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Sheelagh Matear

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Sheelagh Matear
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Plymouth, University of Plymouth, University of Plymouth
Thesis
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Arizona, University of Otago, Lincoln University, Academic Quality Agency for New Zealand Universities
Doctoral studentsJodyanne Kirkwood

Sheelagh Maureen Matear is a New Zealand academic, and is emeritus professor at Lincoln University. She was the Executive Director of the Academic Quality Agency for New Zealand Universities for eight years until retiring in 2024.

Academic career

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Matear completed a PhD titled The Existence and Use of Benefit Segments in the Irish Sea Ferry Market at the University of Plymouth.[1] Matear worked at the University of Arizona and at the University of Plymouth.[2] She joined the University of Otago as a senior lecturer in 1994, and was appointed associate professor in 2001.[3] Matear was Head of the Department of Marketing at Otago from 2001 until 2004, when she moved to Lincoln University.[3][4] One of Matear's notable doctoral students while at Otago was Professor Jodyanne Kirkwood.[5] While at Lincoln Matear was Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic Quality and Student Experience. She was also a member of the Committee on Academic Programmes.[2]

She was appointed an emeritus professor at Lincoln in 2016.[2][6] In 2016 Matear was appointed as Executive Director of the AQA, the Academic Quality Agency for New Zealand Universities (previously known as the New Zealand Universities Academic Audit Unit), replacing Jan Cameron.[2][7] She was responsible for conducting the Cycle 6 of the academic audits of New Zealand universities, and introduced student members to the auditing teams. Matear retired from her role at AQA in June 2024, a move which she delayed in order to coincide with the winding up of AQA by the end of 2024.[8][9]

Matear was also a non-local member of the council for the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications.[10]

Selected works

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References

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  1. ^ Matear, Sheelagh Maureen (1991). The Existence and Use of Benefit Segments in the Irish Sea Ferry Market (PhD thesis). PEARL, University of Plymouth. doi:10.24382/4376.
  2. ^ a b c d "Matear | AQA". www.aqa.ac.nz. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b "9 February 2005 New Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Academic)". Lincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku Iho. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  4. ^ "New Executive Director for AQA | AQA". www.aqa.ac.nz. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  5. ^ Kirkwood, Jodyanne Jane (2004). One size doesn't fit all: gender differences in motivations for becoming an entrepreneur (PhD thesis). OUR Archive, University of Otago. hdl:10523/1493.
  6. ^ "Academic staff: Emeritus Professors" (PDF). 2024 Calendar Maramataka. 2024. p. 9.
  7. ^ "Another resignation at Lincoln University". NZ Herald. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  8. ^ Morrow, John (June 2024). "From the Chair of the AQA Board" (PDF). AQA news. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  9. ^ "News, issues & evidence | Universities New Zealand - Te Pōkai Tara". www.universitiesnz.ac.nz. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  10. ^ "The Council | Governance | About HKCAAVQ | HKCAAVQ". www.hkcaavq.edu.hk. Retrieved 14 September 2024.