Colleen Ward (psychologist)

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Colleen Ward
Born
New Orleans, United States
Alma mater Durham University
Scientific career
Fields Cross-cultural Psychology, Acculturation and adaptation, Intergroup perceptions and relations
Institutions Victoria University of Wellington
Doctoral students Tracy Berno

Professor Colleen Ward is an American-New Zealand cross-cultural psychologist. She is a professor of psychology and Founder of the Centre for Applied Cross-cultural Research at Victoria University of Wellington. She is a native of New Orleans. [1]

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Career

Ward obtained her PhD in social psychology from Durham University in 1977. She held an Organization of American States post-doctoral fellowship at the University of West Indies.

She is internationally recognised as a leading authority on cultural diversity and how culture affects human behaviour and experience. [2]

Ward was Head of School of Psychology, Director/Co-director of the Centre for Applied Cross-cultural Research, and Direct of the Cross-cultural Programme at Victoria University of Wellington.

She has also held academic positions at the University of Canterbury, National University of Singapore, Science University of Malaysia and University of West Indies.

Ward was appointed President-Elect of the International Association for Cross-cultural Psychology in 2018. She was President of International Academy of Intercultural Research during 2009–2011. In 2005–2007, Ward was President of the Asian Association of Social Psychology. She was previously the Secretary General of the International Association of Cross-cultural Psychology from 1992 to 1994.

Ward has served on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Asian Journal of Social Psychology, International Journal of Intercultural Relations and Advances in Culture and Psychology Series (Oxford University Press).

Ward was interviewed on Radio New Zealand's 'Sunday' programme in October 2012, along with Professor James Liu, on the claim that multiculturalism was failing in Europe and how multiculturalism works in New Zealand. [3]

In 2018, Ward was appointed a member of the Welcoming Communities Advisory Board. [4]

Notable students of Ward include Tracy Berno [5] and Jaimee Stuart.

Areas of contribution

Ward's areas of contribution include cross-cultural psychology; acculturation and adaptation; intergroup perceptions and relations.

Awards and honours

In 2004, Ward received a New Zealand James Cook Fellowship in Social Science. [6]

She received a Te Rangi Hiroa medal from the Royal Society of New Zealand in 2011 for her outstanding contributions to the advancement of psychology study of immigration, acculturation, intercultural relations and cultural diversity. [7]

In October 2015, Ward was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand for her "substantial contributions to the psychological study of immigration, acculturation and intercultural relations". [8]

In 2017, Ward was selected as one of the Royal Society Te Apārangi's "150 women in 150 words", celebrating the contributions of women to knowledge in New Zealand. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Colleen Ward". ward.socialpsychology.org. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "Professor Colleen Ward wins award | Centre for Applied Cross-cultural Research | Victoria University of Wellington". www.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Colleen Ward and James Liu – Multiculturalism in Europe and NZ". Radio New Zealand. 21 October 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Who is involved? | Immigration New Zealand". www.immigration.govt.nz. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  5. ↑ Berno, T. E. L. (1995). The socio-cultural and psychological effects of tourism on indigenous cultures (PhD thesis). University of Canterbury.
  6. ↑ "Royal Society Te Apārangi – List of recipients". royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "Royal Society Te Apārangi – 2011 Research Honours". royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "One of the elect | Immigration New Zealand". www.immigration.govt.nz. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "Colleen Ward". Royal Society Te Apārangi. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
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