Master of Professional Practice research submissions
Research for our Master of Professional Practice students is centred on an in-depth industry-relevant project, in virtually any discipline or sector. This can be carried out in an organisation a student works for or with, has a key functional relationship with, or in their self-employment. Students investigate the issue they have identified, develop an approach for resolving it, and implement processes to achieve the desired outcome.
| Author | Alexander, Rex |
| Title | Safe steps |
| Award date | 2017-06-29 |
| Author | Allott, Paul |
| Title | Raising the bar |
| Award date | 2015-10-31 |
| Author | Amrullah, Amir |
| Title | International students' home culture's influence on learning and their learning model: The reflection |
| Award date | 2020-07-23 |
| Author | Apulu, Peter |
| Title | How to grow a culturally responsive career practice |
| Award date | 2022-01-26 |
| Author | Body, Simon |
| Title | Movement dysfunction: Diagnosis and correction processes for practitioners |
| Award date | 2019-06-24 |
| Author | Boyle, Finn |
| Title | Echoes of wisdom - Regenerative practice as professional practice |
| Award date | 2023-09-08 |
| Author | Bradfield, Teresa |
| Title | Clinical governance, organisational culture, leadership |
| Award date | 2019-10-23 |
| Author | Brading, Fiona |
| Title | Players’ perspectives: How do New Zealand professional rugby players view personal development? |
| Award date | 2023-07-10 |
| Author | Brook, Lesley |
| Title | Evaluating the Emotional Impact of Environmental Artworks Using Q Methodology |
| Award date | 2021-08-05 |
| Author | Brooks, Tom |
| Title | Blueprint transferability of police best practice in iwi family conferencing |
| Award date | 2017-04-21 |
| Author | Brosnahan, Thomas |
| Title | Communication and trust in a rapidly changing environment: Product Owners in the gaming industry |
| Award date | 2021-05-18 |
| Author | Brown, Francesca |
| Title | Leadership for change in the veterinary industry |
| Award date | 2021-02-03 |
| Author | Budd, Hannah |
| Title | Our people - A leadership development programme for Cardrona Alpine Resort |
| Award date | 2018-12-17 |
| Author | Clark, Leeann |
| Title | Managing challenging workplace behaviours constructively |
| Award date | 2019-06-07 |
| Author | Cleland, Jordan |
| Title | Cultivating a culture of innovation in higher education |
| Award date | 2014-10-03 |
| Author | Connolly, Susannah |
| Title | What is the gift of spiritual direction for women going through a season of dissidence, of deconstruction and reconstruction of faith? |
| Award date | 2021-04-19 |
| Author | Cortez, Sahlee |
| Title | Using reflective practice as a tool for becoming a facilitator in reflective education practice |
| Award date | 2019-06-28 |
| Author | Cotter, Regan |
| Title | A mixed case study on workplace wellbeing |
| Award date | 2023-11-20 |
| Author | Cummins, Samuel |
| Title | Empowering community and philanthropic funders: The case for investment in non-market housing |
| Award date | 2025-04-15 |
| Author | Darroll, Venessa |
| Title | A sustainability strategy implementation for a software development company: A comprehensive framework |
| Award date | 2022-06-30 |
| Author | Dibble, Rachel |
| Title | Not without consequence: Tangata Whenua Tiriti educators in tertiary learning spaces |
| Award date | 2024-05-22 |
| Author | Dyachenko, Elena |
| Title | The advancement towards implementation of electric vehicles in New Zealand |
| Award date | 2020-03-19 |
| Author | Ede, Stephen |
| Title | Identifying best practice in sport coaching and its application in coach education |
| Award date | 2018-12-17 |
| Author | Ellis, Kylie |
| Title | An exploration into the personal and professional impact of the Bachelor of Applied Management on a small business owner |
| Award date | 2021-12-06 |
| Author | Ellis, Rowan |
| Title | Can long-term musculoskeletal, spinal pain improve with movement education using SEMG biofeedback? |
| Award date | 2021-06-23 |
| Author | Ellwood, Steve |
| Title | Developing pragmatic learning principles through embedding Human-Centred Design |
| Award date | 2018-10-15 |
| Author | Fogarty-Perry, Barbara |
| Title | Strategies that enhance resilience in parents of children with physical disability |
| Award date | 2019-10-22 |
| Author | Foketi, Chantelle |
| Title | What are the elements of alternative education which encourage and allow support of at-risk youth to gain NCEA level one and pursue higher education |
| Award date | 2019-07-18 |
| Author | Forbes, Alexa |
| Title | How organisations disrupt 'business as usual' in response to exponential environmental and technological change and the relevance of this to mainstreaming sustainable practice |
| Award date | 2017-08-24 |
| Author | Forde, Kyle |
| Title | Standards and interoperability in health IT |
| Award date | 2019-04-15 |
| Author | Forsyth, Glenys |
| Title | Research ethics as practice |
| Award date | 2022-10-02 |
| Author | Geytenbeek, Helen |
| Title | How can the NZ Diploma in Tourism and Travel pave the way for a regenerative future in tourism? |
| Award date | 2023-06-06 |
| Author | Halstead, Aaron |
| Title | Social entrepreneurship: A not-for-profile perspective |
| Award date | 2015-07-27 |
| Author | Harlow, Hugh |
| Title | How did I get here? A reflection on creativity and identity |
| Award date | 2018-11-28 |
| Author | Harvey, Geoffrey |
| Title | ‘Thank You for Telling our Story’: An Exploration of the Needs of Migrant Nurses Undergoing Competence Assessment |
| Award date | 2022-12-13 |
| Author | Hessian, Andrea |
| Title | Professional identity and anticipating change |
| Award date | 2021-02-10 |
| Author | Hibbs, John |
| Title | Anchors into mindfulness |
| Award date | 2015-10-16 |
| Author | Hocking, Karen |
| Title | Transforming as a public sector leader amid changing times |
| Award date | 2023-06-06 |
| Author | Hodge, Vicie |
| Title | Human Resource support for middle managers going through change management processes |
| Award date | 2022-02-08 |
| Author | Jennings, Stephen |
| Title | Adapting investment services in Aotearoa: Navigating digital disruption through a changing landscape |
| Award date | 2024-02-02 |
| Author | Jensen, Andy |
| Title | Articulation of a (new, elevated) fourth level Insurance Broker professional status, with a case study in cyber insurance sales |
| Award date | 2019-08-19 |
| Author | Karetai, Mawera Gina-Marie |
| Title | The introduction, classification and management of marsupial species (Trichosurus vulpecula and Marcropus eugenii) in the Bay of Plenty to December 2015 |
| Award date | 2016-10-19 |
| Author | Keegan, Pam |
| Title | Developing best practice guidelines in designing physical learning environments for students with complex needs |
| Award date | 2022-03-10 |
| Author | Kerby, Sarah |
| Title | A woman’s place is in the House…of Representatives: How Labour women can use Direct Voter Contact to support their election campaigns |
| Award date | 2022-08-09 |
| Author | Kerr, James |
| Title | Leaders' contribution to safety culture and empowering them to succeed |
| Award date | 2023-12-12 |
| Author | Koduri, Naresh |
| Title | Rural entrepreneurship for sustainable rural development with Conscious Capitalism |
| Award date | 2021-03-21 |
| Author | Kumeroa-Tichbon, Judith |
| Title | Performance management: Coaching for performance |
| Award date | 2019-07-19 |
| Author | Mackinnon, Fiona |
| Title | Exploring the value of adverse life experiences of social service and support workers |
| Award date | 2021-12-08 |
| Author | Madden, Evan |
| Title | Identifying motivational factors to increase the selection of a career in the engineering profession |
| Award date | 2022-03-08 |
| Author | Mann, Steph |
| Title | Insights into the impacts Facebook can have on management decisions for (recreational) sport horses in New Zealand |
| Award date | 2021-12-09 |
| Author | Mansouri Garakani, Masoud |
| Title | An investigation into the drivers of employee self-engagement through the application of Police High Performance Framework |
| Award date | 2021-06-17 |
| Author | McAleese, Shea |
| Title | Central Hockey high performance review |
| Award date | 2015-05-15 |
| Author | McCarthy, Shirley |
| Title | The merging of identities: From trade professional to tertiary education professional |
| Award date | 2024-07-20 |
| Author | McLeod, Micaela |
| Title | Regenerative Business Practices within Queenstown Lakes District |
| Award date | 2025-04-20 |
| Author | McLoughlin, Nicholas Bryce |
| Title | Change management in higher education: Lessons learnt from the implementation of problem based learning at Bahrain Polytechnic |
| Award date | 2016-01-30 |
| Author | Meek, Phillip |
| Title | How relevant is the metal trades brand for work-ready students to consider as a serious career? |
| Award date | 2023-06-06 |
| Author | Meyer, Bridget |
| Title | How and why information should be stored and shared for people with high and complex support needs |
| Award date | 2019-08-01 |
| Author | Misken, Les |
| Title | Three paths to grassroots software team engagement |
| Award date | 2018-10-10 |
| Author | Mitchell, Carleen |
| Title | Playcentre leadership: A learning story |
| Award date | 2020-05-12 |
| Author | Mitchell, Peter |
| Title | Sustainable Continuous Change Practices |
| Award date | 2022-06-14 |
| Author | Morton, Clare |
| Title | Reflective Practices for Veterinary Nurses |
| Award date | 2022-09-20 |
| Author | Muir, Abbie-Louise |
| Title | Creating a workflow that aims to respond to the unique needs of young people in Emergency Supports in Aotearoa New Zealand |
| Award date | 2023-08-03 |
| Author | Munro, Laura |
| Title | Influence of social media in nutrition and physical activity education |
| Award date | 2019-06-24 |
| Author | Murray, Kiritapu |
| Title | Animal assisted therapy with young people in Aotearoa |
| Award date | 2018-06-29 |
| Author | Naumai, Averil |
| Title | An Entrepreneurial Journey |
| Award date | 2023-12-12 |
| Author | Norriss, Lyle |
| Title | Establishing a strategy to create a safe community space in and around Selwyn Reserve, Mission Bay, Auckland |
| Award date | 2022-11-23 |
| Author | Oehley, Claire |
| Title | Adolescent career clarity: Exploring career interventions from an adolescent perspective |
| Award date | 2020-03-19 |
| Author | Olin, Veronique |
| Title | Exploring a self-evaluation approach to assess diversity, equity, and inclusion at Otago Polytechnic |
| Award date | 2023-01-26 |
| Author | Papps, Sally-Ann |
| Title | An ecosystem for the sentient object - Two new taxonomic models for New Zealand museums |
| Award date | 2025-03-17 |
| Author | Parr, Agnieszka |
| Title | Creative development. Employing design in helping creative practitioners transition into a money-generating sustainable practice |
| Award date | 2018-06-29 |
| Author | Pfyl, Daniel |
| Title | Evaluate the effectiveness of project-based learning in a hospitality management programme for developing work-ready students |
| Award date | 2019-12-10 |
| Author | Rangi, Ana |
| Title | Renegotiating the narrative: EQ students’ attitudes and engagement in relation to the language of the Socioeconomic Equity ‘EQ’ Project and inequity |
| Award date | 2023-03-02 |
| Author | Rice, Cat |
| Title | Raising awareness in the New Zealand veterinary profession of the links between animal abuse and family violence |
| Award date | 2020-11-30 |
| Author | Searle, Rosalind |
| Title | Exploring the application of Design Thinking to develop a work-based learning programme for hospitality and tourism |
| Award date | 2023-11-22 |
| Author | Simmons, Michael |
| Title | The optimisation of leadership development |
| Award date | 2017-12-11 |
| Author | Small, Lavinia |
| Title | Redefining power through Incidental Activism: Recreating the Living Room as a space of Radical Kindness |
| Award date | 2024-11-30 |
| Author | Smidt, Amanda |
| Title | Strategies for career education in New Zealand schools to foster 21st century career development |
| Award date | 2018-07-23 |
| Author | Smith, Lindsay |
| Title | The role of the assessor in the assessment process |
| Award date | 2019-02-05 |
| Author | Staples, James |
| Title | Improving Teaching Practice using Peer Observation of Teaching while participating in a Community of Practice |
| Award date | 2023-05-25 |
| Author | Syme, Danny |
| Title | The Rise of Circotica: Rebuilding an urban circus company in post-earthquake Christchurch |
| Award date | 2018-08-08 |
| Author | Tahau, Shaun |
| Title | Ko te reo Māori te tatau ki te ao: Rautaki reo Māori ki Te Kura Matatini ki Otago |
| Award date | 2022-10-29 |
| Author | Tamayo Mortera, Orquidea |
| Title | Expanding Diversional and Recreational Therapy to other healthcare and support settings |
| Award date | 2023-12-08 |
| Author | Tautz, Juliane |
| Title | "She’ll be right" - Culture change through the lens of redeveloping culinary management and leadership |
| Award date | 2024-11-28 |
| Author | Taylor, Gary |
| Title | Leadership in reflective practice - Strategies to encourage others to build a reflective community |
| Award date | 2017-02-28 |
| Author | Thomas, Jeff |
| Title | Curriculum development and delivery of secondary culinary arts programmes: Is there a recipe for success? |
| Award date | 2018-02-21 |
| Author | Thomas-Pye, Liza |
| Title | Mental health and wellbeing supports for construction workers: Current initiatives and potential for the future |
| Award date | 2024-06-08 |
| Author | Turnbull, Jonathan |
| Title | Unplanned downtime: Factors affecting spray dryer performance within the dairy industry |
| Award date | 2024-03-20 |
| Author | van Gorp, Rachel |
| Title | Neurodiversity in vocational education: Facilitating success |
| Award date | 2022-11-25 |
| Author | Vaughan, Jamie |
| Title | Exploring role transition and professional identity in ICT |
| Award date | 2018-10-26 |
| Author | Verma, Narinder |
| Title | Fieldwork policies and processes - Bachelor of Occupational Therapy - A handbook for fieldwork lecturers |
| Award date | 2018-09-19 |
| Author | Waitai, Kiri |
| Title | Values-based practice for transformative purposes in a tertiary institute in New Zealand |
| Award date | 2023-06-16 |
| Author | Wallace, Andrew |
| Title | Sustaining a culture of innovation delivery in society. A practice-led study of the role of design thinking frameworks |
| Award date | 2023-10-06 |
| Author | Wang, Wenling |
| Title | Integrating positive psychology coaching approach with embodiment: An integrative coaching model |
| Award date | 2019-08-15 |
| Author | Whyte, Stewart |
| Title | Blending tikanga with management for effective practice |
| Award date | 2016-12-02 |
| Author | Wilson, Richard |
| Title | Developing a professional framework of practice within a project management environment |
| Award date | 2019-07-01 |
| Author | Woodhouse, Adrian |
| Title | Culinary arts pedagogy: A critical enquiry into its knowledge, power and identity formation |
| Award date | 2015-11-13 |
| Author | Wright, Kathryn |
| Title | Barriers to help-seeking for mental health issues in young rural males |
| Award date | 2022-10-10 |
