Vivienne Anderson | |
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Academic background | |
Alma mater | University of Otago |
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Doctoral advisor | Karen Nairn , Jacqueline Leckie |
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Institutions | University of Otago |
Vivienne Ruth Anderson is a New Zealand academic,and is a full professor at the University of Otago,specialising in the interface of education policy and practice,and issues around accessibility of education.
Anderson is a qualified teacher,and worked in primary schools in Christchurch and Palmerston North before moving to Dunedin in 2002. [1] Her experience accessing education as a parent led her to postgraduate study in education. [2] [1] She completed a PhD titled The experiences of international and New Zealand women in New Zealand higher education at the University of Otago in 2009,supervised by Karen Nairn and Jacqueline Leckie. [3] [1] Anderson worked as a research fellow in the university's dental school,before being appointed as a lecturer in the College of Education at Otago,rising to associate professor in 2021 and full professor in 2024. [4] [5] Since 2021,she has been the dean of the university's College of Education. [1]
Anderson's research covers the accessibility to children and young people of quality education,focusing on issues such as educational mobility,education pathways and equity and access. [5] [1] She is interested in educational policy and practice across varied settings including school,university,vocational education and health profession education. [5] She has a particular interest in the education experiences of migrants and refugees,and has a three-year research project with young people with refugee backgrounds,exploring their transition from secondary to tertiary education. [6] [1]
Anderson works internationally and supervises doctoral students in Japan,Fiji,Malaysia and Cambodia. [5] [7]
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