Evelyn Imelda Coxon CNZM is a New Zealand education academic, and an expert in Pacific education. In 2021, Coxon was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to Pacific and tertiary education.
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| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland |
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| Discipline | Pacific education |
| Institutions | University of Auckland |
| Doctoral students | Moʻale ʻOtunuku |
Academic career
editCoxon completed a master's degree titled A critical education: the ’Atenisi alternative at the University of Auckland and PhD titled The politics of 'Modernisation' in western Samoan education.[1][2] Coxon then joined the faculty of the University of Auckland, where she was the founding director of the university's Research Unit in Pacific Education.[3] She led the development of undergraduate and postgraduate courses on Pacific studies and education.[4] Coxon was also involved in the development of Rethinking Pacific Education Initiative for Pacific Peoples, which celebrated twenty years of educational leadership development in 2022.[5]
Coxon has been president of the Oceania Comparative Education Society, and served on the World Council of Comparative Education Societies.[4] She has consulted on educational leadership throughout the Pacific, including advising the education ministries in Fiji, Samoa and Tonga.[3][4]
Honours and awards
editIn 1991, Coxon was awarded a Winston Churchill Memorial Fellowship for a project titled Educational environments and the factors that contribute to educational success and/or failure among Pacific Island pupils in Auckland schools; Rarotonga and Western Samoa.[6]
In the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours, Coxon was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to Pacific and tertiary education.[4]
Selected works
edit- Books
- The Politics of learning and teaching in Aotearoa-New Zealand. Palmerston North: Dunmore Press. 1994.
- Polynesian Paradox: Essays in Honour of Futa Helu. Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific. 2005. pp. 1–267.
- Global/Local Intersections: Researching the delivery of aid to Pacific Education. Research Unit of Pacific Education. 2003. pp. 1–166.
- Literature review on Pacific education issues: final report. Wellington: Ministry of Education. 2002.
- Journal articles
- John Benseman; Eve Coxon; Helen Anderson; Melani Anae (May 2006). "Retaining non‐traditional students: lessons learnt from Pasifika students in New Zealand". Higher Education Research and Development. 25 (2): 147–162. doi:10.1080/07294360600610388. ISSN 0729-4360. Wikidata Q130438289.
- Eve Coxon; Karen Munce (May 2008). "The global education agenda and the delivery of aid to Pacific education". Comparative Education. 44 (2): 147–165. doi:10.1080/03050060802041050. ISSN 0305-0068. Wikidata Q130454151.
References
edit- ^ Coxon, Evelyn (1988). A critical education: the ’Atenisi alternative (Master's thesis). ResearchSpace@Auckland, University of Auckland.
- ^ Coxon, Evelyn (1996). The politics of 'Modernisation' in western Samoan education (Thesis). ResearchSpace@Auckland, University of Auckland.
- ^ a b Nealon, Kelly (6 June 2021). "Queen's Honours list champions Pacific education". Inside Government NZ. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Queen's Birthday Honours 2021 - Citations for Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)". www.dpmc.govt.nz. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Education, Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of (27 January 2022). "Celebrating 20 years of the Rethinking Pacific Education initiative | Te Whānau O Ako Pai / Faculty of Education | Te Herenga Waka". Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowships awarded 1966–2018" (PDF). Community Matters. 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
External links
edit- NERF Talanoa - Feb 2021: "What is Oceania Comparative & International Education", featuring Eve Coxon, Kabini Sanga, Robin Burns, and Juliana McLaughlin