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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2007
Journal Article
The career development of rural Queensland children
McMahon, M. and Rixon, K. (2007). The career development of rural Queensland children. Australian Journal of Career Development, 16 (2), 39-49.
2007
Journal Article
What will I be?
McMahon, Mary (2007). What will I be?. EQ Australia (Winter), 8-9.
2007
Journal Article
School and work: Connections made by South African and Australian primary school children
Watson, M. and McMahon, M. (2007). School and work: Connections made by South African and Australian primary school children. South African Journal of Education, 27 (4), 565-578.
2007
Conference Publication
Women approaching retirement: Reflections, issues and hopes
Limerick, Brigid, McMahon, Mary, Cranston, Neil and Andersen, Cheryl (2007). Women approaching retirement: Reflections, issues and hopes. Education, Employment, and Everything: the Triple Layers of a Woman’s Life, University of Southern Queensland, 26-29 September, 2007. Toowoomba, Australia: USQ Women’s Network Inc.
2007
Book Chapter
Life story counselling: Producing new identities in career counselling
McMahon, M.L. (2007). Life story counselling: Producing new identities in career counselling. Shaping the story: A guide to facilitating narrative career counselling. (pp. 63-72) edited by Kobus Maree. Pretoria, South Africa: Van Schaik Publishers.
2007
Journal Article
The systems theory framework of career development: Expanding its research influence
McMahon, Mary and Watson, Mark (2007). The systems theory framework of career development: Expanding its research influence. Australian Journal of Career Development, 16 (3), 47-54.
2007
Book Chapter
Career counseling and metaphor
McMahon, Mary (2007). Career counseling and metaphor. Understanding careers: The metaphors of working lives. (pp. 270-297) edited by Kerr Inkson. Thousand Oaks, U.S.A.: Sage Publications. doi: 10.4135/9781483328867.n12
2007
Book Chapter
Children's career development learning: A foundation for lifelong career development
Watson, M. and McMahon, M.L. (2007). Children's career development learning: A foundation for lifelong career development. Career Development in Childhood and Adolescence. (pp. 29-46) edited by Skorikov, V.B. and Patton, W.. Rotterdam, Netherlands: Sense Publishers.
2006
Journal Article
My system of career influences: Responding to challenges facing career education
Watson, Mark and McMahon, Mary (2006). My system of career influences: Responding to challenges facing career education. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 6 (3), 159-166. doi: 10.1007/s10775-006-9105-1
2006
Journal Article
The systems theory framework of career development and counseling: Connecting theory and practice
Patton, Wendy and McMahon, Mary (2006). The systems theory framework of career development and counseling: Connecting theory and practice. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 28 (2), 153-166. doi: 10.1007/s10447-005-9010-1
2006
Book Chapter
Working with storytellers: A metaphor for career counselling
McMahon, Mary (2006). Working with storytellers: A metaphor for career counselling. Career Counselling: Constructivist Approaches. (pp. 16-29) edited by Mary McMahon and Wendy Patton. Abingdon, U.K.: Routledge.
2006
Journal Article
Career research in a post-modern era
McMahon, M. and Watson, M. (2006). Career research in a post-modern era. Australian Journal of Career Development, 15 (2), 26-31. doi: 10.1177/103841620601500206
2006
Journal Article
Third international symposium on career development and public policy: A vision
McMahon, M. and Haines, C. (2006). Third international symposium on career development and public policy: A vision. Australian Journal of Career Development, 15 (3), 21-24.
2006
Book Chapter
Creativity and career counselling: a story still to be narrated
McMahon, Mary (2006). Creativity and career counselling: a story still to be narrated. Career counselling: Constructivist approaches. (pp. 150-160) edited by Mary McMahon and Wendy Patton. Abingdon, U.K.: Routledge.
2006
Journal Article
Career development: A project for the 21st century
McMahon, Mary (2006). Career development: A project for the 21st century. Australian Journal of Career Development, 15 (3), 12-15. doi: 10.1177/103841620601500304
2006
Book Chapter
Constructivism: What does it mean for career counselling?
Patton, Wendy and McMahon, Mary (2006). Constructivism: What does it mean for career counselling?. Career counselling: Constructivist approaches. (pp. 3-15) edited by Mary McMahon and Wendy Patton. Abingdon, U.K.: Routledge.
2006
Book
Career counselling: Constructivist approaches
Mary McMahon and Wendy Patton eds. (2006). Career counselling: Constructivist approaches. Abingdon, U.K.: Routledge.
2006
Journal Article
Going up? Women in the public sector
McMahon, Mary, Limerick, Brigid, Cranston, Neil and Andersen, Cheryl (2006). Going up? Women in the public sector. Career Development International, 11 (7), 609-618. doi: 10.1108/13620430610713472
2006
Book
Career development and systems theory: Connecting theory and practice
Patton, W. and McMahon, M.L. (2006). Career development and systems theory: Connecting theory and practice. 2nd ed. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.
2006
Book Chapter
Qualitative career assessment
McMahon, Mary and Patton, Wendy (2006). Qualitative career assessment. Career counselling: Constructivist approaches. (pp. 163-175) edited by Mary McMahon and Wendy Patton. Abingdon, U.K.: Routledge.
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
Social Sciences Research Commercialisation: The Case of One Australian University
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Martie-Louise Verreynne
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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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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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