PhD (Otago)
Teaching Fellow
Rob has a PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Otago. He has been a Senior Lecturer in the UK and is active in community education, whānau violence prevention, research and supporting tamariki in state care. As tangata Tiriti, he is committed to honouring our obligations to mana whenua under te Tiriti o Waitangi and reducing inequity in our society.
In addition to academic research and teaching, Rob is active on the national Grievance Monitoring and Oversight Committee (GMOC), Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee (CYMRC), New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse Tauiwi Advisory Group, as a White Ribbon Ambassador, and as a trustee for Dunedin Night Shelter, Moray Foundation, and the North East Valley Community Development Project.
Publications
Robertson, K., Thyne, M., Thomson, R., & Watkins, L. (2024). The impact of social isolation and loneliness on the well-being of carers of a person with dementia in Aotearoa New Zealand. Dementia. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/14713012241279683 Journal - Research Article