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Jonathan WillimanSenior Research Fellow

BSc(Hons) PhD MBiostat

Email jonathan.williman@otago.ac.nz
Tel 64 364 3606

Department of Public Health
University of Otago, Christchurch
P.O. Box 4345
Christchurch 8140

Background

Dr Jonathan Williman has focused his research and professional career on developing population-based health innovations, protecting public health, and reducing health inequalities.

He has first-hand experience in conducting a diversity of research including laboratory studies, surveillance and epidemiological studies, and clinical trials.

Jonathan completed a PhD in Immunology (Otago) before taking up a position as a Health Information Analyst with the Population and Environmental Health Group at the Institute of Environmental Science.

In 2009 he was appointed a Research Fellow within the Addictions Program at the National Institute of Health Innovation, University of Auckland.

Jonathan joined the University of Otago, Christchurch, in 2012. He works within the Biostatistics and Computational Biology Unit to provide collaborative research and biostatistical expertise and support to staff and students across the campus.

Research Interests

  • Population Health Interventions
  • Clinical Trials

Professional activities

  • Member of the New Zealand Statistical Association
  • Member of the Australasian Epidemiological Association

Publications

Fitt, H., Curl, A., Stevenson, J., Dares, C., McKerchar, C., Kingham, S., & Williman, J. (2026). Access to food, healthcare, and social connection for residents of social housing in Ōtautahi Christchurch [Research report 01/2026/v2]. (pp. 1-49). Dunedin, New Zealand: Transport, Society & Environment Group, University of Otago. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10523/49174 Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report

Fitt, H., Curl, A., Stevenson, J., Dares, C., Kingham, S., & Williman, J. (2026, January). Getting around (or not): The wellbeing impacts of inadequate access for residents of social housing. Verbal presentation at the Crossroads: A Transport Equity and Justice Convening, Washington, USA. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Hughes, R. C. E., Williman, J. A., Lee, G., & MacKay, D. (2026). Abnormal serum sFlt-1 and PlGF as markers of occult placental dysfunction and fetal risk in pregestational diabetes: A prospective masked cohort study. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2026.07.026 Journal - Research Article

Eddy, A., MacDonald, C., Daellenbach, S., Hider, P., & Williman, J. (2026). Midwives generating evidence: Exploring water birth outcomes through professionally governed data. European Journal of Midwifery, 10(Suppl. 1), A73. doi: 10.18332/052742rioqej Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

MacDonald, C., Hider, P., & Williman, J. (2026). Midwifery continuity of care in a crisis: How New Zealand’s model of maternity care safely supported a surge in home births during the Covid-19 lockdown. European Journal of Midwifery, 10(Suppl. 1), A69. doi: 10.18332/052742rioqej Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

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