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Ruth Bateson-Ardo

Palmerston North

Summary

I am a professional researcher and tertiary educator, with over five years of experience and strong writing, analysis, communication, and multitasking skills. My expertise is centred on feminist theories and community psychologies, with an emphasis on structural conditions of marginalisation, especially for migrants and wāhine Māori, exploring intersectional navigations of collective opportunities for empowerment. I am a quick and adaptive learner, and have a successful history of translating my passion for equitable life chances into meaningful outcomes and creative solutions.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Lecturer

Massey University
07.2022 - Current

I carry extensive responsibilities as a teaching staff member in tertiary courses, developing and delivering quality education about important social issues to hundreds of students

  • Writing and delivering lectures and tutorials in a range of undergraduate psychology courses, including Psychology of Women, Gender and Violence, Social Psychology, and Forensic Psychology.
  • Pastoral care: developing both personalised and systematic supports for students with diverse learning needs and life circumstances
  • Curriculum and resource development, assessment (grading) moderation
  • Collaboration and efficient communication with diverse teaching peers
  • Integration of a range of digital technologies, including Excel, Zoom, databases, and online teaching delivery platforms (Moodle, EReserve, Mediasite)

Junior Research Officer

Massey University
09.2019 - 12.2020

Administratively supported a longitudinal health study in Aotearoa New Zealand

  • data transcription
  • handling classified survey data
  • efficiently digitalising and storing thousands of survey booklets

Education

Ph.D. - Completing This Year

Massey University
Palmerston North, NZ
01-2025

BA Honours - Psychology (First Class)

Massey University
Palmerston North, NZ
01-2021

Skills

  • Conducting Original Research
  • Textual and Data Analysis
  • Advocacy
  • Collaboration with Team Projects
  • Self-Motivation and Adaptivity
  • Time Management and Multitasking

Certification

  • Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA)
  • Pasifika Success Indicators and Approaches, Ako Aotearoa
  • Mental Health Crisis Counselling Response Training, Youthline

Timeline

Assistant Lecturer

Massey University
07.2022 - Current

Junior Research Officer

Massey University
09.2019 - 12.2020

Ph.D. - Completing This Year

Massey University

BA Honours - Psychology (First Class)

Massey University
Ruth Bateson-Ardo