Rate My Professor Mau TeRangimarie Clark

Mau Te Rangimarie Clark is a Research Fellow at the Māori/Indigenous Health Institute (MIHI) in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Otago, Christchurch. He has a background in Anthropology and Māori Indigenous Studies and completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences, endorsed in Mental Health, with Distinction from the University of Otago. Clark's research utilizes Kaupapa Māori methodologies to investigate Māori and Indigenous experiences of mental health conditions, particularly eating disorders and bipolar disorder. His work examines the influence of ongoing colonisation, systemic racism, and structural barriers on diagnosis, treatment, and healthcare delivery, advocating for culturally responsive, whānau-centered approaches to achieve equitable health outcomes.

Clark has authored or co-authored several impactful peer-reviewed publications that highlight inequities in mental health services for Māori. Notable works include 'Māori Experiences of Eating Disorders: A Scoping Review of How Little We Know' (Pettie et al., 2026, European Eating Disorders Review), 'Ngā Māuiui Kai: Creating Indigenous Māori Terms for Eating Disorders in Aotearoa New Zealand' (Fraser et al., 2024, Journal of Eating Disorders), 'He Papakupu: Ngā Māuiui Kai: A Te Reo Māori Glossary for Eating Disorders' (Fraser et al., 2024), 'The Right to Equal Health: Best Practice Priorities for Māori with Bipolar Disorder from Staff and Service Users' (Haitana et al., 2024, Healthcare), and 'Indigenising Healthcare Delivery for Māori with Bipolar Disorder: Centering Indigenous Voices and Pūrākau as a Conceptual Framework' (Clark et al., 2024, Bipolar Disorders). Additional contributions cover topics such as institutional pathways to psychosis for Indigenous Māori, reimagining eating disorder treatment spaces, and experiences of physical healthcare in forensic mental health settings. His efforts in building collaborations across groups were recognized in the University of Otago Christchurch Staff Value Awards in 2025. Clark's scholarship influences clinical practice, policy, and training to foster mana-enhancing mental health services for Māori communities.