(Ngāti Awa and Ngāti Ranginui) 

Alison is a Professor at the School of Indigenous Graduate Studies, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi where she enjoys teaching and research. She leads Te Whāriki Takapou, a small ‘by Māori, for Māori’ sexual and reproductive health promotion and research organization that works with Māori communities affected by STI, HIV, abortion, and contraceptive inequities.