Anne-Marie Jackson
Anne-Marie Jackson is a New Zealand professor at the University of Otago specialising in Māori physical education and health.[1]
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| Born | Anne-Marie Jackson |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
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| Alma mater | University of Otago |
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| Institutions | University of Otago |
Early life
Jackson grew up in rural Southland, with a Māori and a non-Māori parent. Both her parents worked in shearing gangs.[2] She affiliates with the Ngāti Whātua, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu o Whangaroa and Ngāti Wai tribes.[2]
She attended boarding school at Southland Girls' High School in Invercargill.[3]
Academic career
Jackson completed a Bachelor of Physical Education Honours degree majoring in exercise sport science and a Master of Physical Education focusing on education policy. She completed a PhD in Māori studies and physical education at the University of Otago in 2011; her thesis was titled Ki uta ki tai: he taoka tuku iho.[1][4]
In 2011, Jackson was appointed an academic staff member in the University of Otago's School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences.[1]
In 2013, she and Hauiti Hakopa, established Te Koronga, a graduate research excellence group which later became recognised as a University of Otago Research Theme: Te Koronga: Indigenous Science.[1]
Jackson also contributes to the Coastal People: Southern Skies collaboration that connects communities with research to rebuild coastal ecosystems.[1]
Awards and recognition
In 2019, Jackson received the Royal Society Te Apārangi’s Te Kōpūnui Māori Research Award for research creating new knowledge connecting mātauranga Māori (traditional knowledge) and physical sciences.[2]
In 2020, Jackson was the joint winner of the University of Otago Rowheath Trust Award and Carl Smith Medal. The award recognises outstanding research performance of early career staff.[2]
Selected works
- Jackson, Anne-Marie (September 2015). "Kaupapa Māori theory and critical Discourse Analysis: Transformation and social change". AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples. 11 (3): 256–268. doi:10.1177/117718011501100304. ISSN 1177-1801.
References
- Te Koronga. "Anne-Marie Jackson". www.otago.ac.nz. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- Otago Bulletin Board. "Associate Professor Anne-Marie Jackson - winner's profile". University of Otago. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- Nic (4 May 2021). "Alumni News: University of Otago Magazine Article "Coastal Connections"". Southland Girls' High School. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- "Ki uta ki tai: he taoka tuku iho". otago.primo.exlibrisgroup.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.