Russell Bishop

Alan Russell Bishop commonly known as Russell Bishop is a New Zealand academic. He is a professor of Māori education at the University of Waikato, and the director of Te Kotahitanga, a research programme.

Early life and education He has a PhD from the University of Otago, where he was employed as a lecturer from 1990 in a joint position in the Māori Studies programme and the education department.

Career He co-authored Culture Counts: Changing Power Relations in Education with Ted Glynn, another University of Waikato professor who had been his doctoral advisor. Notable doctoral students of Bishop's include Fiona Te Momo, professor at Massey University.

In the 2016 New Year Honours, Bishop was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori and education.