Catriona Ida Macleod

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Catriona Ida Macleod
Born (1964-04-11) 11 April 1964 (age 60)
NationalitySouth African
Alma mater University of Natal
University of Cape Town
Scientific career
Institutions Rhodes University
Thesis The governmentality of teenage pregnancy: Scientific literature and professional practice in South Africa  (1999)

Catriona Ida Macleod (born 11 April 1964 [1] ) is a South African researcher. She is a distinguished professor of psychology, SARChI Chair of Critical Studies in Sexualities and Reproduction, and previous Head of the Psychology Department at Rhodes University. [2] [3] Her research focuses on sexual and reproductive health and feminist theory in psychology. Her book "Adolescence", Pregnancy, and Abortion: Constructing a threat of degeneration received the Distinguished Publication Award by the Association for Women in Psychology. [4] Since 2013, she has been editor-in-chief of the international journal Feminism & Psychology . [5]

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Early life and education

In 1984, Macleod earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in mathematics and psychology at the University of Natal. In 1990, she earned a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honors) in psychology from the University of Cape Town. In 1993, she earned her master's degree in educational psychology from the University of Cape Town. In 1996, she entered a doctoral program at the University of Natal, where three years later she received her PhD. [1] Her doctoral thesis, The governmentality of teenage pregnancy: Scientific literature and professional practice in South Africa, focused on the laws related to teenage pregnancy in South Africa. [6]

Research

Macleod's research focuses on sexual and reproductive health and feminist theory in psychology. [1] Her work has dealt with issues of sexuality, such as abortion, sex education, and teenage pregnancy, and she was a co-founder of the Sexual and Reproductive Justice Coalition. She has also written about critical health, feminist, and theoretical psychologies, as well as produced works on post colonialism. [7] [8]

Editorial positions and publications

Over the years, Macleod held many editorial positions at different institutions. In 2014, Macleod became the associate editor of the journal Feminism & Psychology . [5] She also served on the South African Journal of Psychology editorial board. [9] She has served as associate editor of Psychology in Society. She was a co-editor for Handbook of Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology. [10] Her book entitled ‘Adolescence’, pregnancy and abortion: constructing a threat of degeneration (2010, Routledge) discusses central issues in the global debate concerning teenage pregnancy and abortion. In 2015, in collaboration with Tracy Morison, Macleod published the book Men's Pathways to Parenthood: Silence and Heterosexual Gendered Norms. [11] In addition to publications in academic journals, she has written in the popular press, including "Why sexuality education in schools needs a major overhaul" for The Conversation . [12]

Awards and honors

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Curriculum Vitae: Catriona Macleod Archived 28 October 2019 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  2. ↑ Academy of Science of South Africa (n.d). Members List Archived 26 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Professor Catriona Ida Macleod". www.ru.ac.za. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  4. ↑ CRC Press.(n.d)."Adolescence", Pregnancy and Abortion: Constructing a Threat of Degeneration. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  5. 1 2 Macleod, C.,Marecek, J., Capdevila, R. (12 January 2014).Feminism & Psychology. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  6. ↑ Macleod, I.C, (1999) The Governmentality of Teenage Pregnancy: Scientific Literature and Professional Practice in South Africa. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  7. ↑ Macleod, Catriona Ida; Marx, Jacqueline; Mnyaka, Phindezwa; Treharne, Gareth J., eds. (2018). The Palgrave Handbook of Ethics in Critical Research. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. p. xvii-xviii. ISBN   978-3-319-74721-7.
  8. ↑ "Vice-Chancellor's Distinguished Senior Research Medal" (PDF). Staff Newsletter. 1st Quarter. Makhanda, Eastern Cape: Rhodes University: 18. April 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  9. ↑ Psychological Society of South Africa (n.d). Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  10. ↑ SAGEKnowledge.(n.d)"Previous Chapter Chapter 18: Postcolonialism and Psychology: Growing Interest and Promising Potential Next Chapter". Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  11. ↑ Morison, T. & Macleod, C.I. (2015) M en's pathways to parenthood: Men's Pathways to Parenthood: Silence and heterosexual gendered norms. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  12. ↑ Macleod C.I, (2016)."Why sexuality education in schools needs a major overhaul". Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  13. ↑ The Conversation (2016)"Catriona Macleod". Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  14. 1 2 Routledge. "'Adolescence', Pregnancy and Abortion Constructing a Threat of Degeneration". Archived from the original on 8 August 2020.
  15. ↑ SocialScienceSpace.(2018)"Toward a Critical Citizenship Psychology: Honoring Catriona Macleod". Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  16. ↑ CSSR Admin (8 December 2018). "Catriona Macleod is awarded the title of Distinquished[sic] Professor". Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
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