Professor Joel Tyndall, Associate Dean (International)
Joel is a medicinal chemist based in the School of Pharmacy with over 20 years of research and teaching experience as an academic. Joel's research interests span the field of drug discovery in the fields of infectious and inflammatory diseases as well as cancer with an emphasis on understanding disease and disease targets on a molecular level.
He has recently held the position of the School's Associate Dean Internationalisation. He has been a member of the Health Sciences Internationalisation Committee since its inception and has been active in establishing and maintaining fruitful international collaborations, including the development of articulation agreements with universities in South East Asia.
Internationalisation of the Division is an important focus for us all, and Joel will play a key role in encouraging all areas of Health Sciences to enhance their commitment to internationalising teaching, research and service.
Information for international students considering studying with Health Sciences:
International students in Health Sciences
Contact
Joel Tyndall
Associate Dean (International)
Tel +64 3 479 7293
Email joel.tyndall@otago.ac.nz
Dr Jo Oranje, Professional Practice Fellow
Jo has a background in applied linguistics and education, with a PhD in intercultural language teaching and learning, and a Graduate Diploma in Second Language Teaching.
Jo's role covers a number of areas in the Divisional Office: she supports the Director Health Sciences First Year, is the Division's International Advisor; provides language and cultural guidance for students for whom English is an additional language; and is the representative for the Refugee Background Equity Group for the Te Kauae Parāoa policy.
Contact
Jo Oranje
Professional Practice Fellow
Tel +64 3 479 3935
Email jo.oranje@otago.ac.nz
Professor Fiona McDonald, Director of Health Sciences First Year
Contact
Fiona McDonald
Professor
Email directorhsfy@otago.ac.nz
Professor Lois Surgenor, Associate Dean (Academic)
Lois is Divisional Associate Dean (Academic) in the Divisional office though is based at the University of Otago, Christchurch campus. As well as Associate Dean duties (.3FTE) she is also Associate Professor in Psychological Medicine at the University of Otago, Christchurch (.5FTE) with the remainder of her time working as a professional advisor for a health regulatory authority.
Lois currently conducts research in the diverse areas of eating / weight disorders, brain injury and health practitioner regulation. She is on the Editorial Board of two international journals and regularly serves on professional and government health practice guideline groups in New Zealand and Australia.
Contact
Lois Surgenor
Associate Dean (Academic)
Tel +64 3 479 7421
Email lois.surgenor@otago.ac.nz
Professor Chrys Jaye, Associate Dean Postgraduate, Health Sciences Division
Chrys is a medical anthropologist based in the Dunedin School of Medicine for 20 years. Her research interests are eclectic, and have included explorations of teaching and learning, and the operation of communities of practice in clinical settings. At the moment she is focused on topics in rural health, ageing, and moral economy. She is also the Director of the CARE Research Theme.'
Contact
Chrys Jaye
Professor
Tel +64 3 479 5767
Email chrystal.jaye@otago.ac.nz