Our staff

Management is about organisations and the people within them

Take a look at how we have ‘organised’ ourselves! Management at Otago employs a number of staff in teaching roles. Our research covers all aspects of Management. To help us excel in our work, we have hardworking support staff – filling front-line reception and administrative roles.

Find out about our background, research and teaching, or look up our contact details, below:

• HOD, coordinators and advisors
• Academic/teaching staff
• Research Fellows
• Postdoctoral Fellows
• Teaching Fellows
• Support staff

HOD, coordinators, and advisors

Head of Department

Professor Steven Grover PhD

Course Advisors and Approvers

Undergraduate - by appointment only

• Dr Diane Ruwhiu
• Dr Maja Graso
• Dr Brian Spisak

Please click here courseadvising.management@otago.ac.nz to make an appointment. Provide your full name, Student ID and a brief outline of the purpose for your visit. Please indicate clearly if you are a Finalist. You will be allocated a time slot by return email.

International Business Course Advice and Approval

• Virginia Cathro - International Business students only

400-Level and Exchange Course Advisor (includes Honours, PGDipCom, MBus)

• Dr Annie Zhang

Ethical Approval Advisor

•  Dr Maja Graso

International Student Exchanges

•  Dr Annie Zhang

Postgraduate Coordinator (MCom, PhD)

• Dr Lincoln Wood

Programme Directors

• Human Resource Management major & minor: Dr Maja Graso
• International Business:  Virginia Cathro
• Master of International Business: enquiries to reception
• Master of Sustainable Business:  Dr Sara Walton

Associate Dean (part-time position)

• Postgraduate:  Dr Fiona Edgar

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Academic / teaching staff

Our academic and teaching staff are highly regarded internationally for their world-class research.

Professors

André Everett PhD
Alan Geare PhD
Steven Grover PhD
Robin Gauld PhD, Dean & Pro-Vice Chancellor

 
Associate Professors

Fiona Edgar PhD Associate Dean - Postgraduate (part-time)

Ian McAndrew PhD

Senior Lecturers

Dr Maja Graso
Dr Richard Greatbanks
Dr Conor O'Kane
Dr Paula O'Kane
Dr Diane Ruwhiu
Dr Brian Spisak
Dr Sara Walton  On RSL to 31 January 2019
Dr Lincoln Wood
Dr Jing (Annie) Zhang

Lecturers

Virginia Cathro
Dr Jeff Foote
Dr Tadhg Ryan Charleton

Research Fellow

Dr Maria Amoamo

Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr Nancy Blaker

Teaching Fellow

Jess Hann

Support staff

Our support staff provide reception, administrative and secretarial support to the Department.

Receptionist/Office Assistant
Kim Conroy

Acting Department Manager and PA to Head of Department
Leanne Skryba

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