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
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2004
Journal Article
Supervision training for professional counselors: An exploratory study
McMahon, Mary and Simons, Roland (2004). Supervision training for professional counselors: An exploratory study. Counselor Education and Supervision, 43 (4), 301-309.
2004
Journal Article
Children's career development : A metatheoretical perspective
Watson, Mark and McMahon, Mary (2004). Children's career development : A metatheoretical perspective. Australian Journal of Career Development, 13 (3), 7-12.
2004
Book
Scoping paper: Shaping a career development culture: Quality standards, quality practice, quality outcomes
McMahon, Mary (2004). Scoping paper: Shaping a career development culture: Quality standards, quality practice, quality outcomes. Australia: Career Industry Council of Australia.
2004
Journal Article
Mentoring as a career guidance activity: Fostering non-traditional career exploration for girls
McMahon, M., Limerick, B. and Gillies, J. (2004). Mentoring as a career guidance activity: Fostering non-traditional career exploration for girls. Canadian Journal of Career Development, 3 (1), 5-11.
2004
Book Chapter
Career counsellors as reflective practitioners and lifelong learners: What is the place of supervision?
McMahon, Mary (2004). Career counsellors as reflective practitioners and lifelong learners: What is the place of supervision?. Constructing the future: Reflection on practice. (pp. 55-68) edited by Hazel Reid and Jenny Bimrose. Stourbridge, England: Institute of Career Guidance.
2004
Journal Article
Matching occupation and self: Does matching theory adequately model children's thinking?
Watson, M and McMahon, M (2004). Matching occupation and self: Does matching theory adequately model children's thinking?. Psychological Reports, 95 (2), 421-431. doi: 10.2466/pr0.95.2.421-431
2004
Journal Article
Creating career stories through reflection: An application of the systems theory framework of career development
McMahon, Mary, Patton, Wendy and Watson, Mark (2004). Creating career stories through reflection: An application of the systems theory framework of career development. Australian Journal of Career Development, 13 (3), 13-17.
2003
Journal Article
Developing qualitative career assessment processes
McMahon, Mary, Patton, Wendy and Watson, Mark (2003). Developing qualitative career assessment processes. Career Development Quarterly, 51 (3), 194-202.
2003
Book Chapter
Influences on career decisions
McMahon, Mary and Patton, Wendy (2003). Influences on career decisions. Ideas for career practitioners: Celebrating excellence in Australian career practice. (pp. 130-132) edited by M. McMahon and W. Patton. Brisbane, Australia: Australian Academic Press.
2003
Book Chapter
Structured mentoring: a career guidance activity for school students
McMahon, M., Limerick, B. and Gillies, J. (2003). Structured mentoring: a career guidance activity for school students. Ideas for career practitioners: celebrating excellence in Australian career practice. (pp. 122-129) edited by M. McMahon and W. Patton. Brisbane, QLD: Australian Academic Press.
2003
Other Outputs
Managing life, learning and work in the 21st Century: Issues informing the design of an Australian blueprint for career development
McMahon, Mary, Patton, Wendy and Tatham, Peter (2003). Managing life, learning and work in the 21st Century: Issues informing the design of an Australian blueprint for career development. Subiaco, Western Australia: Miles Morgan Australia.
2003
Journal Article
Supervision in career counselling: a lifelong learning option
McMahon, M. (2003). Supervision in career counselling: a lifelong learning option. Career chat, 2, 3-5.
2003
Book Chapter
Using timelines in career counselling
McMahon, Mary and Patton, Wendy (2003). Using timelines in career counselling. Ideas for career practitioners: celebrating excellence in Australian career practice. (pp. 133-134) edited by M. McMahon and W. Patton. Brisbane, QLD: Australian Academic Press.
2003
Journal Article
Supervision and career counsellors: A little-explored practice with an uncertain future
McMahon, M. (2003). Supervision and career counsellors: A little-explored practice with an uncertain future. British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 31 (2), 177-187. doi: 10.1080/0306988031000102351
2002
Journal Article
Structured peer group supervision by email : an option for school guidance and counselling personnel.
McMahon, Mary (2002). Structured peer group supervision by email : an option for school guidance and counselling personnel.. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 12 (1), 1-10.
2002
Journal Article
Structured peer group supervision by email
McMahon, M. (2002). Structured peer group supervision by email. Connections, 19 (1), 15-17.
2002
Journal Article
The systems theory framework of career development: History and future directions
McMahon, Mary (2002). The systems theory framework of career development: History and future directions. Australian Journal of Career Development, 11 (3), 63-68.
2002
Book Chapter
Some supervision practicalities
McMahon, Mary (2002). Some supervision practicalities. Supervision in the helping professions: a practical approach. (pp. 17-26) edited by Mary McMahon and Wendy Patton. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: Pearson Education.
2002
Journal Article
Supervision: managing the process
McMahon, M. (2002). Supervision: managing the process. Connections, 19 (2), 14-16.
2002
Journal Article
Using qualitative assessment in career counselling
McMahon, Mary and Patton, Wendy (2002). Using qualitative assessment in career counselling. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 2 (1), 51-66. doi: 10.1023/A:1014283407496
Funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Mary McMahon is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Becoming a mother and mattering in early 21st century Australia: An exploration of women's perinatal transitions and equity in wellbeing
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Melissa Johnstone, Associate Professor Carmen Mills
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Social Sciences Research Commercialisation: The Case of One Australian University
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Martie-Louise Verreynne
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Professional standards and professional identity: Perspectives of career development practitioners in Australia and New Zealand
Principal Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Lifelong Career Mobility and Change Options in Knowledge Occupations: Career Pathway Implications of Initial Qualification Choices
Principal Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring International RHD students' lived transition experiences of studying abroad and returning home.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Martin Mills
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Journeying to the West: Understanding international career transitions to develop career support for international Chinese doctoral research students in Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Martin Mills, Honorary Professor Mark Watson
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
An investigation on students' educational and occupational aspirations in Brunei Darussalam: Teaching and counselling implications
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robyn Gillies
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Parental Influence on Children's Career Development in Middle Childhood in Mainland China: Perspectives of Parents and Children
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Mark Watson
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Generation Y teachers' perceptions of and aspirations for leadership in Victorian Independent Schools
Principal Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
EFL teachers' beliefs, instructional practices and professional development about corrective feedback in Saudi universities
Associate Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Potential intrapersonal conflicts between Christianity and homosexuality: Better understanding through a resilience perspective
Associate Advisor
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2010
Master Philosophy
Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Case Studies of the Academic, Behavioural, and Social Differences Over Time of Five Young People in a Flexible Learning Centre
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Annemaree Carroll
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Gender, Relationships: Male Teachers in Primary Education
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Martin Mills
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