Red X iconGreen tick iconYellow tick icon
procterBA DipWomen'sStudies (Massey) PhD (Otago)

Senior Lecturer in Sociology

Contact details

Room 6C14, Richardson Building
Tel +64 3 479 8745
Email lesley.procter@otago.ac.nz

Research Interests

My doctoral research focused on mother-daughter relationships. Other research interests relate to analysing the connections between, alcohol consumption, and identity. I have a particular interest in identity construction in online settings. My theoretical base is primarily a blend of feminist psychoanalytic theory and various theories of cultural and social capital. I am especially interested in the concept of legitimate peripheral participation. I also undertake research into pedagogical issues relevant to teaching first-year students, specifically information literacy, assessment strategies and the concept of legitimate peripheral participation.

Courses

SOCI 101: Sociology of New Zealand Society
SOCI 213: Concepts of Self
SOCI 313: The Subject in Post-Modern Society
SOCI 403: Micro Sociology

Projects

My current projects include:

  • Participant observation in online settings.
  • Longitudinal comparative study of assessment strategies.

Student resources

Social Theory Database

Publications

Stringer, R., Kaloga, M., Keddell, E., Proctor, L., & Vakaoti, P. (Eds.). (2021). Proceedings of the Sociology, Gender Studies & Criminology and Social & Community Work Postgraduate Symposium V. Dunedin, New Zealand: Sociology, Gender Studies and Criminology Programme, University of Otago. 50p. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/sgc/research/postgraduate-research/index.html

Procter, L. (2021). I am/we are: Exploring the online self-avatar relationship. Journal of Communication Inquiry, 45(1), 45-64. doi: 10.1177/0196859920961041

Stringer, R., Atwool, N., Kaloga, M., Proctor, L., & Vakaoti, P. (Eds.). (2020). Proceedings of the Sociology, Gender Studies & Criminology and Social & Community Work Postgraduate Symposium IV. Dunedin, New Zealand: Sociology, Gender Studies and Criminology Programme, University of Otago. 39p. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/sgc/study/sociology/postgraduate/

Procter, L. (2020). Fostering critically reflective thinking with first-year university students: Early thoughts on implementing a reflective assessment task. Reflective Practice, 21(4), 444-457. doi: 10.1080/14623943.2020.1773421

Dawson, M. C., Procter, L., Stringer, R., & Vakaoti, P. (Eds.). (2019). Proceedings of the Sociology, Gender Studies & Criminology, Social & Community Work Postgraduate Symposium III. Dunedin, New Zealand: Sociology, Gender Studies & Criminology Programme, University of Otago. 57p.

Back to top