Bev is a social policy and community researcher whose work has spanned a wide range of sector portfolios. She is the Kaitūhono, Ethnic Research Engagement Lead at Community Research, actively involved in Chinese community initiatives in Aotearoa, and a Principal researcher at Kōtātā Insight Limited. Initiatives she has supported include working as a member of the organising committee for the the Ethnic Research Aotearoa Hui 2023. Bev has a strong focus on approaches that strengthen and affirm positive societal values, plurality, and the visibility of ethnically diverse communities in Aotearoa. Her past work includes a focus on migration and settlement, families and whānau wellbeing, the role of arts and culture in society, sense of belonging, and bridging across diverse perspectives. In 2020, she co-led an anti-racism/pro-diversity art-based community initiative which spotlighted the diversity of Chinese communities in Aotearoa (www.aotearoaposter.com).
