Dr Meegan Hall

Meegan Hall, Senior Lecturer Academic Development Phone: 463 5793 Email: Meegan.Hall@vuw.ac.nz Room: WR10 202

Ko Mauao te maunga, ko Tauranga te moana, ko Ngāti Ranginui te iwi, ko Pirirākau te hapū, ko Paparoa te marae, ko Werahiko rāua ko Te Rina ngā tupuna, ko Meegan Renee Te Rina Hall ahau.

Responsibilities

As a senior lecturer in academic development, my primary focus is working with Māori and Pasifika academic staff and encouraging culturally responsive teaching and learning practices for Māori and Pasifika students. As part of this work, I hold the position of Poukairangi Ako for Toihuarewa, the Māori Faculty at Victoria, which allows me to represent Māori interests on a number of key university boards and committees. I also provide learning and teaching-related policy advice to and on behalf of Toihuarewa, develop Māori and Pacific learning and teaching-related events, training and resources, and address Māori and Pasifika learning and teaching-related issues.

On behalf of the Centre for Academic Development, I am the liaison person for Toihuarewa and the Faculty of Education. I also teach on the Centre's Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Learning and Teaching (PHELT) programme.

Professional Activities

• Executive Member: Māori Association of Social Science
• Advisory Group Member: eSocSci (engaged Social Science)
• Associate Editor: International Journal for Academic Development
• Member of College of Reviewers: Higher Education Research & Development Journal

Background

I completed a law degree and a BA in history at Victoria University of Wellington before switching to postgraduate studies and then teaching and research roles at Te Kawa a Māui, the School of Māori Studies. I spent four years as Poutaki/Senior Programme Manager Māori in Victoria’s Continuing Education and Executive Development (CEED) unit, then had a brief stint in the private sector, before returning to Victoria to work in CAD.

Research Interests

My research specialty is Māori academic development. It combines my interest in academic practice and higher education learning and teaching, with my doctoral study and ongoing research-led teaching in Māori Studies, and my work as a lecturer in academic development responsible for supporting Māori academic staff. I use both kaupapa Māori and Māori-centred methodologies to conduct research that examines Māori academic practice, Māori pedagogies, and supports Māori student achievement in higher education.

Some Recent Publications

Journal articles

• Hall, M., Rata, A., Adds, P. (2013). He manu hou: The transition of Māori students into Māori Studies. The International Indigenous Policy Journal, 4(4). pp. 1-19.
• Higgins, R., and Hall, M. (2011). Te Pataka Kai Iringa o te Kupu, o te Korero. He Pukenga Korero: A Journal of Māori Studies 10 (1), pp.9-15.
• Hall, M. (2011). You Model What You Want To See From Them. New Zealand Journal of Teachers’ Work 8 (1), pp.68-77.
• Adds, P., Hall, M., Higgins, R., and Higgins, T. (2011). Ask the Posts of our House: using cultural spaces to encourage quality learning in higher education. Teaching in Higher Education 16 (5), pp. 541-551.
• Hall, M., and Hobson, J. (2010). Publish or perish? The challenge of journal rankings for Māori-related research. MAI Review (3), pp1-5.

Book chapters

• Hall, M. (2013). Principles over Pinstripes: Developing and leading Māori academics. In Whitinui, P., Glover, M., and Hikuroa, D. (eds), Ara Mai He Tētēkura: Visioning Our Futures - New and emerging pathways of Māori academic leadership. Dunedin: Otago University Press.
• Mercier, O. R., Douglas, S., Hall, M., McFadgen, B., Adds, P., Bargh, M., Wilson, T. (2013). Promoting engagement through a student-built digital atlas of Maori Studies. In Wankel, C., and Blessinger, P. (eds), Increasing Learner Engagement through Cutting-edge Technologies. Bingley, UK: Emerald Publishing Group.
• Sutherland, K., and Hall, M. (2012). Developing scholarly tutors. In F. Beaton, and A. Gilbert, (eds), Developing Effective Part-time Teachers in Higher Education. London: Routledge.

Conference papers/presentations

• Hall, M. (2014). The Whanaungatanga Palimpsest: Reflections on the layers of relationships in Indigenous Studies research. Indigenous Research Forum, Sydney, Australia, 25 November 2014.
• Hall, M. (2014). Deciphering the crosshatch: Reading the relationships in Māori social science research. Māori Association of Social Science Conference, Palmerston North, 19-21 November 2014.
• Hall, M. (2014). Mobility on the Margins: When academic and Indigenous cultures collide. Academic Mobility: Challenges of Internationalisation Conference, Mainz, Germany, 26-28 June 2014.
• Hall, M. (2014). Weaving a Māori Educational Framework. International Consortium of Academic Development Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, 16-18 June 2014.
• Adds, P., Hall, M., Pohe, E., and Rata, A. (2012). Researching Māori Student Course Completions: A Māori Studies Case Study. Māori Association of Social Science Conference. Christchurch, 28-30 November 2012.
• Hall, M., and Sharman, S. (2012). Reconnecting with Māori Students: Building an online training module for tutors. Māori Association of Social Science Conference. Christchurch, 28-30 November 2012.
• Hall, M. (2012). Personal pronouns and ‘flexible minds’: Shaping Māori academic identities. Academic Identities for the 21st Century Conference. Auckland, 25-27 June 2012. Available at [1]
• Hall, M. (2011). Treasure in the Margins: Rethinking Māori academic development. Tertiary Education Research in New Zealand (TERNZ) Conference. Wellington, 24-25 November 2011. Available at [2]
• Hall, M. (2011). Getting Real: How Māori academics are influencing their academic development. Higher Education Research and Development Association (HERDSA) Conference. Gold Coast, Australia, 3-7 July 2011. Available at [3]
• Adds, P., Mercier, O., and Hall, M. (2011). Digital 'Māori Mapping: Enhancing learner engagement through a student-built atlas. Higher Education Research and Development Association (HERDSA) Conference. Gold Coast, Australia, 3-7 July 2011.
• Chinlund, E., and Hall, M. (2010). Views from Last Resort: Experiences of Māori undergraduate students who transitioned from tertiary bridging programmes. In Terrell, J. (ed), Making the Links: Learning, Teaching and High Quality Student Outcomes Proceedings of the 9th Conference of the New Zealand Association of Bridging Educators Conference. Auckland: Department of Foundation Studies, Unitec Institute of Technology, pp.27-40.
• Hall, M. (2010). Shooting for the A*s: Journal Rankings and the Māori Academic Community'. Māori Association of Social Science Conference. Auckland, 1-3 December 2010.
• Adds, P., Hall, M., Higgins, R., Higgins, T. R. (2010). Ask the Posts of our House: the use of cultural spaces to encourage quality learning in higher education. International Consortium of Educational Developers (ICED) Conference. Barcelona, 28-30 June, 2010.
• Hall, M. (2010). Acting with Integrity: Understanding the complexity of Māori academic identities. Academic Identities in the 21st Century Conference. Glasgow, 16-18 June, 2010. Available at [4]
• Hall, M. (2010). Learning by Example: Quality Teaching of Indigenous Course Content in Higher Education. International Consortium of Educational Developers (ICED) Conference. Barcelona, 28-30 June, 2010.
• Te Punga Somerville, A., Pirini, J., and Hall, M. (2010). Hitting the Mark: Developing good practice in targeted tutorials. Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Conference. Melbourne, 6-9 July, 2010.
• Hall, M. (2009). The Indigenous Learner Experience: how do indigenous teachers contribute? Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Conference. Darwin, 6-9 July, 2009.
• Hall, M. (2009). Succession Planning: developing scholarly tutors. Toihuarewa Research Symposium: Kimihia Rangahaua. Wellington, 9 December 2009.
• Hall, M. (2008). Engaging Indigenous Academics. Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Conference. Rotorua, 1-4 July 2008.
• Sutherland, K., and Hall, M. (2007). Outside-In: developing 'scholarly' tutors'. International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL) Conference. Sydney, 2-5 July 2007.
• Adds, P., Russell, M., Walker, T., and Hall, M. (2007). Portrayal of Māori and Te Ao Māori in Broadcasting: The Foreshore and Seabed Issue. MediaNZ Conference. Wellington, 8-10 February 2007.

Other

• Hall, M. (2014). Rethinking Māori academic development in New Zealand universities (Doctoral thesis). Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.
• Higgins, R., and Hall, M. (2011). Te Whakatuwheratanga o Te Tumu Herenga Waka: Revised Edition. Wellington: Te Kawa a Māui, Victoria University of Wellington.
• Hall, M. (2010). Filling in the Blanks: A Review of The Prophet and the Policeman: the story of Rua Kenana and John Cullen. Te Pouhere Korero 4.
• Hall, M. (ed) (2010). Mā tau rourou, mā taku rourou: Working with Māori Communities, Māori Association of Social Science (MASS) Conference Proceedings 2010. Auckland: Māori Association of Social Science.
• Hall, M. (ed) (2010). Māori Association of Social Science (MASS) Conference Proceedings 2008. Auckland: Māori Association of Social Science.
• Adds, P., Bennett, M., Hall, M., Kernot, B., Russell, M., and Walker, T. (2005). The Portrayal of Māori and te Ao Māori in Broadcasting — the foreshore and seabed issue. Wellington: Broadcasting Standards Authority.