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

Associate Professor Fiona Edgar PhD

Course Advisors and Approvers

Undergraduate - by appointment only

• Dr Diane Ruwhiu
• Dr Maja Graso
• Dr Brian Spisak
• Dr Paula O'Kane

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

PGDipCom Advisor/Coordinator MANT480

• Dr Tadhg Ryan Charleton

Ethical Approval Advisor

•  Dr Maja Graso

International Student Exchanges

•  Dr Jeff Foote

Postgraduate Coordinators - Admissions (PhD, MCom)

• Dr Dana Ott
• Dr Brian Spisak

Postgraduate Coordinators - Continuation (PhD, MCom)

• Dr Jeff Foote
  
• Associate Professor Sara Walton

Programme Directors

• Human Resource Management major & minor: Dr Paula O'Kane
• International Business:  Virginia Cathro
• Master of Entrepreneurship: Dr Conor O'Kane
• Master of International Business: Professor André Everett
• Master of Sustainable Business:  Associate Professor Sara Walton
• DBA Academic Leader: Dr Jing (Annie) Zhang

Associate Dean (part-time position)

• Postgraduate Programmes: Dr Lincoln Wood

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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
Robin Gauld PhD, Dean & Pro-Vice Chancellor

 
Associate Professors

Fiona Edgar PhD
Ian McAndrew PhD
Sara Walton PhD

Senior Lecturers

Dr Maja Graso
Dr Richard Greatbanks
Dr Conor O'Kane
Dr Paula O'Kane
Dr Diane Ruwhiu
Dr Brian Spisak 
Dr Lincoln Wood
Dr Jing (Annie) Zhang

Lecturers

Virginia Cathro
Dr Jeff Foote
Dr Dana Ott
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.

Master of Entrepreneurship Coordinator
Kim Conroy

Administrator Client Services
Harriet Duley

Administrator Client Services
Leanne Skryba

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