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Esther Cowley-Malcolm 

About Me

Esther Cowley-Malcolm was appointed as the Director of The Research Office in May 2010. Esther’s background is in tertiary education (nearly 20yrs) as a lecturer in English as a second language, management and research in a longitudinal study where the children are now 11 years old. Esther has published in peer reviewed national and international Journals and continues to co-write papers from the longitudinal study. Esther has been a member of the PIF study team which continues to receive funding from FORST & HRC. She has also been a successful applicant for funding from HRC and Fisher and Paykel Trust. She has served on several governance Boards – Health Research Council of NZ, Medical Laboratory Science Board of NZ, Chair of the Pacific Development and Conservation Trust (formerly known as The Rainbow Warrior Trust), Chair of the HRC Pacific Research Committee, Inaugural Chair of The Newmarket School Board of Trustees and Wesley College Board of Trustees and currently sits on The Pacific Advisory Committee of The University of Auckland’s ‘Growing up in New Zealand’ Longitudinal Study.

In her voluntary work Esther is also team leader of a 4 person facilitation group that faciltiates weekend workshops in the Hamilton and Auckland communities on the “Alternatives to Violence project’ (AVP). Esther received New Years Queens Honours recognition for her service work to her community from the Government in 2005 when she was made a “Member of The New Zealand Order of Merit’. She has a Dip Tchg, BA, MA (Hons) and was an HRC PhD Career Development Award recipient. She looks forward to adding PhD to her academic credentials soon. Esther also grew up in Tokoroa, is an avid traveller clocking up 65 countries in her 4 passports (having done her O.E and lived in England and Australia for 10yrs), and has worked in Australia, England, Germany and Israel. Esther lives at Ohope Beach with her husband John Malcolm, a senior consultant Paediatrician, Senior Clinical Lecturer (University of Auckland & Otago Medical School) & Researcher at Whakatane Hospital. Between them they have two adult children, a son who is completing an Education degree and plays professional rugby in Ireland and a daughter who is a physiotherapist completing Post Graduate studies at University of Otago. They have one mokopuna and look forward to many more.

Teaching Responsibilities

• Some teaching
• Supervision of Masters students

Research Interests

Esther’s research interests are in indigenous and Pacific approaches to research, epistemologies, ontologies and methodologies, children and families, violence, women and social justice issues.

Publications

• Bellringer,M.,Cowley,E.,Abbott,M.W.,& Williams,M. (2005) Pacific Island Families: The first two years of life: Gambling amongst Pacific mothers. In M.Abbott(Ed), (vol,3(1),pp 53-60) Toronto, Canada e COMMUNITY: International Journal of Mental health & Addiction
• Cowley-Malcolm, E., Macpherson,C., Perese, L., Erick-Peleti,S., (2011) Inter-marriage-what effect does it have on traditional monetary gifting (currently being peer reviewed).
• Cowley-Malcolm,E.,Fairbairn-Dunlop,P., Paterson, J. (2009) Child Discipline and Nurturing practices among a cohort of Pacific Islands mothers living in New Zealand. Pacific Health Dialogue: Journal of Community Health and Clinical Medicine for the Pacific, 15, (1)
• Cowley-Malcolm,E.,Nakhid,C.,Helu.J (2008) Pacific Parenting programmes-Effectiveness for Pacific parents. Families Commission. Ministry of Social Development. New Zealand.
• Fairbairn-Dunlop, P., Paterson, J., Cowley Malcolm, E (2005) Maternal experiences of childhood: Pacific Island Mothers in New Zealand. Journal of Pacific Studies, 28, (2)
• Hawke, J., Cowley, E., Hill, J., & Sutherland, S. (2002). The importance of the teacher /student relationships for Maori and Pasifika students. SET, Research Information for Teachers. Journal, No 3. New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER).
• McCallin, A., Paterson, J., Butler, S., & Cowley, E. (2001) Striving for the Best of Both Worlds. Pacific Health Dialogue: Journal of Community Health and Clinical Medicine for the Pacific, 8, 6-14.
• Paterson., J,Feehan, M., Butler,S., Williams,M.,Cowley-Malcolm,E. (2007) Intimate partner violence within a cohort of pacific mothers living in New Zealand. Journal of Inter-partner violence, (22) 698-721.
• Paterson, J., Cowley, E, T, Percival T., & Williams, M. (2004) Pregnancy planning by mothers of Pacific infants recently delivered at Middlemore Hospital. New Zealand Medical Journal, 117, 1188, 1-6l.
• Paterson, J., Cowley-Malcolm, E., Fairbairn-Dunlop, Schluter,P.,(2006) Maternal child-hood parental abuse history and current intimate partner violence: data from the Pacific islands families Study .Journal of Pacific studies
• Paterson, J., Tukuitonga, C., Abbott, M., Feehan, M., Silva, P., Percival, T., Butler, S., Cowley-Malcolm, E., Borrows, J., Williams, M., & Schluter, P. (2006). Pacific Islands Familiesa First Two Years of Life Study: design and methodology. New Zealand Medical Journal, 119, 1228, ISSN 11758716.
• Paterson, J.E.,Tukuitonga, C., Abbott, M., Feehan,M., Silva, P., Percival, T., Butler, S.,Cowley, E., Borrows, J., & Williams, M. (2004). Pacific Islands Families: First Two Years of Life (PIF:FTY) Study. Technical Report 2. Auckland University of Technology. ISBN: 1-877314-41-2.
• Paterson, J.E.,Tukuitonga, C., Abbott, M., Feehan,M., Silva, P., Percival, T., Butler, S., Cowley, E., Borrows, J., Williams, M., & Giles. (2002). Pacific Islands Families: First Two Years of Life Study. Technical Report 1. Auckland University of Technology. ISBN: 1-877314-00-5.

Conference and Seminar Presentations

• 2009 - September Pasifka Medical Association conference – Rarotonga. Presented PIF study research findings on Child discipline in Pacific cohort.
• 2009 - Post graduate student conference- Victoria University, Wellington -presented on PhD thesis.
• 2009 - Presented on BRCCS network–PhD methodology.
• 2007 ( September) Pasifika Medical Association Conference- National University of Samoa, Samoa. Presentation of Findings from The PIF study.
• 2006 - (November) LotuMoui CMDHB and community collaboration conference. Paper presentation, ET Cowley-Malcolm ‘Inter-partner Violence Findings PIF study’.
• 2006 - (November) Counties Manukau District Health Bd, Health Workforce Development conference. Paper Presentation, ET Cowley-Malcolm, “Developing a Pacific workforce of health professionals (research)’.
• 2006 - (August) Pasifika Medical Association Conference. Presentation; ‘PIF Study Findings’. The Association of maternal childhood abuse with inter-partner violence.
• 2006 - (March) Cowley-Malcolm, E. T. PIF study. Parenting Council of NZ. Ministry of Social Development Building, Wellington, New Zealand.
• 2006 - (March) Pacific Community presentation. University of Auckland
• 2006 - (February) Cowley-Malcolm, E.T. Discipline and nurturing findings, PIF study. ACCAN Conference, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington.
• 2006 - (23rd February )Bellringer, M., & Cowley –Malcolm, E.T. PIF study –Gambling findings. National Fono of Pacific Gambling Providers, Thursday, Sky City, Auckland
• 2005 - (October) presentation to post graduate students forum, Massey University, Auckland.
• 2005 - (September)Cowley-Malcolm, E., & Fairbairn-Dunlop, P.12 months data findings on Nurturing and discipline and maternal childhood experiences. ‘Health Rights, Rights to Health conference’, National University of Samoa. Upolu, Samoa
• 2005 - (July) Cowley-Malcolm, E.T PIF study findings on Postnatal depression and Discipline and nurturing. Pacific child and Adolescent Mental health Seminar, Butterfly Creek, Mangere, Auckland.
• 2005 - (February) Cowley-Malcolm, E., Perese, l., Erick-Peleti, S., & Siakumi, M. Findings from the PIF study-gambling, OME & maternal smoking. P.A.C.I.F.I.C.A Conference. Fale Pasifika, University of Auckland. Auckland.
• 2004 - Cowley-Malcolm, E., & Erick-Peleti., S. Maternal factors and smoking in the PIF cohort. Smokefree conference, Wellington.
• 2004 - (Sept) Paterson, J., Percival, T., Abbott, M., Cowley-Malcolm, E.T., Butler, S., & Williams, M. Pacific Islands Families Study: Methods & Management. The Third Conference of Epidemiological Longitudinal Studies in Europe, Bristol, UK.
• 2004 - (Sept) Paterson, J, Cowley, E.T., Percival, T., & Williams, M. Pregnancy planning by mothers of Pacific infants living in New Zealand. The Third Conference of Epidemiological Longitudinal Studies in Europe, Bristol, UK.
• 2004 - (Nov) Paterson J.E., & Cowley-Malcolm E.T. Public good research meets policy and practice: What works to improve social outcomes. Panel presentation co-ordinated by Foundation for Research, Science and Technology. Social Policy and Research Evaluation Conference, Wellington.
• 2004 - (Nov) Paterson J.E., & Cowley-Malcolm E.T. Pacific Islands Families Study: Building team diversity and growing research capacity. Social Policy and Research Evaluation Conference, Wellington.
• 2004 - (Nov) Paterson J.E., & Cowley-Malcolm E.T. Pacific Islands Families Study: Intimate Partner Violence within a cohort of Pacific mothers living in New Zealand. Social Policy and Research Evaluation Conference, Wellington.
• 2004 - (July) Cowley-Malcolm, E.T Infant bed-sharing-PIF study. Cook Islands Health Conference. Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
• 2003 - Cowley, E.T. Pacific Islands Families Study Findings. MOPIA, Key stakeholders,COMMUNITY and Pasifka organisations – Ministry of Social Development, Ministry of Health, Manukau Institute of Technology (Social Workers), CYF (Hamilton), PACIFICA Auckland Central Branch, Pacific Nutrition Advisory Committee(Auckland), Manukau City Council Pasifika Advisory Committee, Auckland College of Education Social Workers.
• 2003 - Cowley, E.T.Wrote the abstract, introduction and conclusion to the ITMOSS presentation (AUT strategy to succeed Pasifika and Maori students). Pasifika Colloquium. Auckland University of Technology. Auckland. 2003 Presented paper entitled ‘ITMOSS Framework’ on behalf of May Paki-Slater. University of Tasmania ‘EOPHEA” conference. Tasmania, Australia.
• 2003 - (November) Cowley, E., & Paterson, J. ‘How to manage and maintain a longitudinal study’. Research seminar. Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.
• 2003 - (July 31 & August 1). Cowley, E.T. Research Findings from PIF study. National University of Samoa. Samoa.
• 2003 - (December) Cowley, E.T. Poster exhibition of PIF findings and journey of PIF study. Measina Conference. National University of Samoa, Samoa.
• 2003 - (December ) Cowley, E., & Paterson., J. ‘Pacific Islands Families: The first two years and transition to school studies. Health Research Council of New Zealand WHO Health Research Training Course for emerging Pacific researchers. Sheraton Hotel. Auckland.
• 2003 - (April). Paterson, J., & Cowley, E.T. Immunisation of 6-week old Pacific infants living in NZ. Connecting Policy Research and Practice. The Social Policy Research and Evaluation Conference, Wellington.
• 2003 - (April). Cowley, E.T., & Paterson, J. E. Traditional gift giving among Pacific families in NZ. Connecting Policy Research and Practice. The Social Policy Research and Evaluation Conference, Wellington.
• 2002 - Cowley,E.,& Paterson, J.“The Pacific Islands families (PIF) First Two years of Life’ Research Study & findings from the 6 weeks phase. East West Centre, University Of Hawaii. Hawaii. USA
• 2002 - (Sept). Paterson, J., & Cowley, E. Striving for both worlds: Samoan Parenting in NZ. Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 22nd Annual Conference, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England.
• 2002 - (December) Cowley, E., Presented two papers –a) Samoan Parenting in the 1990’s & b) Traditional Gift giving.. Pacific History Association Conference. National University of Samoa, Upolu, Samoa.
• 2001 - Cowley, E., & Dabb. "The academic Experience of Pasifika students in the NZ Dip Business Economics Environment 120”. Inaugural Conference of Bridging Education. Manukau Institute of Technology. Manukau, Auckland.
• 2000 - Cowley, E., Dabb, H., & Jones, B. Academic Experience of Pasifika Students in the NZ Dip Business Economics Environment 120. AUT Faculty of Business Conference. AUT. Auckland, New Zealand.
• 2000 - Cowley, E.T. Co-ordinated Seminar & chaired steering committee and co-wrote report on the Workshop to Ministry of Women’s Affairs. “Politicisation of Pacific Women” workshop. Collaborative event with P.A.C.I.F.I.C.A Inc and Ministry of Women’s Affairs. MOWA acted on recommendations in the report.
• 1999 - Cowley, E., Butler, S., & J, Paterson. The Pacific Islands Families- First Two Years of Life Study. Health Research Council. Auckland.
• 1999 - Cowley, E.T. Key Note Speaker. “ Pacific Peoples -The Diverse Workforce Trend-Development at AIT”. EOPHEA (Equal Opportunities Practitioners in Higher Education, Australasia Conference) Auckland, New Zealand.
• 1998 - (August). Cowley, E.T. Chaired Conference Steering Committee and wrote report/conference proceedings. EEO Conference for Pasifika Peoples in Tertiary Education in Auckland. Auckland College of Education, Auckland
• 1997 - Cowley, E., Fepulea'i, P., & Laulu, M, Equity Networks - A Strategic Response. First year experience in Tertiary Education Conference. Auckland, New Zealand.
• 1997 - (July )Cowley, E.T. PIF Poster Presentation. "New Directions in Educational leadership". The Indigenous Future conference. AUT. Auckland
• 1989 - Cowley, E.T. Pacific Islands Health Issues. Occupational Therapists Conference – Tauranga, New Zealand.
• 1988 - Cowley, E., & Lee,Y. Learning Styles, A Pacific Islands and Asian perspective. TESOL Conference - Wellington, New Zealand.