Overview
The size and diversity of Massey's School of Psychology – Te Kura Hinengaro Tangata creates a rich variety of courses, specialisations and research activities. The School has three campuses – in Auckland, Palmerston North and Wellington – and a strong tradition of online and distance learning.
Our staff are active and innovative researchers in most contemporary fields of psychological inquiry. We are each highly committed to our chosen area of scholarship, to working collaboratively, and to our roles as teachers and mentors.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi at Massey
We are deeply committed to being a Tiriti-led university, demonstrating authentic leadership in contemporary Aotearoa New Zealand as we uphold te Tiriti o Waitangi, the founding document of our nation, and its principles through our practice. We embrace this not just as an obligation but as a real opportunity for the nation and its people.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi ki Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – The Treaty of Waitangi at Massey
Study with us
Choose from a range of qualifications. Apply skills in different careers or specialise to be a psychologist or mental health professional.
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Explore a selection of qualifications relating to your interests.
Study psychology & mental health
Delve into human behaviour and how the brain works. Apply skills in different careers or specialise to be a psychologist or mental health professional.
Who we are
Our people make us who we are. Meet senior staff in the School of Psychology.
Professor Kirsty Ross
Kirsty Ross is a registered senior clinical psychologist with a PhD in Psychology. She coordinates and teaches within the clinical psychology training programme at Massey. Her research and teaching centres on child and family clinical psychology, clinical health psychology, trauma (particularly the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences) and developmental and systemic psychology.
Dr Simon Bennett
Simon Bennett is a Māori clinical psychologist and senior lecturer in clinical psychology. He previously worked at Te Whare Marie, a kaupapa Māori mental health service. Simon has researched ways to adapt cognitive behavioural therapy for Māori and incorporate Māori concepts into Western treatment models.
Associate Professor Stephen Hill
Cognitive psychologist Stephen Hill's research interests include embodied and distributed cognition, collaborative memory, folk scientific beliefs, and the psychology of climate change. He often works in multidisciplinary teams with researchers in physiology, sport science, emergency management, and aviation.
Professor Stuart Carr
Stuart Carr co-founded the research unit End Poverty and Inequality Cluster (EPIC) and EPIC projects GLOW (Global Living Organizational Wage) and SAFE (Security Assessment for Everyone), guided by UN Sustainable Development Goals for decent work and peace in society.
Associate Professor Heather Kempton
Heather Kempton's research interests lie in mindfulness, mediation and spirituality. Research publications include reflectivity, and attention and working memory in mindfulness practice. With a particular interest in Buddhist philosophy, Heather chairs Amitabha Hospice, a Buddhist-founded hospice.
New and emerging people
Meet more people involved in research, teaching or supporting our postgraduate students.
- Dr Corinne Bareham-Waldock's profile – Senior Lecturer
- Lucy Kaiser's profile – Research Officer at the Joint Centre for Disaster Research
- Dr Pita King's profile – Kaupapa Māori Lecturer and doctoral supervisor
- Petra Satele's profile – Assistant Lecturer in Pacific-Indigenous psychology
- Dr Ute Kreplin's profile – Lecturer
Research
The School of Psychology shares and encourages serious scholarship, innovative and thoughtful research, and a collegial culture.
Psychology clinics
Massey clinics offer psychological services for the public and professional development for psychologists.
Albany Psychology Clinic
Our clinic on the Auckland campus in Albany provides psychological assessment and treatment services for the public. We also offer professional development for psychologists and students.
Location: Auckland
Palmerston North (Manawatū) Psychology Clinic
Our clinic on the Manawatū campus in Palmerston North provides psychological assessment and treatment services for the public. We also offer professional development for psychologists and students.
Wellington Psychology Clinic
Our clinic on the Wellington campus provides psychological assessment and treatment services for the public. We also offer professional development for psychologists and students.
Meet our graduates
“Studying at Massey was an amazing experience for me… I was offered a full-time role upon completion of my master’s.”
“The critical thinking element was really helpful and different from other universities.”
Contact the School of Psychology
We teach online and by distance, and on all three Massey campuses: Auckland, Palmerston North (Manawatū) and Wellington.
Undergraduate advice and questions
Postgraduate advice and questions
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