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Dr Mary McMahon
Dr

Mary McMahon

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Overview

Background

Career counselling: theory and processes; Career development theory; Career programs; Qualitative career assessment; Supervision

Dr McMahon teaches in the areas of career development theory, career guidance and counselling, and supervision. She is particularly interested in the career development of children and adolescents and how young people may be supported by career programs. In the area of career counselling, she is interested in the application of constructivist approaches especially the use of qualitative career assessment. Within the area of supervision, she is interested in assisting guidance officers and school counsellors develop their supervision practices. Her recent focus within this area is on the use of technology to support rural and remote personnel.

Availability

Dr Mary McMahon is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Qualifications

  • Postgraduate Diploma, Institution to be confirmed
  • Bachelor of Education, Institution to be confirmed
  • Masters (Coursework) of Education, Queensland University of Technology
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology

Works

Search Professor Mary McMahon’s works on UQ eSpace

253 works between 1997 and 2025

1 - 20 of 253 works

2025

Journal Article

Career adaptability and career resilience: a systems perspective

McMahon, Mary and Abkhezr, Peyman (2025). Career adaptability and career resilience: a systems perspective. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance. doi: 10.1007/s10775-025-09739-1

Career adaptability and career resilience: a systems perspective

2025

Journal Article

Migrant women navigating the intersection of gender, migration, and career development: a systematic literature review

Yazdankhoo, Sogol, Abkhezr, Peyman, McAuliffe, Donna and McMahon, Mary (2025). Migrant women navigating the intersection of gender, migration, and career development: a systematic literature review. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 157 104093. doi: 10.1016/j.jvb.2025.104093

Migrant women navigating the intersection of gender, migration, and career development: a systematic literature review

2025

Book

Narrative career counselling: from theory to practice in diverse cultures and contexts

Mary McMahon and Peyman Abkhezr eds. (2025). Narrative career counselling: from theory to practice in diverse cultures and contexts. 3rd ed. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003441724

Narrative career counselling: from theory to practice in diverse cultures and contexts

2025

Journal Article

Career development practices: what theories and models have to offer

Arthur, Nancy, Borgen, Roberta and Mcmahon, Mary (2025). Career development practices: what theories and models have to offer. Canadian Journal of Career Development, 24 (1), 85-105. doi: 10.53379/cjcd.2025.431

Career development practices: what theories and models have to offer

2025

Book Chapter

Qualitative career assessment: complementing narrative career counselling

McMahon, Mary and Patton, Wendy (2025). Qualitative career assessment: complementing narrative career counselling. Narrative career counselling: from theory to practice in diverse cultures and contexts. (pp. 140-152) edited by Mary McMahon and Peyman Abkhezr. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003441724-15

Qualitative career assessment: complementing narrative career counselling

2025

Book Chapter

A story telling approach to narrative career counselling: application of the systems theory framework of career development

McMahon, Mary and Patton, Wendy (2025). A story telling approach to narrative career counselling: application of the systems theory framework of career development. Narrative career counselling: from theory to practice in diverse cultures and contexts. (pp. 60-72) edited by Mary McMahon and Peyman Abkhezr. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003441724-8

A story telling approach to narrative career counselling: application of the systems theory framework of career development

2025

Book Chapter

Narrative career counselling: a reflection and territories to be explored

Abkhezr, Peyman, McMahon, Mary and Patton, Wendy (2025). Narrative career counselling: a reflection and territories to be explored. Narrative career counselling: from theory to practice in diverse cultures and contexts. (pp. 285-295) edited by Mary McMahon and Peyman Abkhezr. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003441724-29

Narrative career counselling: a reflection and territories to be explored

2025

Book Chapter

Narrative career counselling: foundations

McMahon, Mary and Patton, Wendy (2025). Narrative career counselling: foundations. Narrative career counselling: from theory to practice in diverse cultures and contexts. (pp. 3-13) edited by Mary McMahon and Peyman Abkhezr. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003441724-2

Narrative career counselling: foundations

2024

Conference Publication

Qualitative research methods in vocational psychology

McMahon, Mary (2024). Qualitative research methods in vocational psychology. 33rd International Congress of Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic, 21 - 26 July 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.

Qualitative research methods in vocational psychology

2024

Conference Publication

Post school lives of adults with intellectual disability-a career development perspective

Cuskelly, M., Jobling, A., Lloyd, J., McMahon, M. and Moni, K. (2024). Post school lives of adults with intellectual disability-a career development perspective. Re‐imagining Connections, The 17th IASSIDD World Congress, Chicago, IL, United States, 5-8 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/jir.13166

Post school lives of adults with intellectual disability-a career development perspective

2024

Journal Article

Australian school psychologists' and counsellors' experience of stress

Pennell, Donna, Campbell, Marilyn, Juri, M. Zahid and McMahon, Mary (2024). Australian school psychologists' and counsellors' experience of stress. Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, 34 (1), 5-17. doi: 10.1177/20556365231207410

Australian school psychologists' and counsellors' experience of stress

2024

Journal Article

Preparing adults with intellectual disabilities for their future: how do support services staff view their role?

Cuskelly, Monica, Moni, Karen, McMahon, Mary, Jobling, Anne and Lloyd, Jan (2024). Preparing adults with intellectual disabilities for their future: how do support services staff view their role?. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 37 (1) e13180, e13180. doi: 10.1111/jar.13180

Preparing adults with intellectual disabilities for their future: how do support services staff view their role?

2024

Journal Article

Sustainability: implications for career development

McMahon, Mary and Knight, Elizabeth (2024). Sustainability: implications for career development. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance. doi: 10.1007/s10775-024-09693-4

Sustainability: implications for career development

2023

Conference Publication

Perceptions of career development of Black South African adolescent males and their parents

Watson, Mark, McMahon, Mary and Collett, Gary (2023). Perceptions of career development of Black South African adolescent males and their parents. 18th European Congress of Psychology, Brighton, United Kingdom, 3 - 6 July 2023. Goettingen, Germany: Hogrefe Verlag GmbH. doi: 10.1024/2673-8627/a000043

Perceptions of career development of Black South African adolescent males and their parents

2023

Book Chapter

Rethinking work and building better workplaces: who gets a say and who needs a say?

McMahon, Mary (2023). Rethinking work and building better workplaces: who gets a say and who needs a say?. Rethinking work: essays on building a better workplace. (pp. 25-30) edited by David L. Blustein and Lisa Y. Flores. New York, United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003272397-6

Rethinking work and building better workplaces: who gets a say and who needs a say?

2023

Journal Article

Beyond job placement: careers for refugees

Arthur, Nancy, McMahon, Mary, Abkhezr, Peyman and Woodend, Jon (2023). Beyond job placement: careers for refugees. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 25 (1), 1-19. doi: 10.1007/s10775-023-09579-x

Beyond job placement: careers for refugees

2022

Journal Article

The Systems Theory Framework of career development: News of difference and a journey towards acceptance

McMahon, Mary and Patton, Wendy (2022). The Systems Theory Framework of career development: News of difference and a journey towards acceptance. Australian Journal of Career Development, 31 (3), 195-200. doi: 10.1177/10384162221120464

The Systems Theory Framework of career development: News of difference and a journey towards acceptance

2022

Journal Article

Australian Journal of Career Development: introduction to 30-year special issue

McMahon, Mary and Patton, Wendy (2022). Australian Journal of Career Development: introduction to 30-year special issue. Australian Journal of Career Development, 31 (3), 165-166. doi: 10.1177/10384162221120466

Australian Journal of Career Development: introduction to 30-year special issue

2022

Journal Article

Reflections of original editorial board members: introduction

McMahon, Mary (2022). Reflections of original editorial board members: introduction. Australian Journal of Career Development, 31 (3), 187-187. doi: 10.1177/10384162221120463

Reflections of original editorial board members: introduction

2022

Journal Article

A systemic and qualitative exploration of career adaptability among young people with refugee backgrounds

Abkhezr, Peyman, McMahon, Mary and Campbell, Marilyn (2022). A systemic and qualitative exploration of career adaptability among young people with refugee backgrounds. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 22 (2), 363-383. doi: 10.1007/s10775-020-09446-z

A systemic and qualitative exploration of career adaptability among young people with refugee backgrounds

Funding

Past funding

  • 2015
    UQ Travel Award 2015 - Dr Nancy Arthur
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Managing dual careers: Visioning the career support needs of elite athletes
    Queensland Academy of Sport
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2016
    Constructing futures: An investigation of the aspirations of young adults with an intellectual disability and their parents
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012
    UQ Category 1 Travel Award - Jenny Bimrose
    UQ Travel Awards for International Collaborative Research (Category 1)
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2014
    Building capacity for online counselling for schools: Developing and evaluating an online school counselling program (ARC Linkage Project administered by QUT)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2011
    UQ Travel Awards Category 2 - Dr Mary Lianne McMahon
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2010
    UQ Travel Awards Category 1, Mark Watson
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2008
    UQ Travel Awards Category 2 - Mary McMahon
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    Examining the influences on the career development of children and adolescents
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2006
    Career Development of Rural Queensland Children
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

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Supervision history

Completed supervision

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