Graduate Research Student Liaison Committee
Staff Committee Members:
Professor Diane Ruwhiu (Convener)
Dean, Graduate Research School
Email dean.grs@otago.ac.nz
Professor Rachel Spronken-Smith
Deputy Dean, Graduate Research School
Email deputydean.grs@otago.ac.nz
Professor Greg Cook
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation)
Email dvc.research@otago.ac.nz
Andrew Lonie
Manager, Graduate Research School
Email manager.grs@otago.ac.nz
Nick Baker
Senior Professional Practice Fellow, Graduate Research School
Email n.baker@otago.ac.nz
Peter Boston
Manager, Postgraduate Scholarships, Prizes and Awards, Research Division
Email peter.boston@otago.ac.nz
Simone Freeman
Team Leader Student Support, International Office
Email simone.freeman@otago.ac.nz
Graduate Research Committee Representative
(See meeting details)
Committee Administration
Contact Research Integrity Office
Email rio@otago.ac.nz
Student Committee Members
To be eligible to act as a student representative for GRSLC , you must be currently enrolled in a graduate research degree programme (i.e. a doctoral programme, or a research Masters’ programme where the thesis is at least 90 points).
Division of Commerce Representatives
Damian Woolfall (PhD)
Department: DBA
Email damian.woolfall@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
VACANT (Master’s) If you are interested in taking up the position of Master's Rep for Commerce, please contact gradresearch@otago.ac.nz
Division of Health Sciences Representatives (Dunedin Campus)
Elijah Atta Manu (PhD)
Department: Physiology
Email attel530@student.otago.ac.nz
Rishabh Guliani (Master’s)
Department: Medical Science
Email gulri371@student.otago.ac.nz
Division of Humanities Representatives
VACANT (PhD and Master's) If you are interested in taking up the position of Master's or PhD Rep for Humanities, please contact gradresearch@otago.ac.nz
Division of Sciences Representatives
Kathryn Scafidi (PhD)
Department: Marine Science
Email kathryn.scafidi@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
VACANT (Master's) If you are interested in taking up the position of Master's Rep for Sciences, please contact gradresearch@otago.ac.nz
University of Otago Christchurch
Rose Harper
Department: Health Sciences
Email harro457@student.otago.ac.nz
University of Otago Wellington
Bree Kent
Department: Health Sciences
Email bree.kent@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
International Representatives
Jasmine Sahota (PhD)
Department: Anatomy
Email sahja821@student.otago.ac.nz
VACANT (Master’s) If you are interested in taking up the position of Master’s Rep for International candidates, please contact gradresearch@otago.ac.nz
Māori Representatives
Laura Gemmell-Sinnot (PhD)
Department: Māori Health
Email gemla730@student.otago.ac.nz
Sophie Ruffell (Master’s)
Department: Psychology
Email rufso088@student.otago.ac.nz
Pacific Island Representatives
Preston Maluafiti (PhD)
Department: Marine Science
Email malpr771@student.otago.ac.nz
VACANT (Master’s) If you are interested in taking up the position of Master’s Rep for Pacific Island candidates, please contact gradresearch@otago.ac.nz
Distance Representative
Te Mihinga Komene
Department: Māori Studies
Email komte774@student.otago.ac.nz
OUSA Postgraduate Students' Representative
Fergus Parks
Email postgrad@ousa.org.nz