone Project
  • 294.790 Research Methods in Defence and Security Studies
  • 294.820 Applied Security Research Project
Contact Supervisor

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.


Dr William Hoverd is available for Masters and Doctorial supervision.

Summary of Doctoral Supervision

Position Current Completed
Co-supervisor 2 0

Current Doctoral Supervision

Co-supervisor of:

  • Terry Johanson - Doctor of Philosophy
    Variance in State Military organisations and its impact on Civil-Military Relations.

Media and Links

Media

  • 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
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  • 22 Mar 2019 - Online
    NZ is committed to religious diversity - but do we
    Stuff Online Opinion Peice
  • 21 May 2019 - Radio
    Religious Diversity in New Zealand -
    Interview with Jessie Muligan RNZ
  • 19 Sep 2014 - Radio
    Australia's Anti Terror Raids
    Expert Commentary - NewstalkZB
  • 14 Jul 2018 - Newspaper
    Defence Priorities and Tensions
    Editorial in the Manawatu Standard
  • 05 May 2019 - Television
    Police offer advice to Christchurch's religious co
    Television Interview
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Other Links