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Ben Levy

UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO APPOINTMENTS

  • Doctoral Researcher
    University of Waikato, Te Kura Toi Tangata School of Education Office

MEDIA

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ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Fellow in Leadership & Research
    University of the South Pacific - Samoa Campus, Institute of Education, Apia, SamoaNov 2025 - present
  • Research Associate
    University of the South Pacific, Institute of Education, Tonga2024 - 2025
  • Visiting Faculty
    GlobalEd, United States2023 - present
  • Adjunct Professor
    Ramapo College of New Jersey, United States2009 - 2022
  • Lecturer & Resident Director
    International Student Volunteers, Mt Manganui, Aotearoa New Zealand2005 - 2005
  • Lecturer & Programme Leader
    International Student Volunteers, Costa Rica2003 - 2004
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant
    Montana State University, Bozeman, United States2002 - 2003

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Principal Owner & Consultant
    Pacific Education Consultants, Aotearoa New Zealand2024 - present
  • International Academic Programme Development Advisor
    Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka | University of Otago, International, Aotearoa New Zealand2022 - 2025
  • Senior International Officer
    Ramapo College of New Jersey, Roukema Center for International Education, Mahwah, New Jersey, United States2009 - 2022
  • Founding Director
    Global Indigenous Network, United States2008 - present
  • Monitor & Analyst
    United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, United States2007 - 2007
  • Programme Associate
    Instituto Mesoamericano de Permacultura, San Lucas Tolimán, Guatemala2004 - 2005
  • Executive Director
    WildSpots Foundation, Fort Lauderdale, United States2000 - 2002

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Education
    University of Waikato, Hamilton, New ZealandJan 2023 - May 2026
  • Master of Arts (MA), International Development
    SIT Graduate Institute, Brattleboro, United States2003 - 2006
  • Bachelor of Science (BS), Environmental Sciences
    Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, United States1997 - 2001

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Advanced Certificate of TESOL/TEFL
    EBC Servicios Lingüísticos, Buenos Aires, Argentina2008 - present

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish - Latin American
    Can read, write, speak and understand

UOW ROLE

  • Doctoral Researcher

RESEARCH AREA