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 advisers
Head of Department
Associate Professor Fiona Edgar PhD
Course advisers and approvers
Undergraduate - by appointment only
- Dr Diane Ruwhiu
- Dr Paula O'Kane
- Nathalie Wierdak
Email 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 Adviser / Coordinator MANT480
Ethical Approval Adviser
International Student Exchanges
Postgraduate Coordinators - Admissions (PhD, MCom)
- TBA
Postgraduate Coordinators - Continuation (PhD, MCom)
Programme Directors
- Human Resource Management major and minor: Dr Paula O'Kane
- International Business: Virginia Cathro
- Master of Entrepreneurship: Associate Professor Conor O'Kane
- Master of International Business: Dr Dana Ott
- Master of Sustainable Business: Associate Professor Sara Walton
- DBA Academic Leader: Dr Jing (Annie) Zhang
Associate Dean (part-time position)
- Postgraduate Programmes: Associate Professor Lincoln Wood
Academic / teaching staff
Our academic and teaching staff are highly regarded internationally for their world-class research.
Professors
Robin Gauld PhD, Dean and Pro-Vice Chancellor
Associate Professors
Fiona Edgar PhD
Conor O'Kane PhD
Richard Greatbanks PhD
Ian McAndrew PhD
Sara Walton PhD
Lincoln Wood PhD
Senior Lecturers
Dr Maja Graso
Dr Paula O'Kane
Dr Diane Ruwhiu
Dr Brian Spisak
Dr Jing (Annie) Zhang
Lecturers
Virginia Cathro
Dr Jeff Foote
Dr Nancy Blaker
Dr Dana Ott
Dr Tadhg Ryan Charleton
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Adeel Akmal
Research Fellow
Teaching Fellow
Teaching Fellow - IB
Support staff
Our support staff provide reception, administrative and secretarial support to the Department.
Master of Entrepreneurship Coordinator
Kim Conroy
Email kim.conroy@otago.ac.nz
Administrator Client Services
Harriet Duley
Email harriet.duley@otago.ac.nz
Administrator Client Services
Leanne Skryba
Email leanne.skryba@otago.ac.nz
