Dr Kendall Stevenson nō Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Kurī, Ngāpuhi is a Senior Research Fellow with Te Tātai Hauora o Hine, The National Centre for Women’s Health Research Aotearoa, at Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington. She has a passionate commitment to seeking to shape an equitable and just system for Māori and Indigenous peoples.

Kendall’s research focus is on the oranga of whakapapa. Therefore, she has a focus on flourishing wellbeing for wāhine, pēpi Māori, and whānau through a Kaupapa Māori lens. Kendall’s PhD explored wāhine and whānau experiences following the harm or loss of their baby - this has been built upon to inform a research project assessing whether a culturally responsive Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) model of care is acceptable to whānau and can be implemented across Aotearoa. Her Kaupapa Māori research and expertise in qualitative research crosses to He Tapu Te Whare Tangata (the sacred house/s of humanity), a body of work aiming to eliminate cervical cancer amongst wāhine Māori through improved screening in Aotearoa. Kendall has a major interest in Indigenous health including community involvement and ownership of health innovations with a focus on wāhine and whānau wellbeing.

Dr Stevenson is passionate about mentoring and developing the Māori research workforce. She provides leadership with te reo me ona tikanga Māori.