Doctor Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews

Doctor Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews

AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS FELLOW,
Centre for Positive Psychology and Education (SoE)

Personal

Qualifications

  • PhD University of Western Sydney

UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Centre for Positive Psychology and Education (SoE)

Contact

Email:g.bodkinandrews@uws.edu.au
Extension:6149
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Location:19.G.17
Bankstown
Website:

Publications

Chapters in Books

  • Craven, R. and Bodkin-Andrews, G. (2011), 'What research can tell us', Teaching Aboriginal Studies - 2nd edition, Allen and Unwin 9781741754759.

Journal Articles

  • Griezel, L., Finger, L., Bodkin-Andrews, G., Craven, R. and Yeung, A. (2012), 'Uncovering the structure of and gender and developmental differences in cyber bullying', Journal of Educational Research, 14.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., O'Rourke, V., Dillon, A., Craven, R. and Yeung, A. (2012), 'Engaging the disengaged? A longitudinal analysis of the relations between indigenous and non-indigenous Australian atudents' academic self-concept and disengagement', Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, 17.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Dillon, A. and Craven, R. (2010), 'Bangawarra'gumada - Strengthening the Spirit: Causal Modelling of Academic Self-Concept and Patterns of Disengagement for Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australian Students.', The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 16.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., O'Rourke, V. and Craven, R. (2010), 'The utility of general self-esteem and domain-specific self-concepts: Their influence on Indigenous and non-Indigenous students' educational outcomes', The Australian Journal of Education, 30.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Seaton, M., Nelson, G., Craven, R. and Yeung, A. (2010), 'Questioning the General Self-Esteem Vaccine:General Self-Esteem, Racial Discrimination, and Standardised Achievement Across Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Students', Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 21.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Ha, T., Craven, R. and Yeung, A. (2010), 'Factorial Invariance Testing and Latent Mean Differences for the Self-Description Questionnaire II (Short Version) with Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australian Secondary School Students', International Journal of Testing, 33.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., O'Rourke, V., Grant, R., Denson, N. and Craven, R. (2010), 'Validating racism and cultural respect: testing the psychometric properties and educational impact of perceived discrimination and multiculturation for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students', Educational Research and Evaluation, 23.
  • Craven, R. and Bodkin-Andrews, G. (2006), 'New Solutions for Addressing Indigenous Mental Health: A Call to Counsellors to Introduce the New Positive Psychology of Success', Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 14.

Conference Papers

  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., O'Rourke, V., Dillon, A., Craven, R. and Yeung, A. (2011), 'Explaining Away Aboriginality: Causal modelling of Academic Self-Concept and Disengagement for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian Students.', Proceedings of the 5th International Biennial SELF Research Conference 2009, Enabling Human Potential: The Centrality of Self and Identity, Dubai, UAE.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Denson, N. and Craven, R. (2011), 'Looking Past Positivity for Indigenous Australian Students: A preliminary investigation of racial discrimination and the illusion of resiliency in academia.', AARE International Education Research Conference - 2010., Melbourne.
  • Seaton, M., Bodkin-Andrews, G., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2009), 'Finding Nemo: An Overview of New Currents in Big-Fish-Little-Pond Effect Research', The Australian Association for Research in Education Changing Climates: Education for Sustainable Futures, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane.
  • Newey, K., Finger, L., Magson, N. and Bodkin-Andrews, G. (2009), 'Do parental relations impact on involvement in bullying? A preliminary investigation into the relations between bullying and parental relations self-concept', The Australian Association for Research in Education Changing Climates: Education for Sustainable Futures, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Covic, T., Yeung, A., Craven, R. and O'Rourke, V. (2009), 'Opening the blind eye: Causal modelling of perceived discrimination and academic disengagement for Indigenous students', The Australian Association for Research in Education Changing climates: Education for sustainable futures, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Nelson, G., Craven, R., Yeung, A. and Newey, K. (2009), 'The failure of general self-esteem: Self-esteem's aggrevating affect on racial discrimination's relation to standardised achievement', The Australian Association for Research in Education Changing Climates: Education for Sustainable Futures, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane.
  • Craven, R., Bodkin-Andrews, G. and Yeung, A. (2008), 'A model for seeding success for Aboriginal students', AARE 2007 International Educational Research Conference, Fremantle, Australia.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Craven, R. and Marsh, H. (2006), 'Construct validation of the Self-Description Questionnaire II (Short Version) for Indigenous Australian Secondary School Students', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Craven, R., Marsh, H. and Martin, A. (2006), 'The re-assessment of the Australian Perceived Discrimination Scale: Confirmatory factor analysis testing and between scale comparisons', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G. and Craven, R. (2006), 'Multifaceted Self-Concept of Indigenous Australian Secondary Students: Structure and Relations to Other Academic Variables', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Craven, R. and Martin, A. (2006), 'Perceived Discrimination and Indigenous Australian Students' School Related Attitudes', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G. and Craven, R. (2006), 'The Mental Health of Indigenous Australians: Inequities and New Directions', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Craven, R. and Martin, A. (2006), 'Motivational Behaviours and Cognitions of Indigenous Australian Secondary Students', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G. and Craven, R. (2006), 'Untangling the Web: Reports of Self-concept, Academic Motivation, and Perceived Discrimination for Indigenous Secondary Students', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Ha, M. and Craven, R. (2006), 'Smothering or Smouldering; The Dark-Side of Motivation in Indigenous Australian Students', Aboriginal Studies:Making the Connections, Bankstown, Sydney.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Craven, R. and Marsh, H. (2005), 'Perceived Discrimination and Academic Motivation Within the School Setting', CEASS Conference: Scholarship and Community UWS 2005, University of Western Sydney, Bankstown.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Craven, R. and Marsh, H. (2004), 'New Solutions for Maximising Secondary Indigenous Students' Full Potential: Identifying Causal Constructs That Enhance Indigenous Students' Aspirations and Educational Outcomes', Third International Biennial SELF Research Conference - Self-Concept, Motivation and Identity: Where to from here, Berlin, Germany.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Craven, R. and Marsh, H. (2004), 'Quantitatively Assessing Perceptions of Discrimination Within Australia : A Preliminary Analysis ofythe Perceived Discrimination Scale', Third International Biennial SELF Research Conference - Self-Concept, Motivation and Identity: Where to from here, Berlin, Germany.

Research

Current Projects

Title:Babera dariadya yewing (Echoes of a flawed truth): Investigating theory and practice on the interplay between bullying and racism
Years:2013-01-01 -
ID:P00020969
UWS Researchers:Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews, Roberto Parada and Peter Bansel
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Title:Wingara Mangami (To Follow the Dream of Understanding): Seeding Innovation Intervention Success to Challenge and Prevent Racism for Indigenous Youth
Years:2010-07-01 - 2013-12-31
ID:P00017085
UWS Researchers:Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews and Rhonda Craven
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Title:The Aboriginal Girls Circle - enhancing connectedness and promoting resilience for Aboriginal girls
Years:2012-01-04 - 2014-03-31
ID:P00020511
UWS Researchers:Brenda Dobia, Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews, Sue Roffey and Roberto Parada
Funding:
  • National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Inc
  • University of Western Sydney
Title:Measurement Matters: Analysis of Potential Methodological and Discrimination Biases in Assessments of Medication Treatments for ADHD, and Stakeholder Views
Years:2011-07-01 - 2013-06-30
ID:P00018908
UWS Researchers:Anthony Dillon, Rhonda Craven, Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews and Alexander Yeung
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)

Previous Projects

Title:Bubalamai Bawa Gumada. Healing the Wounds of the Heart: A Research-Based Intervention Diminishing the Impact of Racism and Stereotype Threat
Years:2008-01-01 - 2012-04-30
ID:P0015670
UWS Researchers:Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews, Rhonda Craven and Alexander Yeung
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Title:Evaluation of the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience ("AIME") Outreach Program [via UoW]
Years:2012-12-06 - 2013-03-20
ID:P00021288
UWS Researchers:Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews
Funding:
  • Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience Indigenous Corporation
Title:New Solutions For Maximising Secondary Indigenous Students' Full Potential: Identifying Causal Constructs That Enhance Indigenous Students' Aspirations and Educational Outcomes
Years:2005-02-04 - 2007-02-03
ID:P0013652
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven and Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Title:Reflections on Success and Racial Stress: Indigenous PhD Students' Educational Experience
Years:2008-09-24 - 2010-09-30
ID:P00016333
UWS Researchers:Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
Title:Seeding Success and Research-Based Intervention for Aboriginal Students: Impact of quality teaching, effective schools, and psycho-social drivers on educational outcomes
Years:2007-12-18 - 2013-04-30
ID:P0015473
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven, Alexander Yeung, Geoff Munns, Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews and Nida Denson
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
  • NSW Department of Education & Training
Title:Closing the educational gap for Aboriginal primary students in low density schools: A qualitative analysis of impact of culturally inclusive pedagogy
Years:2010-01-01 - 2012-03-03
ID:P00017086
UWS Researchers:Virginia O'Rourke, Rhonda Craven, Geoff Munns and Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)

Supervision

Doctor Bodkin-Andrews is available to be a principal supervisor for doctoral projects

Previous Supervision

Title:Developing a Model for Selecting Tomorrow's Doctors
Field of Research:MEDICAL STUDIES
Thesis:Developing a Model for Selecting Tomorrow's Doctors

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