Humanities Divisional Office
5th Floor, Arts I Building
95 Albany Street
Dunedin 9016
Professor Majella Franzmann (Pro-Vice-Chancellor)
Main duties: Executive
and academic leadership of the Division
of Humanities. Extension: 8672 Email:pvc.humanities@otago.ac.nz
Associate Professor Alexander Trapeznik(Associate Dean of
Graduate Studies)
Main duties: Admission to
postgraduate study programmes; advice
to academic staff and postgraduate students about postgraduate programmes.
Extension: 8631 Email: adgs.humanities@otago.ac.nz
Associate Professor Sue Court(Associate Dean Academic)
Main duties: Admission to
undergraduate study programmes; advice to academic staff and
undergraduate students about undergraduate programmes. Extension: 8891 Email: sue.court@otago.ac.nz
Professor Robert Hannah(Associate
Dean of Research)
Main duties: Chair of the Divisional
Research Committee; Divisional
representative on the University Research Committee. Extension: 8711 Email:robert.hannah@otago.ac.nz
Associate Professor Janine Hayward (Mäori Strategic Framework Coordinator)
Main duties: Management, coordination, review and oversight of the implementation of Mäori Strategic Framework (MSF) initiatives in the Division. Extension: 8666 Email: janine.hayward@otago.ac.nz
Cathy Thomson (Director Administration)
Main duties: Manager of the
operational activities of the Divisional
office; oversight of the Division’s financial and physical
resources; general staff HR; PBRF and research policy
and procedures. Extension: 8673 Email:cathy.thomson@otago.ac.nz
Luke Morrison (Academic
Administration Officer)
Main duties: Course advising,
particularly for exchange students,
international students and students with
non-university qualifications;
admissions to honours and postgraduate
qualifications; Divisional
Board. Extension: 8792 Email:luke.morrison@otago.ac.nz
Carol Forbes (Academic Manager)
Main duties: Course advising,
admissions to honours and postgraduate
qualifications; Divisional
Board. Extension: 8792 Email:carol.forbes@otago.ac.nz
Main duties: Course advising,
particularly transfer and COP credit;
research & study leave; postgraduate conferences. Extension: 9769 Email:christine.colbert@otago.ac.nz
Ana Rangi (Kaiäwhina Mäori,
Mäori Student Support
Officer)
Main duties: Point of contact for
Mäori students; liaison
between Mäori students
and the departments within
and outside the Division. Extension: 8681 Email:ana.rangi@otago.ac.nz Website: please go to theKaiäwhina Mäori webpage for more information on Mäori Student Support.
Phil Lemalu (Pacific Islands Students' Support Officer)
Main duties: Point of contact for Pacific Islands students; liaison
between Pacific Islands students
and the departments within
and outside the Division. Extension: 9616 Email: phil.lemalu@otago.ac.nz
Stephanie Evans (Executive Officer)
Main duties: Executive support to
the PVC; policy research and
analysis; project management; academic HR. Extension: 8670 Email: stephanie.evans@otago.ac.nz
Wendy Adam (Divisional
Marketing and Communications Coordinator)
Main duties: Strategic planning and
implementation of internal
and external marketing and communications for the
Division. Extension: 5997 Email:wendy.adam@otago.ac.nz
Tushar Robins (Marketing and Web
Administrator)
Main duties: Support for the
Marketing and Communications Coordinator;
overview and maintenance of divisional websites. Extension: 8763 Email:tushar.robins@otago.ac.nz
Jane Gregory (Financial Administrator)
Main duties: Processing accounts;
assisting with monthly
budgets for the division; administering grants. Extension: 8140 Email:jane.gregory@otago.ac.nz
Nicola Richmond (Administrative
Assistant)
Main duties: Administration of academic appointments; assistance
for conferences and symposia and administration for the Otago Arts Fellowships. Extension: 5793 Email:nicola.richmond@otago.ac.nz
Rebecca Cornelius(Receptionist/Office Assistant)
Main duties: Reception; clerical and
administrative assistance. Extension: 8671 Email:humanities@otago.ac.nz