Rangi Lois Naera

Position:

Senior Lecturer and Academic Lead – Curriculum

Teaching area:

Social work and Graduate Certificate in Cross Cultural Supervision (Level 7)

Biography:

MPhil, PgCert, GCert, Dip and Certificate in Adult Education

Lois is Māori of Scottish and German descent. Her affiliated iwi are Ngati Kuri, Te Aupouri, Te Rarawa, Ngati Kahu, Ngai Takato.

Why I love MIT:

I love working at MIT because of the diversity of the staff and students that reflect our community.

As a historical student of MIT who studied the Graduate Certificate in Cross-Cultural Supervision and now lecturing this paper, the advantages to studying at MIT are endless with MIT graduates in great demand in government and non-government sectors of our community.

Scholarly activities

  • External supervisor.

Research interests

  • Mātauranga Māori
  • Te Ao Māori
  • Mental health
  • Incarceration and the impact on whānau.

Awards and grants

  • MIT 2020 – Teaching Excellence Award – Student nominated.

Memberships and affiliations

  • Social work registered.