Whāea Ephra Garrett Award
The Whāea Ephra Garrett award is in memory of Dr Garrett – an Indigenous thought-leader who contributed immensely throughout the university.
Some of her many accomplishments include: the development of Massey’s first Women’s studies paper; serving on the Human Ethics Committee; developing bicultural approaches within Psychology; receiving an honorary Doctor of Literature in 1993 and being one of the founding leaders of the Te Rau Puawai: Māori Mental Health Workforce Development programme.
The purpose of this award is to provide students who identify as Māori with reasonable financial support to attend a national psychology conference (as stipulated by the bicultural committee).
“The conference was a great experience that opened my eyes to new ways of thinking in the world of psychology”
“I am the only tauira Māori in my cohort and so being around other tauira Māori really lifted my spirit. I was able to see and feel that I am not alone in the field but that there are many tauira Māori doing amazing things in the psychology space. I felt a sense of belonging, and by connecting with my peers I felt an overwhelming confirmation that I am where I am meant to be.”
