Dr. Mary McMahon
Dr. Mary McMahon
Dr Mary McMahon is an Honorary Associate Professor at The University of Queensland,
School of Education. Mary is a developer and co-author of the Systems Theory Framework
of career development. She researches and publishes on career development across the
lifespan, narrative and systems approaches to career counselling, and qualitative career
assessment. In 2020, Mary received the European Society for Vocational Designing and
Career Counseling Award for distinguished contributions to vocational designing and career
counselling and in 2021 she was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Asia
Pacific Career Development Association. Mary is the Vice-President of the Career Industry
Council of Australia.