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 advisers
• Academic/teaching staff
• Postdoctoral Fellow
• Research Fellows
• Teaching Fellows
• Support staff

HOD, coordinators, and advisers

Head of Department

Associate Professor Fiona Edgar PhD

Course advisers and approvers

Undergraduate - by appointment only

• Associate Professor 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

• Dr Virginia Cathro - International Business students only

PGDipCom Adviser / Coordinator MANT480

• Associate Professor Fiona Edgar

Ethical Approval Adviser

•  Dr Maja Graso

International Student Exchanges

•  Dr Jeff Foote

Postgraduate Coordinators - Continuation (PhD, MCom)

• Dr Jeff Foote
  
• Associate Professor Sara Walton

Programme Directors

• Human Resource Management major and minor: Dr Paula O'Kane
• International Business: Dr 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

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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
Richard Greatbanks PhD
Conor O'Kane PhD
Dr Diane Ruwhiu PhD
Sara Walton PhD
Lincoln Wood PhD

Senior Lecturers

Dr Joseph Cooper
Dr Jeff Foote
Dr Maja Graso
Dr Paula O'Kane 
Dr Lynnaire Sheridan
Dr Jing (Annie) Zhang

Lecturers

Dr Virginia Cathro
Dr Azka Ghafoor
Dr Dana Ott

Research Fellow

Dr Maria Amoamo

Teaching Fellow

Nathalie Wierdak

Teaching Fellow - IB

Dr Denis Griffin

Support staff

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

Administrator Client Services
Deborah Kim
Email deborah.kim@otago.ac.nz

Administrator Client Services
Leanne Skryba
Email leanne.skryba@otago.ac.nz

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