Short Curriculum Vitae
For conference and seminar contributions, see Research. For teaching positions, see Teaching. For my full CV, download here
Education
Victoria University of Wellington, 2002-2010
PhD (History/New Zealand Studies), 2006-2010
‘From Alba to Aotearoa: Profiling New Zealand’s Scots Migrants, 1840-1920’
Bachelor of Arts, History Honours, 2005
Achieved First Class Honours
Bachelor of Arts, Majoring in History and English Literature, 2002-2004
Employment History
March 2018 - Present
Full-time mum to my son born March 2018 and daughter born December 2019
September 2021 – Present
Research Assistant to Dr Valerie Wallace, History Programme, Victoria University of Wellington. Creating the web presence for Dr Wallace’s ‘People of Parliament’ project, including the development of an R Shiny App and website.
March 2020 – Present
Research Assistant to Dr Valerie Wallace, History Programme, Victoria University of Wellington. Supervising data collection for Dr Wallace’s ‘Scots Law’ databases
2018 – Present
Teaching Fellow on several contracts, for five different courses. History Programme, Victoria University of Wellington.
March 2015 - March 2018
Post-Doctoral Fellow, History Programme, Victoria University of Wellington
March 2015
Research Assistant to Professor Melanie Nolan, Australian National Centre for Biography, Canberra
February 2015
Research Assistant to Professor Marjory Harper, Aberdeen University, Scotland
October 2014 - January 2016
Contracted to write entries for Oxford References Online Quick References, Oxford University Press
April 2014 - October 2014
Web Advisor, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Loading web content for several Ministry websites across four CMS, creating surveys in SurveyMonkey, creating and sending emails utilising MailChimp and Campaign Monitor, tracking website usage via Google Analytics, and providing advice to business units within the Ministry regarding their online channels.
March 2014 - February 2015
Research Assistant to Steve Behrendt, History Programme, Victoria University of Wellington
February 2014 - December 2014
Research Assistant to Professor Charlotte Macdonald, History Programme, Victoria University of Wellington
March 2014 - August 2014
Research Assistant to Dr Sydney Shep, Wai-te-ata Press, Victoria University of Wellington
September 2011 – August 2013
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Historical Data Unit, History Programme, University of Guelph
January 2012 – August 2013
Sessional Instructor, History Programme, University of Guelph
August 2011 – October 2011
Research Assistant to Professor Kris Inwood, Economics Programme, University of Guelph
March 2010 – August 2011
Research Assistant to Dr Steve Behrendt, History Programme, Victoria University of Wellington
February 2007 – June 2007
Teaching Fellow, History Programme, Victoria University of Wellington
Scholarships and Awards
2011-2013: Post-Doctoral Fellowship, University of Guelph
2010: The Zander & Durden Families Prize in History for PhD dissertation
2006-2010: Royal Society Marsden Fund of New Zealand PhD Scholarship (‘New Zealand Scots’ project)
2005: FP Wilson Prize for History for long research essay: ‘Calamity in the Capital: The 1918 Influenza Pandemic in Wellington’
Conference Organisation
Tasks performed included drafting conference programs, publicity, arranging venue bookings, organising and supervising catering, and overseeing AV and IT requirements.
Australasian Irish Studies Conference, Wellington, 9-12 July 2009
Nations, Diasporas, Identities, Wellington, 27-30 March 2008
New Historians, Wellington, 1-2 September 2006
Scots Abroad: The New Zealand Scots in International Perspective, Wellington, 06-08 July 2006
Conference Chairperson
‘Religious histories’, History – Making a Difference, NZHA conference, Canterbury University, 2-4 December 2015
‘Ethnicity and Geographic Mobility’, Historical Inequality and Mobility: New Perspectives in the Digital Era, University of Guelph, 25-27 May 2012
Other Professional Development, Contributions, and Affiliations
December 2021 to Present
NZHA Council member for Wellington
February 2016 to November 2016
Participated in 'Developing Scholarly Habits' programme for early career academics run by the Victoria University of Wellington Centre for Academic development.
October 2015
Peer-reviewed an article submission for the Scottish Historical Review
July 2013 to Present
Member of the Professional Historians’ Association of New Zealand/Aotearoa (PHANZA)
Member of the New Zealand Historical Association (NZHA)
June 2013
Attended ‘Geographical Information Systems in the Digital Humanities’ at the Digital Humanities Summer Institute, Victoria, British Columbia
December 2012
Peer-reviewed article submission for the Australasian Journal of Victorian Studies
June 2012
Attended ‘Digital Humanities Databases’ at the Digital Humanities Summer Institute, Victoria, British Columbia
September 2012 – August 2013
Member of the University of Guelph History Department Curriculum Committee
September 2012 – March 2013
Active participation in the University of Guelph College of Arts ‘DigiDo’ and ‘DigiCafé’ Digital Humanities series
September 2011 – March 2012, and September 2012 – March 2013
Active participation in the University of Guelph Scottish Studies Roundtable series.
October 2007 – January 2008
Visiting Researcher, AHRC Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies, Aberdeen University. Archival research at the National Archives of Scotland, Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives, Aberdeen University Archives, and the Shetland Museum and Archives.
January 2006 – Present
Occasional genealogical research for members of the public upon request
January 2006 – December 2012
Member of research team funded by the Royal Society Marsden Fund of New Zealand, investigating New Zealand’s Scots
For conference and seminar contributions, see Research. For teaching positions, see Teaching. For my full CV, download here
Education
Victoria University of Wellington, 2002-2010
PhD (History/New Zealand Studies), 2006-2010
‘From Alba to Aotearoa: Profiling New Zealand’s Scots Migrants, 1840-1920’
Bachelor of Arts, History Honours, 2005
Achieved First Class Honours
Bachelor of Arts, Majoring in History and English Literature, 2002-2004
Employment History
March 2018 - Present
Full-time mum to my son born March 2018 and daughter born December 2019
September 2021 – Present
Research Assistant to Dr Valerie Wallace, History Programme, Victoria University of Wellington. Creating the web presence for Dr Wallace’s ‘People of Parliament’ project, including the development of an R Shiny App and website.
March 2020 – Present
Research Assistant to Dr Valerie Wallace, History Programme, Victoria University of Wellington. Supervising data collection for Dr Wallace’s ‘Scots Law’ databases
2018 – Present
Teaching Fellow on several contracts, for five different courses. History Programme, Victoria University of Wellington.
March 2015 - March 2018
Post-Doctoral Fellow, History Programme, Victoria University of Wellington
March 2015
Research Assistant to Professor Melanie Nolan, Australian National Centre for Biography, Canberra
February 2015
Research Assistant to Professor Marjory Harper, Aberdeen University, Scotland
October 2014 - January 2016
Contracted to write entries for Oxford References Online Quick References, Oxford University Press
April 2014 - October 2014
Web Advisor, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Loading web content for several Ministry websites across four CMS, creating surveys in SurveyMonkey, creating and sending emails utilising MailChimp and Campaign Monitor, tracking website usage via Google Analytics, and providing advice to business units within the Ministry regarding their online channels.
March 2014 - February 2015
Research Assistant to Steve Behrendt, History Programme, Victoria University of Wellington
February 2014 - December 2014
Research Assistant to Professor Charlotte Macdonald, History Programme, Victoria University of Wellington
March 2014 - August 2014
Research Assistant to Dr Sydney Shep, Wai-te-ata Press, Victoria University of Wellington
September 2011 – August 2013
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Historical Data Unit, History Programme, University of Guelph
January 2012 – August 2013
Sessional Instructor, History Programme, University of Guelph
August 2011 – October 2011
Research Assistant to Professor Kris Inwood, Economics Programme, University of Guelph
March 2010 – August 2011
Research Assistant to Dr Steve Behrendt, History Programme, Victoria University of Wellington
February 2007 – June 2007
Teaching Fellow, History Programme, Victoria University of Wellington
Scholarships and Awards
2011-2013: Post-Doctoral Fellowship, University of Guelph
2010: The Zander & Durden Families Prize in History for PhD dissertation
2006-2010: Royal Society Marsden Fund of New Zealand PhD Scholarship (‘New Zealand Scots’ project)
2005: FP Wilson Prize for History for long research essay: ‘Calamity in the Capital: The 1918 Influenza Pandemic in Wellington’
Conference Organisation
Tasks performed included drafting conference programs, publicity, arranging venue bookings, organising and supervising catering, and overseeing AV and IT requirements.
Australasian Irish Studies Conference, Wellington, 9-12 July 2009
Nations, Diasporas, Identities, Wellington, 27-30 March 2008
New Historians, Wellington, 1-2 September 2006
Scots Abroad: The New Zealand Scots in International Perspective, Wellington, 06-08 July 2006
Conference Chairperson
‘Religious histories’, History – Making a Difference, NZHA conference, Canterbury University, 2-4 December 2015
‘Ethnicity and Geographic Mobility’, Historical Inequality and Mobility: New Perspectives in the Digital Era, University of Guelph, 25-27 May 2012
Other Professional Development, Contributions, and Affiliations
December 2021 to Present
NZHA Council member for Wellington
February 2016 to November 2016
Participated in 'Developing Scholarly Habits' programme for early career academics run by the Victoria University of Wellington Centre for Academic development.
October 2015
Peer-reviewed an article submission for the Scottish Historical Review
July 2013 to Present
Member of the Professional Historians’ Association of New Zealand/Aotearoa (PHANZA)
Member of the New Zealand Historical Association (NZHA)
June 2013
Attended ‘Geographical Information Systems in the Digital Humanities’ at the Digital Humanities Summer Institute, Victoria, British Columbia
December 2012
Peer-reviewed article submission for the Australasian Journal of Victorian Studies
June 2012
Attended ‘Digital Humanities Databases’ at the Digital Humanities Summer Institute, Victoria, British Columbia
September 2012 – August 2013
Member of the University of Guelph History Department Curriculum Committee
September 2012 – March 2013
Active participation in the University of Guelph College of Arts ‘DigiDo’ and ‘DigiCafé’ Digital Humanities series
September 2011 – March 2012, and September 2012 – March 2013
Active participation in the University of Guelph Scottish Studies Roundtable series.
October 2007 – January 2008
Visiting Researcher, AHRC Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies, Aberdeen University. Archival research at the National Archives of Scotland, Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives, Aberdeen University Archives, and the Shetland Museum and Archives.
January 2006 – Present
Occasional genealogical research for members of the public upon request
January 2006 – December 2012
Member of research team funded by the Royal Society Marsden Fund of New Zealand, investigating New Zealand’s Scots