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Associate Professor Siautu Alefaio-Tugia
Associate Professor
School of PsychologyProfessional
Contact details
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Ph: 43440
Location: 3.28, Level 3 of the North Shore Library Building (Albany Village)
Campus: Albany
Research Expertise
Keywords
Fa'aSamoa and psychology,SamoanPsyche and Identity development
Cultural-historical/Cultural Psychology, Pacific human development - motivation and performance
Pacific forensic therapeutic rehabilitation - violent offending
Pacific Indigenous approach to Post-Disaster psychosocial support
Research Projects
Summary of Research Projects
Position | Current | Completed |
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Project Leader | 6 | 6 |
Current Projects
Project Title: Rutherford Discovery Fellowship - Redefining the humanitarian landscape: pacific-diasporic disaster resilience
Date Range: 2021 - 2026
Funding Body: Royal Society of New Zealand
Project Team:
- A/Pro Siautu Alefaio-Tugia - Project Leader
Project Title: HRC - Faith to bounce back - Pacific youth wellbeing and resilience - Hulita Tauveli
Date Range: 2021 - 2023
Funding Body: Health Research Council of New Zealand
Project Team:
- A/Pro Siautu Alefaio-Tugia - Project Leader
Project Title: HRC-Improving Pacific youth wellbeing: co-creation and evaluation of a digital tool - Taulaga Alatimu
Date Range: 2020 - 2023
Funding Body: Health Research Council of New Zealand
Project Team:
- A/Pro Siautu Alefaio-Tugia - Project Leader
Project Title: Caring for our wisdom bearers: Pacific Matua (Elder) Care
Date Range: 2018 - 2021
Funding Body: Health Research Council of New Zealand
Project Team:
- A/Pro Siautu Alefaio-Tugia - Project Leader
Project Title: HRC - Indigenous approaches to family restoration and wellbeing - Sesimani Havea
Date Range: 2017 - 2022
Funding Body: Health Research Council of New Zealand
Project Team:
- A/Pro Siautu Alefaio-Tugia - Project Leader
Completed Projects
Project Title: Curbing the tide of violence! Exploring a Pacific psychological faith-quotient
Date Range: 2017 - 2019
Funding Body: Health Research Council of New Zealand
Project Team:
- A/Pro Siautu Alefaio-Tugia - Project Leader
Research Outputs
Journal
[Journal article]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S., Arrowsmith, J., Carr, S., Hodgetts, D., Parker, J.
[Journal article]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S., Bortolotto, M., Chilvers, B., Cooper, A.
[Journal article]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S., Arrowsmith, J., Carr, S., Hodgetts, D., Jones, H., Parker, J.
[Journal article]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S., Carr, S., Hodgetts, D., Van Ommen, C.

[Journal article]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.
[Journal article]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.
[Journal article]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.
Book
[Chapter]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.

[Chapter]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.

[Chapter]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S., Carr, S., Hodgetts, D., Hopner, V., King, P.
[Chapter]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.Contributed to by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.

[Chapter]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.
Conference
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.Contributed to by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.

[Conference]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.

[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.
[Conference]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.

[Conference]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.

[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.

[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.

[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.

[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.

[Conference Other]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.

[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.Contributed to by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.

[Conference Other]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.Contributed to by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.

[Conference Other]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.

[Conference]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.

[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.

[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.
[Conference]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.

[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.

[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.

[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.

Other
[Other]Contributed to by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.

[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.

[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.

[Other]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.
[Other]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.
Thesis
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.

Report
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Alefaio-Tugia, S.

Consultancy and Languages
Consultancy
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2006-2011
- Counties Manukau Police
Member, Pacific Advisory Group -
2008-2012
- Department of Corrections
Facilitator training and Cultural Supervision
Languages
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Samoan
Last used: everyday
Spoken ability: Excellent
Written ability: Excellent
Teaching and Supervision
Courses Coordinated
- 230.102 Pacific Peoples in New Zealand
Summary of Doctoral Supervision
Position | Current | Completed |
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Main Supervisor | 5 | 0 |
Co-supervisor | 2 | 0 |
Current Doctoral Supervision
Main Supervisor of:
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Petra Satele
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Doctor of Philosophy
Redefining the humanitarian landscape in the Pacific by recognising churches as leaders of recovery and response in climate change and disaster. -
Malcolm Andrews
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Doctor of Philosophy
"E sega ni vuka na kaka me biu toka na buina: Building Forward Better through an iTaukei worldview for sustainable livelihoods in a climate of cascading disasters”. -
Taulaga Auva'A-Alatimu
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Doctor of Philosophy
Loto Malie (wilful heart): Understanding Pacific youth mental wellbeing -
Hulita Tauveli
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Doctor of Philosophy
Faith to bounce back! Pacific youth wellbeing and resilience -
Rochelle Nafatali
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology
“E lē Ma’i, o le Malosi!” (He’s not Sick, He’s Strong!): Pacific Parents’ Journey of Raising Autistic Children in Aotearoa
Co-supervisor of:
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Matt Luani
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Doctor of Philosophy
Holistic design from a Pasifika perspective for urban resilience in emergency management. -
Sesimani Havea
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Doctor of Philosophy
Indigenous approaches to kainga (family) restoration and wellbeing
Media and Links
Media
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23 Oct 2015 - Newspaper, Online
Domestic violence within Pasifika community drops
Commentary in the dominion post on the New Zealand Crime and Safety Survey (NZCASS)