Sociology and Social Policy

Get to know our Sociology students and gain an insight into their research.

Professionalization of Physical Therapy (or Allied Health) in Mainland China: Factors, Opportunities, and Challenges | PhD Thesis

Supervisor: Professor Kevin Dew

Secondary supervisor: Dr Justin Richards

Young, Migrant, and Queer: Exploring Experiences of LGBTQ+ Filipino Students in Aotearoa New Zealand | MA Thesis

Supervisor: Associate Professor Rhonda Shaw

Secondary supervisor: Dr Amir Sayadabdi

Does Pain Feel How it Means? Exploring Patient and Provider Understandings of Pain and Pain Science Education | PhD Thesis

Supervisor: Professor Kevin Dew

Secondary supervisor: Dr Hazel Godfrey and Dr David Carmel