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Email molly.george@otago.ac.nz

Research interests

I'm a Research Fellow and Teaching Fellow with a background  in Social Anthropology (MA and PhD). I specialise in bringing qualitative research and humanities into research and teaching typically dominated by quantitative, scientific approaches.

Courses

Background and interests

I am a social anthropologist with special interests in health, migration, ageing and medical education. I have experience working on a variety of topics from children’s playground behaviour, to Pacific families' sleep habits, to older New Zealanders’ reactions to migrants, to refugees’ experiences of healthcare. Thus, I have had the privilege of working with many different groups including elderly people, children, Pasifika, Māori, migrants, refugees, students and more.

I bring a humanities lens and a qualitative approach to any topic, including those typically addressed by the other sciences and/or a quantitative approach. My hope and motivation is to humbly work with those who have under-told stories to help tell those stories, thereby addressing inequities and growing thriving communities.

Research outputs

Quick Resource Guidance for General Practices Working with Refugees (PDF)

The above resource was compiled by Molly George, PhD, and Professor Pauline Norris based on their recent research as well as other recent relevant literature and expert input from healthcare professionals.

'Refugees' Experiences of NZ Healthcare: A Summary of 2 Projects

'Refugees' Experience of NZ Healthcare: A Brief Case Study

Publications

George, M., Kennedy, R., Richard, L., & Norris, P. (2026). Expectations shaped elsewhere: Refugee experiences of healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand. Health Expectations, 29(3), e70492. doi: 10.1111/hex.70492 Journal - Research Article

George, M., & Norris, P. (2025). Refugees experiences of health care and medicines in southern NZ. GP Voice, (June), 28-29. Retrieved from https://www.rnzcgp.org.nz/news/gp-voice/June-2025/ Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

George, M., & Norris, P. (2025). Former refugee's experiences of healthcare and medicines in southern New Zealand. PMAANZ Newsletter, (June). Retrieved from https://pmaanz.org.nz/newsletter/show/659 Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Norris, P., George, M., Symon, V., Keown, S., Bhawan, S., Richard, L., & Richards, R. (2025). Does access to medicines differ from access to healthcare? Experiences of barriers to medicines access by people facing social disadvantage. Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy, 21(6), 480-486. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2025.02.010 Journal - Research Article

Norris, P., Keown, S., George, M., Symon, V., Richards, R., Bhawan, S., & Richard, L. (2025). Lived experience of affordability as a barrier to prescription medicines: A longitudinal qualitative study. Exploratory Research in Clinical & Social Pharmacy, 17, 100571. doi: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2025.100571 Journal - Research Article

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