Max Abbott

Max Wenden Abbott CNZM is a New Zealand psychologist. He is the co-director and founder of the National Institute for Public Health and Mental Health Research.[1]

Max Abbott

CNZM
Abbott in 2016
Born
Max Wenden Abbott
EducationKuranui College

Career

Abbott was the first person ever to be appointed national director of the Mental Health Foundation, a position he took up in 1981.[2] He was also President of the World Federation for Mental Health.[3] Abbott resigned as the AUT's Dean of the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences Professor in 1991[4] and was a Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Auckland University of Technology (AUT),[5] and a worldwide leader in the field of gambling addiction.[6]

In the 2016 New Year Honours, Abbott was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to health, science and education.[7] He is also a recipient of AUT's University Medal.[8]

Controversy

A five-page complaint was laid against Abbott in August 2019 for sexual harassment.[9] In 2020 an investigation was conducted into allegations of sexual harassment of an overseas colleague. The harassment took place over two years.[10] Professor Max Abbott resigned from AUT in the wake of the claims.[11] He has now apologised to the female academic.[12]

References
  1. "Professor of Psychology & Public Health receives national honour - News - AUT". news.aut.ac.nz.
  2. "Leading role in NZ mental health reform". NZ Herald. 22 June 2023.
  3. https://www.waitematadhb.govt.nz/assets/Documents/board/2019/WDHB-Candidates-Profiles-2019.pdf
  4. "Professor Max Abbott resigns from all roles at AUT after sexual harassment claims". NZ Herald. 22 June 2023.
  5. https://nz.linkedin.com/in/max-abbott-cnzm-39253234
  6. "Strategic Science - guiding policy & practice". www.strategicscience.ca.
  7. "New Year honours list 2016". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  8. "Professor Max Abbott wins top accolade - News - AUT". news.aut.ac.nz.
  9. "Trans-Tasman universities at war over top scholar's 'sexual stalking'". Stuff. 23 May 2020.
  10. "AUT professor Max Abbott resigns in wake of sexual stalking claims". Stuff. 19 June 2020.
  11. "Professor volunteers to stand down from board after sexual stalking allegations". Stuff. 6 May 2020.
  12. "The Detail: AUT Professor Max Abbott exposed". Stuff. 24 June 2020.
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