Dunedin campus
Office of the Dean
| Name | Phone/Email |
|---|---|
| Professor Vivienne Anderson, Dean |
+64 3 479 5360 vivienne.anderson@otago.ac.nz |
| Hamish McDonald, Academic Manager; Senior Professional Practice Fellow | +64 3 479 8823 |
| Kelsey Clouston, Finance Associate (Humanities and Commerce) | +64 3 556 6074 |
Professional staff (Dunedin)
| Name | Phone/Email |
|---|---|
| Marlene Robertson, Operations Lead (Divisional Services and Administration) College of Education & School of Performing Arts |
+64 3 479 4995 marlene.robertson@otago.ac.nz |
| Gwynneth Cundall, Administrator (Divisional Services and Administration) Initial Teacher Education |
+64 3 479 3771 gwynneth.cundall@otago.ac.nz |
| Joanna Couling, Curriculum Assistant |
+64 3 479 4297 joanna.couling@otago.ac.nz |
| Alex Pearson, Curriculum Assistant |
+64 3 479 8806 alex.pearson@otago.ac.nz |
| Maria Risoli, Administrator (Divisional Services and Administration) |
+64 3 479 4225 maria.risoli@otago.ac.nz |
| Carmia Schrader, Administrator (Divisional Services and Administration) |
+64 3 479 4977 carmia.schrader@otago.ac.nz |
| Vanessa Whaanga, Administrator (Divisional Services and Administration) |
+64 21 912 167 vanessa.whaanga@otago.ac.nz |
| Professional Experience Administration Inquiries: | |
| Secondary Education | secondaryadmin@otago.ac.nz |
| Primary Education | primaryadmin@otago.ac.nz |
| Early Childhood Education | eceadmin@otago.ac.nz |
Academic staff (Dunedin)
| Name | Phone/Email |
|---|---|
| Dr Kim Brown, Senior Lecturer |
+64 3 479 8816 kim.brown@otago.ac.nz |
| Dr Jane Carroll, Professional Practice Fellow |
+64 3 479 5267 jane.carroll@otago.ac.nz |
| Roberta Carvalho, Senior Professional Practice Fellow - Early Childhood Education |
+64 3 479 3785 roberta.carvalho@otago.ac.nz |
| Dr Sonya Gaches, Senior Lecturer |
+64 3 479 8949 sonya.gaches@otago.ac.nz |
| Dr Michael Gaffney, Senior Lecturer, Programme Co-ordinator (Early Childhood Education) |
+64 3 479 4214 michael.gaffney@otago.ac.nz |
| Professor Alex Gunn, Professor, Coordinator (Postgraduate) |
+64 3 479 4261 alex.gunn@otago.ac.nz |
| Belinda Haig, Senior Professional Practice Fellow - Primary Education |
+64 3 479 4286 belinda.haig@otago.ac.nz |
| Associate Professor Naomi Ingram, Senior Lecturer, Associate Dean Initial Teacher Education |
+64 3 479 4284 naomi.ingram@otago.ac.nz |
| Iain McGilchrist, Senior Professional Practice Fellow; Programme Coordinator (Secondary Education) |
+64 3 479 3774 iain.mcgilchrist@otago.ac.nz |
| Shannon McNatty, Senior Professional Practice Fellow – Secondary |
+64 3 479 4253 shannon.mcnatty@otago.ac.nz |
| Angela Miller, Senior Professional Practice Fellow (Senior Lecturer), Acting Associate Dean Initial Teacher Education (Semester 2, 2025) |
+64 3 479 4959 angela.miller@otago.ac.nz |
| Associate Professor Hugh Morrison, Associate Professor |
+64 3 479 4240 hugh.morrison@otago.ac.nz |
Professor Karen Nairn, Professor; Acting Associate Dean Research (Semester 1, 2025) |
+64 3 479 8619 karen.nairn@otago.ac.nz |
| Karina Nafatali, Senior Professional Practice Fellow - Primary and Secondary Education; Pasifika Co-ordinator |
+64 3 479 4217 karina.nafatali@otago.ac.nz |
| Dr Bilinda Offen, Lecturer |
+64 3 479 4226 bilinda.offen@otago.ac.nz |
| Dr Keryn Pratt, Senior Lecturer |
+64 3 479 5974 keryn.pratt@otago.ac.nz |
| Matiu Rātima, Senior Lecturer, Co-Associate Dean Māori |
+64 3 479 4989 matiu.ratima@otago.ac.nz |
| Andrea Robertson, Senior Professional Practice Fellow; Programme Coordinator (Primary Education) | +64 3 479 4951 |
| Dr Sylvia Robertson, Senior Lecturer; Director, Centre for Educational Leadership and Administration |
+64 3 479 4993 sylvia.robertson@otago.ac.nz |
| Professor Susan Sandretto, Professor, Associate Dean Research |
+64 3 479 8820 susan.sandretto@otago.ac.nz |
| Dr Steven Sexton, Senior Lecturerber |
+64 3 479 4285 steven.sexton@otago.ac.nz |
| Dr Jane Tilson, Senior Lecturer |
+64 3 479 8809 jane.tilson@otago.ac.nz |
| Dr Helen Trevethan, Co-ordinator of the Doctor of Education |
+64 3 479 4230 helen.trevethan@otago.ac.nz |
| Olivia Wheeler, Professional Practice Fellow – Primary |
+64 3 479 4257 olivia.weaver@otago.ac.nz |
| Dr Patricia Wells, Senior Lecturer |
+64 3 479 4972 trish.wells@otago.ac.nz |
| Lisa Yorke, Senior Professional Practice Fellow |
+64 3 471 6412 lisa.yorke@otago.ac.nz |
Emeritus Professors
UOCE Children's Writer in Residence
| Name | Phone/Email |
|---|---|
| Samantha Montgomerie (residency awarded for 2025) | +64 03 556 6448 samantha.montgomerie@otago.ac.nz |
Centre for Educational Leadership & Administration (CELA)
| Name | Phone/Email |
|---|---|
| Dr Sylvia Robertson, Director; Facilitator |
+64 3 479 4993 sylvia.robertson@otago.ac.nz |
| Narda Howard, CELA Administrator |
+64 3 479 4900 cela@otago.ac.nz |
Educational Assessment Research Unit (EARU)
| Name | Phone/Email |
|---|---|
| Professor David Berg, Academic Lead |
+64 3 471 4514 david.berg@otago.ac.nz |
| Ruth Barton, Project Administrator |
+64 3 556 6070 curriculuminsights@otago.ac.nz |
| Heather Cooper, Project Administrator | +64 3 479 9004 curriculuminsights@otago.ac.nz |
| Kristel De Ryck, Project Administrator |
+64 3 479 9162 curriculuminsights@otago.ac.nz |
| Roshan Dixon, Multimedia and Technical Support Officer |
+64 3 556 5586 roshan.dixon@otago.ac.nz |
| Dr Jill Hayhurst, Senior Research Fellow |
+64 3 479 5176 jill.hayhurst@otago.ac.nz |
| Linda Jenkins, Data Manager |
+64 3 479 8491 linda.jenkins@otago.ac.nz |
| Dr Kalika Kastein, Assistant Research Fellow |
+64 3 479 8375 kalika.kastein@otago.ac.nz |
| Jack Matterson, Project Logistics and Records Officer |
+64 3 556 7927 jack.matterson@otago.ac.nz |
| Mereana Pawa, Kaihautū Māori | Māori Lead |
+64 21 0239 2197 mereana.pawa@otago.ac.nz |
| James Rae, Multimedia Specialist |
+64 3 479 8693 james.rae@otago.ac.nz |
| Dr Raymond Reichenberg, Senior Research Fellow |
+64 3 479 4283 ray.reichenberg@otago.ac.nz |
| Alison Richardson, Operations Lead |
+64 3 479 7503 af.richardson@otago.ac.nz |
| Rebecca Richardson, Communication and Engagement Specialist |
+64 3 556 5235 rebecca.richardson@otago.ac.nz |
| Andrew Tagg, Research Fellow, Room 1.19 |
+64 3 471 6351 andrew.tagg@otago.ac.nz |
| Dr Jenny Ward, Project / Curriculum Lead |
+64 3 479 5036 jenny.ward@otago.ac.nz |
| Jane White, Senior Professional Practice Fellow |
+64 3 479 5466 jane.white@otago.ac.nz |
Invercargill campus
Professional staff (Invercargill)
| Name | Phone/Email |
|---|---|
| Jolene Dunn, Administrator (Divisional Services and Administration) |
+64 3 211 6805 jolene.dunn@otago.ac.nz |
| Duncan Hume, Cyclone Computers (IT support) Wed 8:30–10:30am, Fri 8:30–10:30am | +64 3 211 6833 |
| Elizabeth (Liz) Wilde, Librarian |
+64 3 211 6818 elizabeth.wilde@otago.ac.nz |
Academic staff (Invercargill)
| Name | Phone/Email |
|---|---|
| Dr Meredith Kelly, Academic Programmes Coordinator |
+64 3 211 6809 meredith.kelly@otago.ac.nz |
| Alice Hildebrand, Professional Practice Fellow |
+64 3 211 6842 alice.hildebrand@otago.ac.nz |
| Alli McKenzie, Teacher Education Fellow (Lecturer), Primary Liaison |
+64 3 211 6815 alli.mckenzie@otago.ac.nz |
| Pamela Melgren, Student Learning Support |
+64 3 211 6848 pamela.melgren@otago.ac.nz |
| Julie Milligan, Senior Professional Practice Fellow, Primary Liaison |
+64 3 211 6803 julie.milligan@otago.ac.nz |
| Parker Ormond, Teacher Education Fellow (Senior Lecturer); Co-Associate Dean Māori; Kaiārahi o Te Pōkai Mātauranga o te Ao Rua |
+64 3 211 6827 parker.ormond@otago.ac.nz |
| Lauren Wilson, Professional Practice Fellow |
+64 3 211 6861 lauren.wilson@otago.ac.nz |