AUT - Terry Weblemoe

Terry Weblemoe

Paper leader - Psychology and Lifespan development

Phone: (09) 921 9999 ext 7035

Email: terry.weblemoe@aut.ac.nz

Qualifications:

ANS, RN, BA, MA(Anthro. 1^st Class Honours) Univ. Of Akl

Biography:

Terry has been involved with anthropology and various “people skills” since the early 1970s, including sales, customer service, health service training, and research on the quality of healthcare experience for New Zealanders, particularly for Maori.  Her passion for health and culture led her to receive nursing training, work in hospital reverse isolation, labour and delivery in both the United States and New Zealand, and eventually clinical then academic healthcare education. 

At AUT she has taught anatomy and physiology as well as a variety of social sciences, including anthropology and sociology for occupational therapists and military paramedics, health issues in New Zealand/Aotearoa, cultural safety and the Treaty of Waitangi, psychology and lifespan and therapeutic communication for healthcare professionals, as well as clinical and academic skills for nurses and healthcare assistants.

Teaching Areas:

Terry has been employed at AUT in various roles since 1999.  She is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, where she is Paper Leader for Human Structure and Function for the Certificate in Healthcare Support, and Paper Leader for the Psychology and Lifespan Development paper that includes teaching practical therapeutic communication skills to healthcare students.

Publications:

McNeill, H., Paterson, J., Sundborn, G., DeSouza, R., Weblemoe, T., McKinney, C., and Smith, N. (2010). Culture, health and wellbeing. In S. Shaw, & B. Deed (Eds), Health and Environment in Aotearoa/New Zealand (pp 1-3). Melbourne: Oxford University Press.

Weblemoe, T. (Sept. 2002).  How can occupational therapists help?  Presented at the New Zealand Association of Occupational Therapists Conference.  Abstract published in Preceedings of the New Zealand Association of Occupational Therapists.  Auckland: Auckland University of Technology.

Weblemoe, T. (Sept 2002). Role strain depression: How can occupational therapists help?  Presented at Auckland at Occupational Therapists Conference.  Abstract published in Proceedings of New Zealand Association of Occupational Therapists.  Auckland: Auckland University of Technology. 

Weblemoe, T. (Nov. 2002). Model of learning barriers applied to diversity education, presented at Valuing Practice Partnerships (VPP) Conference.  Abstract published in Proceedings for Valuing Practice Partnerships (VPP) Conference. Auckland: Auckland University of Technology.

Weblemoe, T. (Mar. 2002).  Model of learning barriers applied to diversity education, Presented 3/02, London. Proceedings of the Fourth National Conference of the Transcultural Nursing and Healthcare Association in partnership with The Research Centre for Transcultural Studies in Health, Middlesex University and The Foundation of Nursing Studies, 7/02.  Birmingham: University of Central England in Birmingham, pp. 45-55.

Simmons, D.; Kirkwood, M., Maxwell, S., Weblemoe, T., Gatland, B.A., Richards, D., (24/9/99). Community networking as a means for identifying people with diabetes in a rural, predominantly bicultural community in New Zealand, N Z Med J, 112(1096):361-3.

Simmons, D., Weblemoe, T., Voyle. J., Pritchard, A., Leakehe, L., Gatland, B., (Nov.1998). ‘Personal barriers to diabetes care: Lessons from a multiethnic community in New Zealand,’ Diabet Med, 15(11):958-964.

Kirkwood, M., Simmons, D., Weblemoe, T., et al., (Nov. 1997). Perceptions of diabetes among rural Kamatua/Kuia, N Z Med J, 110 (10055):415-417.

Presentations:

Weblemoe, T. (Apr. 2006). Teaching to the strengths of your multicultural class.  Presented AUT University’s Centre for Educational and Professional Development 2006 Breakfast Series on Intercultural capabilities.  Auckland: AUT University.

Weblemoe, T., (Sept. 2004). Cultural competence: Is it sitting in your “too hard basket”?  Presented at New Zealand Association of Occupational Therapists: Hotel Grand Chancellor, Christchurch.

Weblemoe, T., Simons, D., Pritchard, A., Gatland, B., Leakehe, L., and Flemming, C., (Aug. 1995).  Barriers to diabetes care: A qualitative and quantitative analysis,  Presented by T. Weblemoe at the NZ Soc. for the Study of Diabetes Annual Conference (NZSSD), Nelson:NZSSD.

Kirkwood, M., Simmons, D., Weblemoe, T., Voyle, J., Leakehe, L., (Aug. 1995). Attitudes to diabetes among Kaumatua and Kuia in rural South Auckland,  Presented by T Weblemoe at the NZ Soc. for the Study of Diabetes Annual Conference (NZSSD), Nelson:NZSSD.

Prichard, A., Weblemoe, T. and Park, J., (1992).  Culture in sickness and health.  Presented jointly at the National NZ Assoc. for Social Anthropologists Annual Conference.  Hamilton:NZASA.