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Associate Professor Wendy Holley-Boen MSc, PhD

Associate Professor

Doctoral Supervisor
Institute of Education

Wendy is the Overall Coordinator of the Specialist Teaching Programme and the Masters Specialist Teaching.  She is a registered educational psychologist with 25 years' experience in inclusive education.  Within Specialist Teaching, Wendy co-coordinates the Learning & Behaviour Programme, interprofessional Practicum and Professional Inquiry as well as wellbeing across the programme.  Wendy is Co-Editor of Kairaranga Professional Practice Journal and Co-Director of the Equity through Education research centre.

Her doctoral research explored the fulfilment of teachers within and beyond their postgraduate study, and her co-designed Practising Fiercely framework now forms the approach to wellbeing in the ST Programme.

Professional

Contact details

  • Location: AT 3.31, Institute of Education - Atrium Building
    Campus: Albany Campus

Qualifications

  • Master of Science - University of Oregon (1998)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Ƶ (2018)

Certifications and Registrations

  • Licence, Supervisor, Ƶ

Research Expertise

Research Interests

Ecological practices and systems changes, educational psychology, interprofessional mentoring and practices, integrated wellbeing and authentic practice

Thematics

21st Century Citizenship, Health and Well-being

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Education (130000): Education Systems (130100):
Educational Psychology (170103):
Higher Education (130103):
Psychology (170100): Psychology And Cognitive Sciences (170000):
Specialist Studies in Education (130300): Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators (130313)

Keywords

professional identity, wellbeing, well-being, educational psychology, mentoring, supervision, communities of practice, tertiary education, qualitative, narrative

Research Outputs

Book

Holley-Boen, WR., Graham, C., & Harre, P. (2018). Whaikorero akoranga: Voices of teachers as learners. In J. Berman, & J. MacArthur (Eds.) Student Perspectives on School - Informing Inclusive Practice. (pp. 227 - 242). Rotterdam, Netherlands: Brill Sense
[Chapter]Authored by: Holley-Boen, W.

Journal

Annan, J., Mentis, M., Somerville, MP., & Holley-Boen, W. (2020). The Learning Theories Profile: A Metacognitive Tool for Reflecting on Professional Practice. Kairaranga. 21(2), 15-27 Retrieved from https://kairaranga.ac.nz/index.php/k/article/view/324
[Journal article]Authored by: Holley-Boen, W., Mentis, M.
Kearney, AC., Mentis, M., & Holley-Boen, W. (2017). Informal, non-formal, and formal networking: Ensuring autonomy and flexibility for special needs coordinators. New Zealand Journal of Teachers' Work. 14(2), 114-135
[Journal article]Authored by: Holley-Boen, W., Kearney, A., Mentis, M.
Soljan, I., & Holley-Boen, WR. (2017). The Art of Community ... What principles and practices do RTLB need to develop an effective community of practice?. Kairaranga. 18(1), 12-24
[Journal article]Authored by: Holley-Boen, W.
O'Brien, J., Riley, T., & Holley-Boen, WR. (2017). How do interprofessional practice teams work together to identify and provide for gifted students with multiple exceptionalities?. Kairaranga. 17(2), 14-22
[Journal article]Authored by: Holley-Boen, W., Riley, T.
Holley-Boen, WR. (2016). Well-Being: Lessons learnt as an adult student. GiftEDNewz. (2), 9-10 Retrieved from http://www.giftednz.org.nz/
[Journal article]Authored by: Holley-Boen, W.
Lamb, E., & Holley-Boen, WR. (2016). School Support for Siblings of Patients with Cancer. New Zealand Journal of Counselling. 36(2), 16-34
[Journal article]Authored by: Holley-Boen, W.
Mentis, M., Holley-Boen, W., Butler, P., Kearney, A., Budd, J., Riley, T., . . . Bevan-Brown, J. (2016). Māwhai: Webbing a professional identity through networked interprofessional communities of practice. Teaching and Teacher Education. Volume 60(November), 66-75
[Journal article]Authored by: Butler, P., Holley-Boen, W., Kearney, A., Mentis, M., Muralidharan, V., Riley, T.
Mentis, M., Holley-Boen, W., Butler, P., Kearney, A., Budd, J., Riley, T., . . . Bevan-Brown, J. (2016). Māwhai: Webbing a professional identity through networked interprofessional communities of practice. Teaching and Teacher Education. 60, 66-75
[Journal article]Authored by: Butler, P., Holley-Boen, W., Kearney, A., Mentis, M., Muralidharan, V., Riley, T.

Creative Work

Armstrong, H., MacArthur, J., & Holley-Boen, WR.Space, voice, audience and influence: Article 12 as a lens to consider Mandy’s school experience. : Brill Sense
[Film or Video]Authored by: Holley-Boen, W., Tookey, L.

Thesis

Holley-Boen, W. (2018). Practising fiercely : fulfilment through stance, supports and stamina : a participatory narrative inquiry of specialist teachers' practice in Aotearoa New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Ph.D. in Education at Ƶ, Albany, Aotearoa New Zealand. (Doctoral Thesis, Ƶ, Albany, Aotearoa New Zealand) Holley-Boen, W. (2018). Practising fiercely : fulfilment through stance, supports and stamina : a participatory narrative inquiry of specialist teachers' practice in Aotearoa New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Ph.D. in Education at Ƶ, Albany, Aotearoa New Zealand. (Doctoral Thesis)
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Holley-Boen, W.

Conference

Holley-Boen, WR., mentis, M., & Kearney, A. (2018, May). Networked mentoring: a natural extension of self-directed learning. Presented at Networked Learning 2018. Zagreb, Croatia.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Holley-Boen, W., Kearney, A., Mentis, M.
Mentis, M., Kearney, A., & Holley-Boen, W. (2017, October). Life-long, life-wide and life-deep professional learning: What do open badging and eportfolios have to offer?. Presented at ePIC 2017 - Alternative Credentials, Credentialing Alternatives. Bologna, Italy.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Holley-Boen, W., Kearney, A., Mentis, M.
Holley-Boen, WR., Mentis, M., Kearney, A., Butler, P., McLay, L., & Teschers, C. (2017, November). Lifelong learning and practice journeys: Career pathways of former students on the specialist teaching programme. Presented at New Zealand Association for Research in Education Conference. Hamilton, New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Butler, P., Holley-Boen, W., Kearney, A., Mentis, M.
Mentis, M., & Holley-Boen, WR. (2017). 'T' shaped professionals - A changing landscape of learning. Poster session presented at the meeting of European Conference on Educational Research. Copenhagen, Denmark
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Holley-Boen, W., Mentis, M.
Mentis, M., & Holley-Boen, WR. (2017, August). Badging the ‘Soft Skills’ in Teacher Education. Presented at European Conference on Educational Research. Copenhagen, Denmark.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Holley-Boen, W., Mentis, M.
Holley-Boen, W. (2016, August). Authentic participatory research in education – Lessons from an embedded PhD on fulfilment in a postgraduate programme.. Presented at European Conference on Educational Research (ECER). Dublin, Ireland.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Holley-Boen, W.
Mentis, M., & Holley-Boen, W. (2019). Mobile devices in an Interprofessional Community of Practice #NPF14LMD.
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Holley-Boen, W., Mentis, M.
Mentis, M., Holley-Boen, W., & Jackson, J. (2015, April). Mapping professional identity through ePortfolios. Presented at Mahara Hui. Auckland.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Holley-Boen, W., Mentis, M.
McLay, L., MacArthur, J., & Holley-Boen, W. (2014, July). Building experienced teachers' understandings about inclusive education for students with complex needs.. Presented at Disability Studies in Education Conference, Learning from the past. Ensuring the future.. Melbourne, Australia.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Holley-Boen, W.
MacArthur, JA., Holley-Boen, W., & McLay, L. (2013, July). Examining personal beliefs and shifting paradigms towards inclusion in postgraduate teacher education.. Presented at The Inclusive Education Colloquium. Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Holley-Boen, W.
Mentis, M., Kearney, A., Riley, T., Bevan-Brown, J., Holley-Boen, WR., Butler, PJ., . . . Budd, J. (2013). Webbing a professional identity within a networked community of practice. Poster session presented at the meeting of Higher Educational Research and Development Society of Australasia. Auckland, New Zealand
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Butler, P., Holley-Boen, W., Kearney, A., Mentis, M., Riley, T.
MacArthur, JA., Holley-Boen, WR., & McLay, L. (2013, July). Examining personal beliefs and shifting paradigms towards inclusion in postgraduate teacher education. Presented at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Inclusive Education Colloquium. Brisbane, Australia.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Holley-Boen, W.

Other

Mentis, M., Kearney, A., & Holley-Boen, W. (2018). 2018 FLANZ Award.
[Other]Authored by: Holley-Boen, W., Kearney, A., Mentis, M.
Kearney, A., & Mentis, M. (2018). Thousands of students with special needs but not data.
[Other]Authored by: Kearney, A., Mentis, M.Contributed to by: Kearney, A.Edited by: Holley-Boen, W.

Teaching and Supervision

Teaching Statement

As part of the Specialist Teaching Programme, I work as part of the Learning and Behaviour Diversity endorsement team. I also coordinate the Whanau Support Groups and other networks of support for students.

Summary of Doctoral Supervision

Position Current Completed
Main Supervisor 1 1
Co-supervisor 2 1

Current Doctoral Supervision

Main Supervisor of:

  • Kim Manukonga - Doctor of Philosophy
    'Ki nga whakaeke haumi' - Conceptualising effective interprofessional practice through Waka Ama to support teachers experiencing concerning behaviours.

Co-supervisor of:

  • Neil Scott - Doctor of Philosophy
    Targeted Assessment for Learning in Mathematics: A tool for maximising progress for learners needing additional support.

Completed Doctoral Supervision

Main Supervisor of:

  • 2024 - Dana Taylor - Doctor of Philosophy
    Professional identity positioning of internationally qualified nurses during workplace interactions with colleagues in New Zealand healthcare settings

Co-supervisor of:

  • 2019 - Miriam Ketu-McKenzie - Doctor of Philosophy
    The effects of a Mindfulness intervention on the cortisol levels of Maori women exposed to chronic stress and/or trauma

Media and Links

Media

  • 17 Apr 2019 - Online, Other
    The importance of Active Anti-Racism
    Blog for the Equity Through education Centre

Other Links