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Associate Professor Ksenija Napan PhD

Associate Professor

Doctoral Supervisor
School of Social Work

Kaupapa

 

Ksenija is a curious scholar keen to immerse herself in new discoveries of cutting edge science of 21st century. She values social justice, academic relevance, sustainability and kaitiakitanga (sustainable guardianship) expressed in a context of collaborative and respectful relationships with integrity, joy and creativity. Her passion is in the integration of seemingly opposing polarities like research and practice, science and spirituality, internal and external, tertiary education and fun, individual and communal. Ksenija explores various facets of  intercultural communication with a special focus on humour and offense that occurs when cultural miscommunication happens either on personal, professional or political level. Her teaching style is inquiry based with integration of creative and alternative ways of assessing students’ work which includes peer and self-assessment. Ksenija believes that quality education is essential for improvement of the quality of life of communities, families and individuals and is committed to high quality tertiary education to achieve that. For that purpose, she focuses on continuous improvement of educational processes for a range of human professions in various areas of practice. Ksenija  develops courses and postgraduate programmes through engagement with communities inquiry and research. She is an energetic and respectful team player, able to initiate and inspire, for her innovation is rarely an isolated process – it happens through dialogue, lively discussions with colleagues and is often followed by solitary reflection in order to produce a practical outcome.

Ksenija is wholeheartedly committed to bi-culturalism and importance of partnership in creation of socially just Aotearoa New Zealand. 

Ksenija Napan is an associate professor at 黑料网 in Aotearoa New Zealand. Her main research interests are in integration of seemingly opposing polarities like science and spirituality, fun and learning, social change and social control and exploration of creative ways of doing social work and teaching/learning (ako). She is a curious scholar engaged in inquiry based learning and various ways of doing peer and self- assessment.  She developed two teaching methods (the Contact-Challenge method and Academic Co-creative Inquiry) based on principles of cooperative learning for beginning and advanced social workers which are applicable in a range of other disciplines.

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Professional

Contact details

  • Ph: 09 414 0800 extn 43363
    Location: QA 2.40, Quadrangle Building
    Campus: Albany
  • Ph: DDI (09) 2136363

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy - 黑料网 (2000)

Certifications and Registrations

  • Licence, Supervisor, 黑料网

Prizes and Awards

  • LOTY Award (Lecturer of the year) 黑料网, College of Health winner. This is an annual award which means a lot to me as it is awarded by students who are actually best judges of my teaching ability. It is even more significant as I teach small postgraduate classes and thought that I cannot compete with lecturers who have 300 - 400 students in the class to vote for them. My surprise is visible on the link below: /massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=F5BF8643-E6DD-2D27-E247-A729B43E21DA - Albany Students' Association, 黑料网 Albany (2015)

Research Expertise

Research Interests

Innovative teaching and learning methods

Inquiry, collaborative and experiential learning

Special needs and abilities

Transcultural social practice

Participatory spirituality

Cooperative inquiry

Participatory action research

Creative and innovative tertiary education

Dialogue and co-creation within multicultural communities

Mental health and wellness

Strengths perspective and strengths development

Social ecology and sustainability

Choice theory and development of quality schools

Peer mentoring and supervision

Animals and interspecies communication

Appreciative inquiry

Research Opportunities

  • Cooperative inquiry into effectiveness of teaching  (15/06/2015) A Co-opeartive inquiry project with a group of teachers from 黑料网 and two other tertiary providers
  • Duo-ethnography into diversity  (29/06/2016) Research project engaged in exploration of duoethnography as a research methodology for enhancement of academic endeavours addressing diversity, unconscious bias and institutional racism.

Thematics

21st Century Citizenship, Health and Well-being

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Applied Ethics (220100):
Clinical Social Work Practice (160701): Counselling, Welfare and Community Services (160702):
Curriculum and Pedagogy (130200): Education (130000): Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum and Pedagogy (excl. Economics, Business and Management) (130205):
Other Philosophy and Religious Studies (229900): Philosophy And Religious Studies (220000):
Social Program Evaluation (160703): Social Work (160700): Studies In Human Society (160000):
Vocational Education and Training Curriculum and Pedagogy (130213)

Keywords

Spirituality

Purpose and meaning in life

Transdiciplinarity

Innovative teaching and learning methods

Inquiry, collaborative and experiential learning

Special needs and abilities

Transcultural social practice

Cooperative inquiry

Participatory action research

Creative and innovative tertiary education

Dialogue and co-creation within multicultural communities

Mental health and wellness

Strengths perspective and strengths development

Social ecology and sustainability

Choice theory and development of quality schools

Peer mentoring and supervision

 

Research Outputs

Journal

Becker, C., Napan, K., & Julich, S. (2024). "I am more me": Post-traumatic growth for New Zealand healthcare social workers during Covid-19. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work. 36(2), 10-23 Retrieved from http://0.0.4.83/
[Journal article]Authored by: Julich, S., Napan, K.
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Green, JK., Napan, K., Jülich, SJ., Stent, WJ., Thomas, JA., Lee, DJ., . . . Green, MD. (2024). Transforming teaching through cooperative inquiry: meaningful research for university teachers. Educational Action Research.
[Journal article]Authored by: Green, J., Green, M., Julich, S., Napan, K., Stent, W.Contributed to by: Green, M.
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Napan, K. (2023). Applying the therapeutic function of professional supervision: Attending to the emotional impacts of human service work. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work. 35(3), 118-119Retreived from https://www.anzasw.nz/
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Connor, H., & Napan, K. (2022). Do You Want to Be My Mother?” A Personal, Professional, and Spiritual Inquiry into the Life of a Social Worker, Practitioner, Academic, and Mother. Journal of the Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement,. 13(1), 89-106 Retrieved from https://jarm.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/jarm/article/view/40645
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Smith, K., Napan, K., Perkinson, R., & Hunter, R. (2021). Practicing Democracy from Childhood: Democratic Praxis in Te Ao M膩ori. Democratic Theory. 8(2), 19-38
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Napan, K., & Lietz, R. (2020). Horses and worthwhile causes: Exploring equine-assisted learning at Dune Lakes Horse Inspired Learning Centre in Aotearoa New Zealand. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work. 32(4), 40-54 Retrieved from https://anzswjournal.nz/anzsw/article/view/792
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Napan, K., Babic, M., & Jovic, K. (2017). Iskustva majki djece s dijagnozom Williamsovog sindroma (Experiences of mothers of children with Williams Syndrome). Hrvatska Revija Za Rehabilitacijska Istrazivanja. In print
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Napan, K., Connor, H., & Toki, L. (2020). Cultural Pedagogy and Transformative Learning: Reflections on Teaching in a M膩ori Environment in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Journal of Transformative Education. 18(1), 59-77
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Connor, H., & Napan, K. (2021). Campfire sessions as pedagogy: A new twist on the Indigenous art of story-telling. Australian Journal of Indigenous Education. 50(1), 80-87
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Napan, K., & Pouesi, F. (2018). Weaving the strands of spirituality in recovery from violence. Socialno Delo. 57(3), 225-234 Retrieved from https://www.fsd.uni-lj.si/en/faculty/operational_units/sd_eng/archive/2018122109572536/socialno_delo_vol_57_2018_issue_3/
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Napan, K., Green, JK., Thomas, JA., Stent, WJ., Jülich, SJ., Lee, D., . . . Patterson, L. (2018). Collaborative Transformations: Cooperative Inquiry as a Catalyst for Change. Journal of Transformative Education. 16(3), 246-267
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Babi膰, MM., Jovi膰, K., & Napan, K. (2017). Experience of mothers of children with Williams syndrome. Hrvatska Revija Za Rehabilitacijska Istrazivanja. 53(1), 105-117
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Connor, H., Bruning, J., & Napan, K. (2016). Positive Women: A Community Development Response to Supporting Women and Families Living with HIV/AIDS in Aotearoa New Zealand. Whanake: The Pacific Journal of Community Development. 2, 14-23 Retrieved from http://www.unitec.ac.nz/whanake/index.php/home/
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Napan, K., & Oak, E., . (2016). Inquiring into the spirit of social work. Dialogue in Praxis: A Social Work International Journal. 5(18), 30-34 Retrieved from http://dialogueinpraxis.fsd.uni-lj.si/
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Phillips, L., & Napan, K. (2016). What's in the ‘co‘? Tending the tensions in co-creative inquiry in social work education. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. 29(6), 827-844
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Napan, K. (2015). Co-creative learning: A comparative analysis of two integrative and collaborative methods of teaching/learning social work. International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change. 2(1), 78-99
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Napan, K. (2015). Diversity, inquiry and co-creation: Potential antidotes to neoliberalism. International Journal of Diversity in Education. 15(4), 9-19
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Napan, K. (2014). The teacher factor and the process of co-creative learning: Exploring the in-between space and the process which drives it. New Community Quarterly. 11(44), 33-39 Retrieved from http://www.newcq.org/
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Napan, K., Ingamells, K., & Gasquoine, S. (2014). Strengths in action: A pilot study of a strengths development programme within tertiary education utilising the Clifton StrengthsQuestTM & narratives of strengths interviews. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work Review. 25(4), 71-85
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Napan, K., & Connor, H. (2014). Difference and Diversity as a Resource for Learning: Teaching Transcultural Social Practice. THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DIVERSITY IN EDUCATION. 13(3), 79-89 Retrieved from http://ijde.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.244/prod.57
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Napan, K. (2012). A transdisciplinary approach to teaching social practice: Master of social practice at unitec new Zealand. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Educational Studies. 7(3), 1-7
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Napan, K. (2012). When a question met a story: Exploration of inquiry learning on a masters level of study. International Journal of Learning. 18(7), 293-304
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Napan, K. (2011). An inquiry into scarcity, mutuality, social justice and what can social work offer to the changing world. Dialogue in Praxis – A Social Work International Journal. 1(14), 23-34 Retrieved from http://www.dialogueinpraxis.net/index.php?id=1
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Napan, K. (2008). Spirituality and social practice: Integrating science and spirituality through cooperative inquiry,. IUC Journal of Social Work Theory and Practice. (16) Retrieved from http://www.bemidjistate.edu/academics/publications/social_work_journal/index.htm
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Napan, K. (2008). When students do their best: Outlining the qualities that engender the spirit of social work education. Proceedings of the 20th anniversary conference the IUC Dubrovnik School of social work theory and practice. (16)
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Napan, K. (2007). Touching the untouchables: Transforming university teaching through peer-supervision.. International Journal for Diversity in Communities and Organisations. 6(6), 39-44 Retrieved from http://commongroundpublishing.com/
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Book

Napan, K. (2024). Golden Threads of Connection. In The Routledge International Handbook of Social Work Teaching. (pp. 79 - 93).
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Napan, K., & Connor, H. (2023). Innovations in Social Work in Aotearoa New Zealand: Embedding Indigenous Wisdom Within Social Work Education and Practice .. In K. Majumdar, R. Baikady, & AA. D’Souza (Eds.) Indigenization Discourse in Social Work International Perspectives. (pp. 167 - 186). Cham, Switzerland: Springer
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Napan, K. (2023). Restoring peace as if our life depends on it (as ir does!). In FW. Sajjad (Ed.) Peace as Liberation Visions and Praxis from Below. (pp. 11 - 36). Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature
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Napan, K. (2021). THE SPIRIT OF PEER SUPERVISION. In The Routledge International Handbook of Social Work Supervision. (pp. 272 - 283).
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Napan, K. (2020). Professional: Yet Very Personal, Spiritual, and Unavoidably Political-Addressing Assessment in Social Work Education. In The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Work Education. (pp. 723 - 738).
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Napan, K. (2020). Professional: Yet Very Personal, Spiritual, and Unavoidably Political—Addressing Assessment in Social Work Education. In SM. Sajid, R. Baikady, C. Sheng-Li, & H. Sakaguchi (Eds.) The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Work Education. (pp. 723 - 738). Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan
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Ellis, LM., Napan, K., & O'Donoghue, KB. (2018). Greening social work education in Aotearoa/New Zealand. In L. Dominelli (Ed.) The Routledge Handbook of Green Social Work. (pp. 535 - 546). London, United Kingdom: Routledge
[Chapter]Authored by: Ellis, L., Napan, K., O'Donoghue, K.
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Ellis, LM., Napan, K., & O'Donoghue, K. (2018). Greening social work education in Aotearoa/New Zealand. In The Routledge Handbook of Green Social Work. (pp. 535 - 546).
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Pouesi, F., & Napan, K. (2018). Case Study of Westside Counselling Services in West Auckland, New Zealand: Community of Care Approach to Working with Maori Women and Their Extended Family Impacted by Domestic Violence. In M. Lotko, & V. Ioakimidis (Eds.) Social Work Case Analysis: Global Perspective: Collection of articles about experience on case work and social case management of eleven countries. (pp. 245 - 262). Riga, Latvia: R墨gas Stradi艈a universit膩te
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Napan, K. (2017). Exploring practical wisdom: Teaching management in a spirit of co-creation. In W. Kupers, & O. Gunnlaugson (Eds.) Wisdom Learning: Perspectives on Wising-up Business and Management Education. (pp. 248 - 272). London: Routledge
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Napan, K. (2016). Exploring practical wisdom: Teaching management in a spirit of co-creation. In Wisdom Learning: Perspectives on Wising-Up Business and Management Education. (pp. 248 - 271).
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Napan, K., Bruning, J., & Connor, H. (2015). Women and HIV in Aotearoa/New Zealand. In A. Parrot, & J. Allen (Eds.) HIV/AIDS policies and their impact on women. London, United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis/Routledge
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Napan, K. (2014). Co-creative learning: A comparative analysis of two integrative and collaborative methods of teaching/learning social work. In BR. Nikku, & ZA. Hatta (Eds.) Social work education and practice: Scholarship and innovations in the Asia Pacific. (pp. 143 - 163). Brisbane, Australia: Primrose Hall Publishing Group
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Napan, K. (2013). Walking the talk in social work education. In C. Noble, M. Henrickson, & IY. Han (Eds.) Social work education: Voices from the Asia Pacific. (pp. 277 - 302). Sydney: Sydney University Press
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Napan, K. (2009). Walking the talk in social work education. In C. Noble, M. Henrickson, & IY. Han (Eds.) Social Work Education in the Asian Pacific Region: Issues and Debates. (pp. 217 - 243). Carlton North, VIC: Vulgar Press
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Napan, K., Epston, D., & Rennie, G. (2008). On becoming a just practitioner: Experimenting with the final paper of an undergraduate programme as a rite of passage. In B. Bowen, & D. Epston (Eds.) Down Under and Up Over - Travels with Narrative Therapy. (pp. 81 - 97). Warrington, England: AFT Publishing Ltd
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Conference

Napan, K. (2023, December). Linking Choice Theory to Language & Culture. Presented at William Glasser International 2023 Symposium. Online.
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Napan, K. (2023, September). Transformacijska iskustva u socijalnom radu. Presented at Socijalni rad i razvoj zajednice u Hrvatskoj: postignu膰a i izazovi Konferencija povodom 10 godina odr啪avanja Ljetne 拧kole „Socijalni rad i razvoj zajednice“. Zagreb, Croatia.
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Napan, K. (2023, September). What makes us who we are. Presented at Social Work Theory and Practice. Dubrovnik, Croatia.
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Napan, K. (2023, August). Restoring peace. Presented at .Reimagining Peace, Reinventing Peace Education from subaltern locations. Lahore, Pakistan.
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Napan, K. (2023, August). Researching my/your/our indigenous. Presented at Being Spiritual while Doing Research. Forum Wiedenest, Germany.
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Napan, K. (2023, August). Reimagining Peace. Presented at First International Conference on Critical Peace Studies. Cente for Critical Peace Studies, Pakistan.
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Napan, K. (2022, September). DOPRINOS VISOKOG OBRAZOVANJA RAZVOJU PROFESIJE SOCIJALNOG RADA (Contribution of social work education in the development of the social work profession). Presented at 70th anniversary of social work education in Croatia. Zagreb, Croatia.
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Napan, K. (2022, September). We do what we are. Presented at Social work and spirituality. Dubrovnik.
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Napan, K.Decolonising Academia: the Role of the Pink People. . Coventry, UK
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Napan, K.Choice Theory in Aotearoa New Zealand. . Online
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Napan, K. (2021, September). Shifting paradigms- decolonising minds, bodies, souls and hearts. Presented at Breaking The ICE The Inter-COVID Edition of Social Work in Dubrovnik. Online.
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Napan, K. (2021, June). Embodiment in reality therapy. Presented at Mediterranean Breeze - The winds of change 7th European Reality Therapy Conference. Online.
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Napan, K. (2020, September). Cooperative inquiry and action research. Presented at RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY - INCORPORATING QUALITATIVE AND MIXED METHODOLOGY APPROACHES. Online.
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Napan, K., & Phillips, LJ.(2013, August). What is in the “co”?: Confronting the challenges of co-creative inquiry in social work education.. .
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Thomas, JA., Napan, K., Stent, W., Julich, S., Green, J., Green, M., . . . Patterson, L. (2019, November). Cooperative Inquiry for Reflection and Collaboration on Learning Effectiveness (CIRCLE) – a model for enhancing 'Ako' in performance-based academia. Presented at Talking Teaching 2019. Auckland, Unitec, Institute of technology.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Green, J., Green, M., Julich, S., Napan, K., Stent, W.
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Napan, K.(2019, September). Shifts in climate, politics, minds and hearts – social work on shaky grounds. .
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Napan, K.When you play with fire.... you can enlighten too!. . Auckland, Manukau
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Napan, K. (2018, June). Living Choice Theory: joys, challenges and everything in-between. Presented at The William Glasser International Conference presents: TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR MIND for wellness and e ectiveness with Choice Theory in Organizations, Mental Health, Schools and Families. Bogota, Colombia.
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Napan, K., Amarachi, AI., Hilary, B., & Beth, R. (2018, August). You Don't Know Until You Know.' Using Duoethnography as a Tool for Critical Self-Reflection. Presented at 2nd Cultural Diversity, Migration and Education Conference. Postdam, Germany.
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Napan, K., & Connor, H. (2018, November). Walking the bi-cultural talk in Aotearoa. Presented at Talking teaching 2018 Engaging, Inspiring Learning. A conference on tertiary learning and teaching practice. Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Napan, K.(2018, September). Playing with Fire – Conscientisation in Social Work. .
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Green, J., Patterson, L., Napan, K., Thomas, J., Stent, W., Julich, S., . . . Lee, D. (2018). The elusive academic trifecta: Achieving improved research, teaching and learning outcomes through cooperative inquiry.. , Networking in Education for Health Care
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Napan, K.Enhancing curiosity through inquiry based learning and assessment. . 黑料网, Auckland
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Napan, K.Magic School Bus - The value of fieldtrips in social work education. . University of Auckland, New Zealand
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Napan, K., Rankin, B., Brown, H., & Igboegwu, A.Teaching for Change: A dueothographic dialogue. . UCO, Angers, France
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Napan, K. (2017, October). Connect, explore, grow. Presented at Wise Up 2017. Vodafone Pacific Centre, Manukau Auckland.
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Napan, K. (2017, October). Keynote: Growing free people. Presented at Wise up conference (Workers in Schools Educate & Unlock Potential). Vodafone Pacific Events Centre, Manukau, Auckland..
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Napan, K. (2017, January). Transformation through Inquiry Learning. Presented at IAFOR International Conference on Education. Honolulu Hawaii.
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Napan, K., Brown, H., Rankin, B., & Igboegwu, A.“Birds of a Feather – Collaborating across the Planet for Transformation”. . Honolulu, Hawaii
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Brown, H., Rankin, B., Napan, K., & Igboegwu, A.Teaching for Change: A Duoethnographic Exploration of Self and Other. . Honolulu
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Napan, K. (2016, June). Social justice, environmental justice and non-dogmatic spirituality – an integrated whole. Presented at Symposium Social work and Spirituality within Social Work Theory and Practice School at IUC, Dubrovnik, 13 – 17. June 2016, Dubrovnik, Croatia.. Dubrovnik, Croatia.
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Napan, K. (2016, June). May the hungry get well fed, may the well fed hunger for social justice. Presented at IAFOR, The International Academic Forum: Education and Social Justice. Brighton, United Kingdom.
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Napan, K., Green, J., Stent, W., Thomas, J., Terrell, J., & Petersen, L. (2016, June). Collaborative transformations: Democratising education through cooperative inquiry. Presented at The International Academic Forum, Education and Social Justice. Brighton, United Kingdom.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Green, J., Napan, K., Stent, W.
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Napan, K. (2016, July). And what are you going to do about it? Dealing with challenging situations in school social work. Presented at Wise up Conference. Pacific Events Centre, Auckland.
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Napan, K. (2016, July). In-betweeners - in praise of school social workers. Presented at Wise Up Conference. Pacific Events Centre, Auckland.
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Napan, K. (2016, November). Upholding the Spirit of Social Work in Neoliberal Contexts. Presented at International Conference: Social Work in Changing Times Towards Better Outcomes. Palmerston North.
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Napan, K., Green, JK., Stent, W., Thomas, JL., Julich, S., Terrell, J., . . . Patterson, L. (2016). Collaborative transformations: Democratizing education through co-operative inquiry. , The European Conference on Education 2016
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Napan, K. (2015, July). Transcultural Experiential Learning in Social Work: promoting Cultural Respectfulness across the Globe. Presented at International Conference on Professional Social Work in South East Asia: Education and Qualifications. Pnom Penh, Cambodia.
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Napan, K. (2015, October). What constitutes cultural respectfulness?. Presented at Sietar Australasia Conference. Cairns, Australia.
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Napan, K. (2015, October). Growing cultural respectfulness within culturally diverse classrooms at tertiary level. Presented at SIETAR Australasia Conference. James Cook University, Cairns.
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Napan, K.(2015, July). Transcultural experiential learning in social work: promoting cultural respectfulness across the globe. .
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Napan, K. (2014, June). Spirituality and Social work Education : Dancing the Bicultural Walk in Aotearoa. Presented at Paper presented at the Symposium Social Work and Spirituality. Interuniversity Centre Dubrovnik
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Napan, K. (2014, November). I see you seeing me while we have been watched: Joys and challenges of peer and self-assessment. Presented at TERNZ Conference Tertiary Education and Research in New Zealand. Auckland.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
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Napan, K. (2014, June). Social Work and Spirituality Symposium. Presented at International postgraduate students and teachers of social work
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
Napan, K.Diversity, inquiry, and co-creation: Potential antidotes to neoliberalism.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
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Napan, K., & Phillips, L.(2013). Phillips, L. J. & Napan K. (2013). What is in the “co”: Confronting challenges of co-creative inquiry in social work education. Paper presented at the meeting of http://rucforsk.ruc.dk/site/en/publications/whats-in-the-co(dbeeedce-3de0-4414-a33c-fdadff02b5a3).html. Aalborg, Denmark
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Napan, K.
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Napan, K., & Connor, H.Difference and diversity as a resource for learning. . Darwin, Australia
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Napan, K.
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Toki, L., & Napan, K.When walls speak: Teaching in the Wharenui. . Auckland, New Zealand
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Napan, K.
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Napan, K. (2013, October). The ‘Teacher Factor’ and the Process of Co-creative Learning – Exploring the In-between Space and the Process that Drives it.. Presented at National Tertiary Teaching Conference _ Te Huinga Wanaga a Motu – Te Ao Hurihuri – The Ever Changing World, 2-4 October 2013.. Invercargill.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
Napan, K.“Question everything – inquiry learning within a neoliberal paradigm - a threat or opportunity”. . Wellington
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Napan, K.
Napan, KSENIJA. (2012, October). Academic Co-Creative Inquiry within a Context of Social Practice (A Comparative Exploration of Five Different Social Practice Courses where Academic Co-creative Inquiry was Applied in 2012). Presented at National Tertiary Learning and Teaching Conference, Te Huinga Ako a- Motu, Building Futures. Nelson.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
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Napan, K., Mawrick, K., Dai, H., Meijnen, A., & Schwenger, B. (2012, October). Title: Playing with Academic Co-Creative Inquiry. Presented at National Tertiary Learning and Teaching Conference 2012, 10-12 October 2012, Nelson, New Zealand. Nelson.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
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Napan, K. (2012). High-tech high-touch: Learning with purpose within a meaningful context. In L. Gómez Chova,, I. Candel Torres,, & A. López Martínez. (Eds.) 4th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies. (pp. 3159 - 3166). : 4th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Napan, K.
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Napan, K.What is Academic Co-creative Inquiry?. . Nelson
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Napan, K.
Napan, K. (2012, May). Towards an ecology of mind: Changing minds – changing lives:The role of education in bringing forth the world. Presented at Pecha Kucha Session presented at Unitec Sustainability Researchers Symposium, Carrington’s Pumphouse
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
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Napan, K.Dangerous spirituality. . Dubrovnik, Croatia
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Napan, K.
Napan, K. (2012, June). A transdiciplinary approach to teaching social practice: Master of Social Practice at Unitec, New Zealand. Presented at Seventh International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences. Barcelona, Spain.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
Napan, K.(2012). High-tech high-touch: Learning with purpose within a meaningful context.,. Paper presented at the meeting of EDULEARN12 Proceedings. Barcelona, Spain
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Napan, K.
Napan, K. (2012, October). Academic Co-Creative Inquiry within a context of social practice (A comparative exploration of five different social practice courses where Academic Co-Creative Inquiry was applied).. Presented at Presentation at the National Tertiary Learning and Teaching Conference. Nelson, October, 10-12th.. Nelson.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
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Napan, K., Dai, H., Meinjen, K., Marwick, K., & Quintern, M. (2012, October). Playing with Academic Co-Creative Inquiry. Presented at Napan, K., Dai, H., Marwick, K., Meinjen, A., and Quintern, M. (2012) Playing with Academic Co-Creative Inquiry workshop. Workshop presented at the National Tertiary Learning and Teaching Conference,. Nelson.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
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Napan, K. (2012, December). Love, motivation and success: Where they come from and where they go when missing? Ako Aotearoa Academy Symposium, Wellington, December, 6- 7th.. Presented at AKO Aotearoa Academy members. Wellington.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
Napan, K. (2012). High-tech high-touch: Learning with purpose within a meaningful context. (pp. 3159 - 3166). , EDULEARN12 International Association of Technology, Education and Development (IATED) Barcelona, Spain: IATED, Edulearn 12
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Napan, K.
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Napan, K. (2009). Academic Co-creative Inquiry: Creating Inclusive Processes for Learning. In B. Martin (Ed.) http://ro.uow.edu.au/apcei/09/papers/. Wollongong: 4th Asia Pacific Conference on Educational Integrity (4APCEI)
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Napan, K. (2021, October). Cooperative Inquiry research. In Staff and students of Peace Leadership & Research Institute Thabyay Education Foundation. Presented at Peace Leadership & Research Institute Thabyay Education Foundation, Yangon, Myenmar.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
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Napan, K. (2021, June). The spirit of peer supervision presentation. In social workers. Presented at 黑料网, Palmerston North.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
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Napan, K. (2016, August). Creating Communities of Care. In North Shore Local Settlement Newtwork hui.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
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Napan, K. (2016, September). Spotlight on Teaching Excellence: Is Education a Human Right or a Commodity?. In Tertiary teachers, AKO Aotearoa Event.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
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Napan, K. (2016, October). Cooperative Inquiry into Teaching. In Massey School of Social Work staff and postgraduate students.
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Napan, K. (2016, November). Social justice and mental health. In Social Workers in Waitakere Hospital professional development day.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
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Napan, K. (2015, February). Academic co-creative inquiry. In 黑料网 staff.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
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Napan, K. (2014, March). The Contact Challenge Method. In Field instructors: Field educators Training Day, Wednesday, 12th of March 2014. 黑料网, Albany Campus. 1.30 pm – 3.30 pm.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
Napan, K. (2014, June). Creative abilities, alternative ways of working with social work clients. In Members of the Association for Creative Social Work.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
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Napan, K. (2014, June). How to Retain Academic Integrity within an Increasingly Neoliberal Paradigm?. In University of Zagreb, Department of Social Work Faculty members.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
Napan, K. (2014, June). Master and Doctoral Education for Social Workers in New Zealand.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
Napan, K. (2014, June). Challenges of Field work Education in Aotearoa New Zealand.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
Napan, K. (2014, September). Relevant Light and Spicy Themes in Social Work, Social Workers’ Day,. In Mental health social workers.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
Napan, K. (2014, November). “High Tech High Touch in Teaching”,.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
Napan, K. (2013, January). Dialogue with nature – exploration of the in-between space.. In Workshop facilitated at the Heart Politics Summer gathering, 50 practitioners from a range of professions. : Workshop facilitated at the Heart Politics Summer gathering, January 9-13th..
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
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Napan, K. (2013, February). Professional development course: Inquiry learning: Purpose, application and challenges.. In Two day workshop with staff at Northtec Institute of Technology, February, 4-5th..
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Napan, K. (2013, August). How ESOL teachers bring forth the world. Invited talk to acknowledge ESOL community educators at Selwyn College, Auckland. 23.8.2013.. In Invited talk to acknowledge ESOL community educators at Selwyn College, Auckland. 23.8.2013..
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
Napan, K. (2013, August). Ethics and professional boundaries.. In Two professional development courses for Auckland Academy staff, 21st of August and for Christchurch Academy staff on 6th of September..
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
Napan, K. (2013, October). “Excellence in Teaching: Three Points of View”. In University teachers in Palmerston North.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
Napan, K. (2013, November). “If teachers were soap box preachers”. In Tertiary teachers interested in excellence in teaching.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
Napan, K. (2012, November). My approach to learning. In Faculty at the Department of Education at Unitec.
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Napan, K. (2012, February). The art of self-evaluation and its application in multicultural classrooms,. In Teacher Only Day at Henderson North School: The art of self-evaluation and its application in multicultural classrooms.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
Napan, K. (2012, February). Can learnings be wrapped up?. In Keynote Speech: Can learnings be wrapped up? Kick Start Conference, Unitec, February 16th..
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
Napan, K. (2012, July). Social practice in New Zealand,. In invited talk to an informal group of academics and social workers: Malinska, Island Krk, Croatia, July 10th..
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
Napan, K. (2012, July). Co-creative teaching methods: Theory, practice and research. In Invited talk: University of Barcelona, Department of Social Work.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
Napan, K. (2012, June). Workshop on Academic Co-Creative Inquiry. In Faculty at Department of Social Work.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
Napan, K. (2012, June). Peer supervision and peer mentoring. In Master of Social Work class, University of Zagreb.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Napan, K.
Napan, K. (2012, August). Co-creative assignments.. In Napan, K. (2012). Invited talk: Co-creative assignments. Waiariki Politech, Rotorua, August, 23rd..
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Napan, K. (2012, November). Tertiary case study: Assessment for social practice.. In NZQA Assessment Reference Group.
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Consultancy and Languages

Consultancy

  • Oct 1995 - Dec 2013 - The William Glasser Institute
    Development of Quality Schools across New Zealand Invited to facilitate 43 courses as a Senior Faculty member and provide practicum supervision.
  • ongoing - Various social services providers
    Professional supervision

Languages

  • Croatian
    Last used: today
    Spoken ability: Excellent
    Written ability: Excellent
  • Serbian
    Last used: today
    Spoken ability: Excellent
    Written ability: Excellent

Teaching and Supervision

Teaching Statement

Intersted in inquiry and collaborative learning.

Awarded AKO Aotaroa National Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award in 2011

Member of AKO Aotearoa Academy

Invented two colalborative tertiary teaching-learning methods

 

Contact Supervisor

Summary of Doctoral Supervision

Position Current Completed
Main Supervisor 3 2
Co-supervisor 1 3

Current Doctoral Supervision

Main Supervisor of:

  • Divya Susan Mathew - Doctor of Philosophy
    The Transformative Journey of Social Work Practitioners - Personal Impact and Challenges in Professional Practice
  • Karin Scott - Doctor of Social Work
    Implementing liberatory praxis: Contemporary perspectives from social workers in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Co-supervisor of:

  • Caroline Szembrener - Doctor of Clinical Psychology
    Exploring Equine-Assisted Mindfulness on the Well-being of youth in New Zealand

Completed Doctoral Supervision

Main Supervisor of:

  • 2024 - Kylie Smith - Doctor of Philosophy
    Democracy, Freedom, and School: Realigning power in Aotearoa New Zealand鈥檚 Secondary Schools
  • 2023 - Hairunnisa Muhammed Shafi - Doctor of Philosophy
    Influence of Spirituality on Social Work Teaching, Practice, and Public Well-Being: An Aotearoa New Zealand Research

Co-supervisor of:

  • 2024 - Sophie Stanford - Doctor of Clinical Psychology
    Transcending the Illusion of Separateness: A Grounded Theory Study of Processes That Occur Between Client and Horse During Equine Facilitated Learning
  • 2020 - Lynsey Ellis - Doctor of Philosophy
    Sustainable social work: a response to the climate emergency from social work education and practice in Aotearoa New Zealand
  • 2019 - Tiffany Vague - Doctor of Philosophy
    The sexual stories of adults who have lived in out-of-home care as young people

Media and Links

Other Links

  • - Ongoing co-creative learning project where academics from various areas of practice experiment with Academic Co-creative Inquiry. For updates please contact K.Napan@massey.ac.nz