Rate My Professor Gay Dungey

Gay Dungey, MEd, BSc, DipThRad, is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Radiation Therapy at the University of Otago, Wellington, within the Faculty of Health Professional Programmes in the Health Sciences Division. She has been employed by the university since 2001, serving initially as a Lecturer from September 2001 to February 2016 before her promotion to Senior Lecturer. In her academic role, Dungey teaches radiation therapy and oncology, treatment planning concepts, and contributes to other papers in the undergraduate Bachelor of Radiation Therapy programme. Her career is marked by a commitment to advancing education and professional development in radiation therapy.

Dungey's research specializations center on psycho-oncology and developmental educational psychology, particularly examining the well-being, stress management, and job satisfaction of oncology healthcare workers and radiation therapy students in New Zealand. Key publications include 'Reflect, grow, connect: A pilot study on the potential benefits of facilitated group supervision for radiation therapists' (Dungey, Rodger, & Martin, 2025, Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences), 'Radiation therapists' perceptions of participating in Professional Supervision: A pilot study' (Dungey, Thomson, & Rodriguez Lopez, 2025, Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences), 'Planning experience of new graduate radiation therapists in New Zealand' (Chadwick, Larsen, & Dungey, 2023, Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences), 'Radiation therapy students' perceptions of peer group supervision: a pilot study' (Dungey et al., 2021, Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences), 'Personality preferences for radiation therapy students in New Zealand: A multi-year study' (Dungey & Patten, 2020), 'New Zealand radiation therapists’ perceptions of peer group supervision as a tool to reduce burnout symptoms in the clinical setting' (Dungey et al., 2020), 'Radiation therapy students’ perceptions of a wiki' (Dungey & Gallagher, 2018, The Clinical Teacher), 'Evaluating stress, burnout and job satisfaction in New Zealand radiation oncology departments' (Dungey, 2013), and 'Workplace challenges and coping strategies in a small cohort of radiation therapists in New Zealand: a pilot study' (Dungey, 2011). She is involved with the New Zealand Institute of Medical Radiation Technology, the Wellington Cancer Society, serves on the Australian and New Zealand Medical Radiations Research Network committee, and is on the editorial review board of the Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences.