Jo Stevenson

My work and prior academic experience demonstrates that I am a motivated and dedicated employee and student. I have reached a stage in my professional and academic development where I have the resources and time to dedicate to full time study, something I have desired for some time. I have a strong academic background wherein is demonstrated a commitment to excellence, and a high motivation to succeed. And also from my professional background are skills that are highly relatable to my academic journey, including time management, efficiency and relationship building.

I am passionate about the research and highly motivated to undertake my PhD and achieve at the highest level. I have a strong relationship with my supervision team already, having worked with all three in my professional capacity, where I enjoyed a close and supportive working relationship with them, and having had Leigh as my Masters thesis supervisor. I feel particularly blessed that I have such a strong supervision team on board and that they have, combined, a wealth of expertise that aligns with my research.

• Attained A+ grade in Masters thesis.
• Attained Distinction in the coursework component of the Masters.
• Certificate in Arts
• Bachelor of Arts
• Have two, now adult 'children', who I am immensely proud of, both on their own university trajectories.

• Te Reo Level 1 - Te Wananga

• I am a passionate gym goer and have competed in bodybuilding competitions.
• I am a passionate reader and particularly love the literary works of Ernest Hemingway and of other modernists from that time.
• I am a passionate consumer of art and this feeds into my PhD research.
• I am passionate that the work that I produce has the potential to expand our understanding of self and other, and contribute to a small but, in my mind, very important body of knowledge within Psychology.