New and Emerging Researchers of OCIES (NERO)

About NERO

New and Emerging Researchers of OCIES (NERO) is a program that is designed to equip emerging OCIES researchers with the knowledge and skills to increase the impact and enjoyment of their careers.

It aims to:

  • establish and grow a vibrant, engaged, and sustainable formal network for Emerging Researchers (ER)* in the Oceania region; and
  • build research capacity, and support the development of quality research, amongst emerging CIE researchers in the Oceania region.

* We use the term new and emerging researcher to encompass research undertaken by higher degree researchers, early career researchers, and those working in academia wanting to develop a research trajectory.

What NERO can do for you

NERO has the potential to provide opportunities for the development, mentoring, and networking of new and emerging scholars across Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, and the wider Oceania region. It will also provide mentoring of early career scholars/researchers by more senior and well-established academics within the society.

How to join NERO

If you’re interested to join the NERO community, please contact us.

NERO Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nerfocies

NERO LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13914587/

Emerging researchers

Vice Chancellor Research Fellow | Faculty of Education | Southern Cross University | Australia

Dr Liberty de Rivera is Vice-Chancellor Research Fellow at the Faculty of Education of Southern Cross University. Her research interests include analysing and evaluating policies and their implementation in the areas of education for sustainable development, climate change, and disaster risk reduction. Central to her research is the idea of cognitive justice—what, or whose knowledge, is emphasised or neglected in the process of policy transfer. Dr de Rivera has conducted research and development work in Singapore, the Philippines, Vanuatu, and Australia.

liberty.de.rivera@scu.edu.au

Lecturer – Pasifika Success |Faculty of Education and Social Work

Senior Research and Policy Advisor | Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor Pacific

Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland | New Zealand

Tim’s research interests include equity policies and discourses, academic citizenship,  institutional practices in academic support, Pacific research methodologies and Pacific/ Pasifika education. In addition to his current research, teaching and service, Tim has contributed as an international consultant to regional youth development projects across the Pacific.

t.baice@auckland.ac.nz

Lecturer in Sociology | Department of Social Sciences | Faculty of Arts National University of Samoa | Samoa

Rosa Filoi is a Sociology lecturer with the Faculty of Arts. She is a graduate of Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington. She is passionate about student advocacy and student support in higher education. She is also the co-founder and coordinator of the Peer2Peer Initiative Group at the National University of Samoa.

r.filoi@nus.edu.ws

Assistant Professor in Education | Head of Department Primary and Early Childhood Education | Colleges of Humanities and Education School of Education | Fiji National University | Fiji

Dr Ali teaches Undergraduate and Post Graduate courses in Primary Education. Dr. Ali has recently completed her Ph.D. in Education and published seven papers from Mangalore University, India through the ICCR scholarship. Dr Ali’s research interests include research in Educational Technology, Primary Education and Mathematics Education, IT in education.

sofia.ali@fnu.ac.fj

Assistant Professor in Education | Colleges of Humanities and Education School of Education | Fiji National University | Fiji

Satish Prakash Chand currently works at the School of Education in the College of Humanities and Education, Fiji National University. He has a number of publications and one of his contributions is on ‘Role of family in maintaining discipline amongst form 4 secondary school students in Fiji.

satish.chand@fnu.ac.fj