Jordan Payne
Mechanisms of Psychological Distress in Rural New Zealand.
Jordan Payne
PhD Student
School of Psychology
Profile
Jordan completed his undergraduate and Honours degrees at the University of Auckland over a 10 year period. After a semi-successful sporting career, he joined the VUW Clinical Psychology programme in 2021. In his doctoral research, Jordan is interested in the causes of psychological distress of those living in rural New Zealand. By understanding the social, occupational and geographical components of rural living, Jordan aims to produce a psychological resource for rural health professionals.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Psychology with First Class Honours, University of Auckland.
Research Interests
Clinical psychology, Wellbeing, Agriculture, Rural Psychology.
PhD topic
Mechanisms of Psychological Distress in Rural New Zealand
Supervisor:
Professor of Psychology
School of Psychology
Senior Lecturer in Methods and Statistics
School of Psychology