Our School of Psychology shares and encourages serious scholarship, innovative and thoughtful research, and collegial culture.
We often do research for partners outside Massey or work with stakeholders in particular areas or as part of long-term relationships. Our consultancy makes the most of expertise from within the school and all around the university, offering fresh thinking.
Research teams
Here are a few examples of how our academics come together to create and share new knowledge.
Joint Centre for Disaster Research
JCDR is an international centre for research and teaching in disaster risk and emergency management. We develop community disaster resilience by providing state-of-the-art graduate teaching and research programmes to both New Zealand and people worldwide.
Health & Ageing Research Team – HART
The Health and Ageing Research Team (HART) is an interdisciplinary group of researchers doing research projects related to health and ageing in New Zealand.
Māori disaster risk reduction & emergency management
Professor Christine Kenney shows how the Māori communitarian approach to risk reduction is effective and can be applied globally.
Centre for Indigenous Psychologies
A space where Indigenous Psychologies are embraced, experienced, understood and developed in ways that can benefit all communities.
EPIC Collective
This research collective encompasses a diverse federation of like-minded, interdisciplinary scholars engaged in various research, teaching and praxis activities centred around enhancing participation and inclusive change.
Gaming Research and Investigation Laboratory – GRAIL
GRAIL is a mixed-methods laboratory focusing on analogue gaming and exploring the psychological effects of playing in-person/tabletop games in Aotearoa.
Highlighted research
Explore a selection of research projects within the school, including a study of conspiracy theory beliefs recently awarded a grant from the Marsden Fund Te Pūtea Rangahau.
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Postgraduate psychology study
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Partnerships
We partner with communities and organisations that make a difference in the world. Find out more and contact us to get involved.