Alcohol and Drug Studies Staff
Deirdre Richardson
Lecturer, Christchurch
Deirdre has a Masters in Psychology hons and qualifications in Counselling and Clinical Supervision. She has worked in clinical roles in the Alcohol and Drug, Youth and Mental Health areas, having worked in helping services since 1987.
Deirdre spent most of the 1990's working in London and since her return has held the position of Clinical Director of Lifeline Christchurch for 5 years, has tutored at the University of Canterbury and held her position as Lecturer for WelTec's Bachelor of Alcohol and Drug Studies Degree since January 2004, becoming a Senior Lecturer in January 2006.
She has currently completing her PhD in the area of co-existing disorders.
Qualifications:
MA hons Cant. Cert Cl Sup., Cert Coun., Cet Adt Tchg
Annabel Prescott
Senior Lecturer, Auckland
Annabel Prescott has been working with young people in various roles for the last 15 years and has specialised in working with youth who have alcohol and drug issues and in youth health. She has experience working with young people in a variety of different settings including clinical and non-clinical settings and is passionate about advocating with young people and implementing principles of youth development. Annabel is actively engaged with research having completed her Masters she is now a PhD scholar at the University of Auckland researching school drug policy.
Qualifications:
Masters Health Sciences (Hons), Postgraduate Diploma in Youth Development, Bachelor of Alcohol and Drug Studies
Mirjana Vilke
Senior Lecturer, Wellington
Mirjana is a senior lecturer, and has been with the Alcohol and Drug Studies since 1996. Prior to that she had worked as a clinical psychologist and an educator in the fields of alcohol and other drugs assessment and treatment, dual diagnosis and secondary and tertiary education.
Her research interests include assessment and treatment issues of young people who are abusing drugs, focusing more specifically on cognitive-behaviour interventions.
Qualifications and memberships:
Ma Psych BA Psych Cert REBT
NZPSS DAPAANZ
Paul Schreuder
Senior Lecturer, Wellington
Paul has been a lecturer in an Alcohol and Drug studies for the past ten years. His interests are in Gambling Cognitive behaviour therapy, logotherapy and narrative therapy.
This year Paul completes his post graduate studies at Waikato University. He has an MA Psych and a BA Soc Sci from Massey University. He has completed certificates in REBT Melbourne and New York.
Qualifications:
BA Soc Sci, MA Psych, Cert in REBT (New York), Post Graduate Dip in Education, Cert in Supervision, Dip in Addiction studies
Tony Carton
Senior Lecturer, Auckland
Tony delivers Alcohol and Drug modules in Auckland and various other delivery locations across New Zealand. Originally from Ireland he has over twenty years experience in the field of A&D as well as general counselling experience in New Zealand and Ireland. Tony has a particular interest in sociological insights in the substance abuse field, and recently completed a thesis on a Foucaultan critique of Motivational Interviewing.
Qualification:
MA ,Sociology, BA Sociology Diploma AoD Studies Cert Clinical Supervision
Gayle McGarry
Lecturer, Wellington
Gayle has been an Alcohol and Drug practitioner for eight years, with clinical experience and qualifcations in occupational therapy and Alcohol and Drug Studies.
Qualification:
Bachelor in Alcohol and Drug Studies, Adv.Dip OT
Paula Foreman
Programme Coordinator Trauma and Supervision certificates
Senior Lecturer Bachelors Drug, Alcohol and Addiction Studies and Counselling
Paula's professional background and training was initially as a Community Psychologist. She has over 20 years experience in the education and professional development of practitioners working with vulnerable client groups. She also has direct experience in the supervision of practitioners in the health and social services sectors. As a professional/clinical supervisor she also utilises a variety of approaches including client-centered and strengths-based approaches.
Qualifications and Memberships:
M.Soc.Sci(Comm Psych)
Justine Te Moananui
Lecturer, Wellington
Justine Te Moananui is descendent from Ngati Tamatera and Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairoa. She has been working in the social services and education field for the last 10 years and has a passion towards improving Iwi Maori educational success. Justine is a co-tutor for the Treaty of Waitangi and Whakaruruhau courses whilst undertaking a research project regarding Maori pedagogies and how they can be applied to marae-based education programmes. She has presented on an international stage regarding Maori models of practice, within the field of social services as well as organisations.
Marylou Sloane
Head of School - Health and Social Services
Marylou is a registered comprehensive nurse who has worked for over 25 years in the health system. She trained initially as a psychopeadic nurse working in both psychopeadic and psychiatric settings before obtaining her general and obstetric qualifications. She has continued her education with working towards her masters degree in health science at Otago University specialising in addictions. In recent years Marylou has specialised in mental health nursing and education with a primary focus in addictions.