Makarena Dudley

Makarena Dudley
Alma materUniversity of Auckland
University of Waikato
Scientific career
FieldsNeuropsychology, dementia and Māori psychology
InstitutionsUniversity of Auckland
Thesis

Makarena Diana Dudley, also known as Margaret Dudley,[1] is a New Zealand clinical psychologist, neuropsychologist and academic, specialising in neuropsychology, dementia and Māori health psychology research. She is currently one of the co-directors of the clinical psychology programme at the University of Auckland.[2][3] In 2016, Dudley became the first permanent Māori clinical psychology lecturer employed at the University of Auckland. Dudley's iwi include Te Rarawa, Te Aupōuri and Ngāti Kahu.[4]

Biography

Dudley was one of ten children growing up in central Auckland, attending Blockhouse Bay Intermediate and Lynfield College, leaving at 15.[4] In 1970 Dudley joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force, being promoted to sergeant at 18.[4] In 1980, Dudley wed and moved to Australia, having a child with her partner.[4] By 1985 she and her partner had divorced, and Dudley raised her child solo while working as a courier driver and cleaner.[4] In 1990, Dudley returned to New Zealand, studying at the University of Auckland, funding her studies through Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa. By 1996 she had graduated with a post-graduate diploma in clinical psychology.[4]

After graduating, Dudley worked as a clinical psychologist in Auckland and Northland for 15 years. In 2008, she was awarded a fellowship to complete a doctorate in neuropsychology at the University of Waikato investigating the efficacy of Attention Process Training during stroke recovery, which began as a part of the Stroke Attention Rehabilitation Trial (START), which she competed in 2011.[5][4] After completing her doctorate, Dudley was employed by the Auckland University of Technology, where she researched neuropsychology.[6] In 2016, Dudley became the first permanent Māori clinical psychology lecturer employed at the University of Auckland.[4]

In 2017, Dudley was named by Health Research Council of New Zealand as the principal investigator of a team to investigate misdiagnosis of Māori with dementia.[7] By 2020, Dudley was still only one of four Māori neuropsychologists in New Zealand.[8] In 2020, Dudley was awarded a fellowship by Alzheimers New Zealand, in order to further research on the impacts of dementia.[9] As a part of this project, a smartphone app was released to help families identify early signs of mate wareware (dementia), while following Tikanga Māori.[10]

Selected works

  • Ogden, Jenni A.; Cooper, Erana; Dudley, Margaret (2003). "Adapting neuropsychological assessments for minority groups: A study comparing white and Maori New Zealanders". Brain Impairment. 4 (2): 122–134. doi:10.1375/brim.4.2.122.27026. S2CID 146634887.
  • Barker-Collo, Suzanne; Feigin, Valery L.; Dudley, Margaret (2007). "Post stroke fatigue--where is the evidence to guide practice?". The New Zealand Medical Journal. 120 (1264): U2780. PMID 17972987.
  • Dudley, M.; Barker-Collo, S.; Starkey, N. (2010). "Impact of attention process training on attention in early recovery from stroke: FC70002". International Journal of Stroke. 5.
  • Dudley, Margaret; Wilson, Denise; Barker-Collo, Suzanne (2014). "Cultural invisibility: Māori people with traumatic brain injury and their experiences of neuropsychological assessments". New Zealand Journal of Psychology. 43 (3).
  • Barker-Collo, Suzanne; Jones, Kelly; Theadom, Alice; Starkey, Nicola; Dowell, Anthony; McPherson, Kathryn; Ameratunga, Shanthi; Dudley, Margaret; Te Ao, Braden; Feigin, Valery (2015). "Neuropsychological outcome and its correlates in the first year after adult mild traumatic brain injury: A population-based New Zealand study". Brain Injury. 29 (13–14): 1604–1616. doi:10.3109/02699052.2015.1075143. PMID 26382561. S2CID 45092567.
  • Kersten, Paula; Czuba, Karol; McPherson, Kathryn; Dudley, Margaret; Elder, Hinemoa; Tauroa, Robyn; Vandal, Alain (2016). "A systematic review of evidence for the psychometric properties of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire". International Journal of Behavioral Development. 40 (1): 64–75. doi:10.1177/0165025415570647. hdl:10292/9604. S2CID 144725727.
  • Kersten, Paula; Dudley, Margaret; Nayar, Shoba; Elder, Hinemoa; Robertson, Heather; Tauroa, Robyn; McPherson, Kathryn M. (2016). "Cross-cultural acceptability and utility of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire: views of families". BMC Psychiatry. 16 (1): 347. doi:10.1186/s12888-016-1063-7. PMC 5062850. PMID 27733140.
  • Dudley, Margaret; Scott, Kelly; Barker-Collo, Suzanne (2017). "Is the test of premorbid functioning a valid measure for Maori in New Zealand?". New Zealand Journal of Psychology. 46 (3): 72–79.
  • Theadom, Alice; Barker-Collo, Suzanne; Jones, Kelly; Dudley, Margaret; Vincent, Norah; Feigin, Valery (2018). "A pilot randomized controlled trial of on-line interventions to improve sleep quality in adults after mild or moderate traumatic brain injury". Clinical Rehabilitation. 32 (5): 619–629. doi:10.1177/0269215517736671. PMID 29072086. S2CID 42570091.
  • Dudley, Margaret D.; Barker-Collo, Suzanne L.; Wilson, Denise L.; Garrett, Nick K. (2019). "Factors associated with Māori performance on the WAIS-IV". Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. 34 (7): 1203–1216. doi:10.1093/arclin/acy110. PMID 30805644.
  • Dudley, Margaret; Menzies, Oliver; Elder, Hinemoa; Nathan, Lisa; Garrett, Nick; Wilson, Denise (2019). "Mate wareware: Understanding 'dementia'from a Māori perspective". NZ Med J. 132 (1503): 66–74.
  • Howard, Kelly; McCann, Clare; Dudley, Margaret (2020). "'It was like more easier': Rangatahi (Young People) and Their whānau (Family) Talk About Communication Assistance in the New Zealand Youth Justice System". Youth Justice: 1473225420923763.
  • Howard, Kelly; McCann, Clare; Dudley, Margaret (2020). "What is communication assistance? Describing a new and emerging profession in the New Zealand youth justice system". Psychiatry, Psychology and Law. 27 (2): 300–314. doi:10.1080/13218719.2020.1719378. PMC 7476609. PMID 32944128.
  • Howard, Kelly; McCann, Clare; Dudley, Margaret (2020). "'I was flying blind a wee bit': Professionals' perspectives on challenges facing communication assistance in the New Zealand youth justice system". The International Journal of Evidence & Proof. 24 (2): 104–120. doi:10.1177/1365712719877893. S2CID 210577111.
  • Howard, Kelly; McCann, Clare; Dudley, Margaret (2020). "'It's really good… why hasn't it happened earlier?'Professionals' perspectives on the benefits of communication assistance in the New Zealand youth justice system". Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology. 53 (2): 265–284. doi:10.1177/0004865819890377. S2CID 214193920.
  • Menzies, Oliver; Dudley, Margaret; Garrett, Nick; Elder, Hinemoa; Daniels, Piripi; Wilson, Denise (2021). "He Tūhononga Whaiaro: A Kaupapa Māori Approach to Mate Wareware (Dementia) and Cognitive Assessment of Older Māori". Journal of Applied Gerontology. 41 (4): 1066–1073. doi:10.1177/07334648211037504. PMID 34365859. S2CID 236960198.

References

  1. ^ "Dr Margaret Dudley". University of Auckland. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. ^ "School of Psychology - Contact our people". University of Auckland. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Dr Makarena Diana Dudley - The University of Auckland". University of Auckland. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "From humble beginnings to a varsity first". Northland Age. NZ Herald. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Waikato graduate researches high incidence of stroke among Māori". University of Waikato. 16 April 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Lifestyle contributes to high rate of head injuries - researcher". Radio New Zealand. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  7. ^ Randell, Beatrice (16 April 2012). "New research on dementia in Maori". Stuff. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  8. ^ Hurihanganui, Te Aniwa (30 January 2020). "Culture gap exists in traumatic brain injury assessments for Māori inmates, expert says". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Dr Makarena Dudley elected as Alzheimers New Zealand Fellow". Brain Research New Zealand. 17 May 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  10. ^ "App to help whanau pick signs of mate wareware". Waatea News. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.