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Associate Professor

Polly Atatoa Carr

Associate Professor

Te Ngira Institute for Population Research

Orcid identifier0000-0002-6529-7103
  • Associate Professor
    Te Ngira Institute for Population Research
  • +64 7 858 5040 (Work)
  • University of Waikato, HAMILTON, New Zealand

TEACHING AND SUPERVISION INTERESTS

Convenor of POPST501 Population Health and Equity
Guest lectures on Health, Population Health, Equity

TEACHING & SUPERVISION

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COURSE TAUGHT
2 Mar 2026 - 28 Jun 2026
This paper explores population health in Aotearoa/New Zealand and internationally, emphasising the broader determinants of wellbeing and equity. It introduces aspects of epidemiology, considers historical, indigenous and contemporary perspectives of health, and explores relationships between health, community and society.
COURSE TAUGHT
24 Feb 2025 - 22 Jun 2025
This paper explores population health in Aotearoa/New Zealand and internationally, emphasising the broader determinants of wellbeing and equity. It introduces aspects of epidemiology, considers historical, indigenous and contemporary perspectives of health, and explores relationships between health, community and society.
COURSE TAUGHT
26 Feb 2024 - 23 Jun 2024
This paper explores population health in Aotearoa/New Zealand and internationally, emphasising the broader determinants of wellbeing and equity. It introduces aspects of epidemiology, considers historical, indigenous and contemporary perspectives of health, and explores relationships between health, community and society.
COURSE TAUGHT
27 Feb 2023 - 25 Jun 2023
This paper explores population health in Aotearoa/New Zealand and internationally, emphasising the broader determinants of wellbeing and equity. It introduces aspects of epidemiology, considers historical, indigenous and contemporary perspectives of health, and explores relationships between health, community and society.
COURSE TAUGHT
7 Mar 2022 - 3 Jul 2022
This paper explores population health in Aotearoa/New Zealand and internationally, emphasising the broader determinants of wellbeing and equity. It introduces aspects of epidemiology, considers historical, indigenous and contemporary perspectives of health, and explores relationships between health, community and society.
COURSE TAUGHT
2 Mar 2020 - 28 Jun 2020
This paper explores population health in Aotearoa/New Zealand and internationally, emphasising the broader determinants of wellbeing and equity. It introduces aspects of epidemiology, considers historical, indigenous and contemporary perspectives of health, and explores relationships between health, community and society.
COURSE TAUGHT
2 Mar 2020 - 28 Jun 2020
Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff. Open to selected students who meet the criteria set out in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Graduate Handbook.
COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
Tanith Gordon: The Impact of Childhood Homelessness in Aotearoa’s Education Spaces: Educators’ Ever-Expanding Roles with Children and Whānau (SGR Supervisor)
19 Jun 2024 - 22 May 2026
University of Waikato
COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
Sarah Bashir: Acceptance Culture Theory: A Constructivist Grounded Theory on Bullying of Junior Doctors in the New Zealand Healthcare System (SGR Supervisor)
1 Feb 2021 - 18 Dec 2024
University of Waikato
COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
Nikki Barrett: Kaupapa Māori antenatal wānanga: A solution to refocus New Zealand health service delivery for improved engagement and responsiveness with Māori māmā hapū and pēpi (SGR Supervisor)
1 Feb 2019 - 4 Apr 2023
University of Waikato
COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
Carole MCMINN: Lost Points of Intervention in Pathways to Single Homelessness in Hamilton, New Zealand (SGR Chief Supervisor)
1 Nov 2017 - 30 Mar 2022
University of Waikato
COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
Jesse WHITEHEAD: The spatial equity and sustainability of general practitioner services: A mixed methods analysis of the Waikato DHB region (SGR Chief Supervisor)
1 Jul 2017 - 28 Oct 2020
University of Waikato
COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
Renee Shum: Understandings of homelessness in Aotearoa New Zealand and how they impact a local response: A case study of The People's Project in Hamilton (SGR Supervisor)
30 Jun 2017 - 3 Jun 2021
University of Waikato
COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
Jesse WHITEHEAD: The spatial equity and sustainability of general practitioner services: A mixed methods analysis of the Waikato DHB region (SGR Supervisor)
13 Jan 2017 - 30 Jun 2017
University of Waikato
ONGOING DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
John Natua: Understanding drivers towards better health and wellbeing for Cook Island families in the Waikato and Midland regions (SGR Chief Supervisor)
1 Feb 2019
University of Waikato