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Dr Pushpa Wood

Director - Financial Education and Research Centre

School of Economics and Finance

Dr Wood has a long history of adult and financial literacy advocacy. She was previously the Education Manager at the Commission for Financial Literacy and Retirement Income.  She has worked across the school, tertiary, and industry sectors to improve adult literacy and financial literacy, and is a member of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority’s project advisory group reviewing financial literacy unit standards.

She is also the current Chairperson of the Adult Literacy Practitioners’ Association. Dr Wood has extensive experience in developing teaching and learning resources, training and development and stakeholder relationship. Her research interests include identifying trigger points that motivate people to change their financial behaviour and testing culturally appropriate evaluation tools.

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Research Outputs

Book

Cameron, MP., & Wood, P. (2016). The policy context for financial education in New Zealand. In International Handbook of Financial Literacy. (pp. 179 - 192).
[Chapter]Authored by: Wood, P.

Report

Matthews, C., Wood, P., & Stangl, J.(2023). Young New Zealanders’ Ongoing Personal Finance Journey: A Longitudinal Study– Stage 3. Palmerston North, New Zealand: Fin-Ed Centre
[Technical Report]Authored by: Matthews, C., Stangl, J., Wood, P.
Matthews, C., Reyers, M., Wood, P., & Stangl, J.(2021). YOUNG NEW ZEALANDERS AND FINANCIAL RESILIENCE IN THE TIME OF COVID-19: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY UPDATE. Palmerston North, New Zealand: Fin-Ed Centre
[Technical Report]Authored by: Matthews, C., Stangl, J., Wood, P.
Matthews, C., Reyers, M., Stangl, J., & Wood, P.(2020). Young New Zealanders and retirement savings engagement: a longitudinal study update.
[Technical Report]Authored by: Matthews, C., Stangl, J., Wood, P.
Matthews, C., Reyers, M., Wood, P., & Stangl, J.(2019). Young New Zealanders Ongoing Personal Finance Journey: A Longitudinal Study – Stage 2. Palmerston North New Zealand: Fin-Ed Centre
[Technical Report]Authored by: Matthews, C., Stangl, J., Wood, P.
Mika, JP., & Wood, P.(2018). Te manu ka rere: Fostering Māori enterprise financial capability. Palmerston North, New Zealand: Massey University
[Technical Report]Authored by: Wood, P.

Conference

Wood, P., & Mika, JP. (2016, October). Cultural perceptions of money and wealth: An international survey. Presented at Exploring cultural perceptions of money and wealth. Westpac Bank, 16 Takutai Square, Auckland, New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Wood, P.
Mika, JP.(2016). The indigenous entrepreneurs’ dilemma: Balancing cultural and commercial imperatives in business. . Westpac Bank, 16 Takutai Square, Auckland, New Zealand
[Conference Paper]Edited by: Wood, P.

Teaching and Supervision

Summary of Doctoral Supervision

Position Current Completed
Co-supervisor 1 1

Current Doctoral Supervision

Co-supervisor of:

  • Vika Namoa - Doctor of Philosophy
    Cultural and other influences on young Pacific people's financial wellbeing in New Zealand

Completed Doctoral Supervision

Co-supervisor of:

  • 2024 - Meg Wedlock - Doctor of Philosophy
    The development of a complementary financial capability index

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