Postal address
Department of Psychology
University of Otago
PO Box 56
Dunedin 9054
New Zealand
Physical address (courier)
Department of Psychology
University of Otago
William James Building
Level 1
275 Leith Walk
Dunedin 9016
General enquiries
Room 104, William James Building, Level 1, 275 Leith Walk
Tel +64 3 479 7644
Email psycadmin@otago.ac.nz
For current students of PSYC 100, 200, 300 or 400, please phone or email your administrator directly. See email addresses below.
Administrators and student enquiries
PSYC 100
Matthew Smith
Email psy.psyc100@otago.ac.nz
PSYC 200
Ryan Abraham
Email psy.psyc200@otago.ac.nz
PSYC 300
Matthew Smith
Email psy.psyc300@otago.ac.nz
PSYC 400, and Postgraduate
Denise Botting
Email psy.postgrad@otago.ac.nz
Find out how to apply for assignment extensions here
Operations Lead
Joanna Isaacs
Email joanna.isaacs@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 21 249 7364
Clinical Psychology Centre
Kally Barton
Room 503, William James Building, Level 5, 275 Leith Walk
Tel +64 3 479 7627
Fax +64 3 479 6838
Email psy.clinicaladmin@otago.ac.nz
Finance Associate
Jacinta Taylor
Email finance.psychology@otago.ac.nz | Tel +64 3 479 7521
Disability Information and Support
Tel +64 3 479 8235
Email disabilities@otago.ac.nz
Web Disability Information and Support
Find out how to apply for assignment extensions
Website Accessibility for the Department of Psychology
A service for website users who are Deaf, Hearing Impaired, Deafblind, Speech Impaired or a standard phone user:
Kaiāwhina Māori
Māori students are invited to contact our academic kaiāwhina:
- Becky Marshall
Email kaiawhina.psy@otago.ac.nz
Māori Psychology Postgraduate Network
Secondary school and undergraduate students can contact the following network of Psychology students for advice by emailing:
Postgraduate Network - Please note that there is a spam blocker on this address and only emails from an Otago University staff or student email account will get through.
Māori Centre (Te Huka Matauraka)
519/533 Castle Street
Tel +64 3 479 1100
Web Māori Centre (Te Huka Matauraka)
Pacific Student Adviser
Find out more about Pacific Student Support Services
International Student Adviser
Dr Ryan Ward
Tel 64 3 479 5660
Email ryan.ward@otago.ac.nz
Head of Department – Professor Jamin Halberstadt
Please direct all queries to:
Ryan Abraham
Room 104, William James Building, Level 1, 275 Leith Walk
Tel +64 3 479 7644
Email psy.hod@otago.ac.nz
Map of Psychology buildings
GUIDE TO PSYCHOLOGY BUILDINGS
