Health Sciences Division Administration

4th Floor, School of Physiotherapy Building, 325 Great King Street, Dunedin 9016, Health Sciences

Postal Address: P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054
Email Address	healthsciences.admin@otago.ac.nz
Website	http://www.otago.ac.nz/healthsciences

Pro-Vice-Chancellor's Office

Associate Professor Megan Gibbons Pro-Vice-Chancellor	Mobile: +64 21 780 238 pvc.healthsciences@otago.ac.nz
Shelley Morgan Executive Assistant to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor	DDI: +64 3 556 6843 pvc.health-sciences.ea@otago.ac.nz
Associate Professor Justine Camp Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor Māori	DDI: +64 3 556 6088 apvcmaori.healthsciences@otago.ac.nz
Sonya Stewart Divisional Senior Manager Health Sciences	DDI: +64 3 556 5680 Mobile: +64 21 279 5135 dsa.sm.healthsciences@otago.ac.nz
Maria McKerchar Operations Manager (Health Sciences)	DDI: +64 3 479 9987 maria.mckerchar@otago.ac.nz
Talei Anderson Operations Lead	DDI: +64 3 556 5437 talei.anderson@otago.ac.nz
Nikki Batten Divisional Services Administrator	DDI: +64 3 556 5092 nikki.batten@otago.ac.nz
Nakota Hawke Divisional Services Administrator	DDI: +64 3 556 5429 nakota.hawke@otago.ac.nz
Helen Henry Divisional Services Administrator	DDI: +64 3 556 7615 helen.henry@otago.ac.nz
Jessica Jones Divisional Services Administrator	DDI: +64 3 470 4734 j.jones@otago.ac.nz
Janet Kim Divisional Services Administrator	DDI: +64 3 556 6221 janet.kim@otago.ac.nz
Jerree Waerea Divisional Services Administrator	DDI: +64 3 479 8580 jerree.waerea@otago.ac.nz
Kelsey Swart Communications Advisor	DDI: +64 3 479 4144 kelsey.swart@otago.ac.nz
Dr Tosh Stewart Specialist, Academic Committees and Services	DDI: +64 3 479 5080 tosh.stewart@otago.ac.nz
Dr Jackie Tagg Professional Practice Fellow	DDI: +64 3 556 6201 jackie.tagg@otago.ac.nz
Riiti Conway Professional Practice Fellow	riiti.conway@otago.ac.nz

South Canterbury Hospital, Timaru

Maree Rarity-Steel Associate Dean (Student Experience)	DDI: +64 3 687 2361 maree.steel@otago.ac.nz
Divisional Services Administrator	DDI: +64 3 687 2361

Academic/Admissions

Professor Chrys Jaye Associate Dean (Postgraduate Studies)	adpg.healthsciences@otago.ac.nz
Professor Fiona McDonald Director, Health Sciences First Year	DDI: +64 3 479 7329 DirectorHSFY@otago.ac.nz

Finance

Andrea Wolf Manager Divisional Finance	DDI: +64 3 556 5477 andrea.wolf@otago.ac.nz
Gary Filipo Finance Associate	gary.filipo@otago.ac.nz

Marketing

Yara Olmos Adviser Divisional Marketing, Health Sciences

DDI: +64 3 556 6598 Mobile: +64 21 279 0714 yara.olmos@otago.ac.nz

Research

Professor Peter Mace Associate Dean, Research	adresearch.hs@otago.ac.nz
Dr Manon Knapen Scientific Officer	manon.knapen@otago.ac.nz
Dr Howard Maxwell Scientific Officer	DDI: +64 3 479 5382 h.maxwell@otago.ac.nz

Interprofessional Education

Ashley Symes Interprofessional Education Centre Manager	DDI: +64 3 479 5381 ashley.symes@otago.ac.nz
Dr Dale Sheehan Senior Professional Practice Fellow	DDI: +64 3 364 3601 dale.sheehan@otago.ac.nz

Space Portfolio

Associate Professor Peter Cathro Associate Dean

DDI: +64 3 479 4196 peter.cathro@otago.ac.nz

Raukaha – Māori Health Workforce Development Unit | 71 Frederick Street, Dunedin 9016

Sam Feeney Director, Raukaha – MHWDU	DDI: +64 3 479 3879 samantha.feeney@otago.ac.nz
Ana Rangi Senior Professional Practice Fellow	DDI: +64 3 479 5985 ana.rangi@otago.ac.nz
Dr Griffin Leonard Professional Practice Fellow	DDI: +64 3 479 5632 griffin.leonard@otago.ac.nz
Ange Spears Professional Practice Fellow	ange.spears@otago.ac.nz
Porourangi Templeton Professional Practice Fellow	DDI: +64 3 556 6010 porourangi.templeton@otago.ac.nz
Sophie Graham Kaiarahi – Māori Student Co-ordinator	DDI: +64 3 479 3971 sophie.graham@otago.ac.nz
Cherokee Walters Professional Practice Fellow	DDI: +64 3 556 7785 cherokee.walters@otago.ac.nz

Va'a o Tautai – Centre for Pacific Health | 71 Frederick Street, Dunedin 9016

Faumuina Associate Professor Faafetai Sopoaga Associate Dean (Pacific)	DDI: +64 3 479 4357 pirssu@otago.ac.nz
Fran Cockerell Manager, Office of Associate Dean (Pacific)	DDI: +64 3 471 6379 fran.cockerell@otago.ac.nz
Rosalina Richards Associate Dean Pacific	DDI: +64 3 479 4126 rose.richards@otago.ac.nz
Shirin Manins Divisional Services and Administration (VOT)	DDI: +64 3 479 5343 shirin.manins@otago.ac.nz
Associate Professor Jesse Kokaua Research Fellow	DDI: +64 3 479 4367 jesse.kokaua@otago.ac.nz
Dr Louise Mainvil Senior Research Fellow	DDI: +64 3 479 5277 louise.mainvil@otago.ac.nz
Dr Shyamala Nada-Raja Senior Research Fellow	DDI: +64 3 479 5339 shyamala.nada-raja@ipru.otago.ac.nz
Dr Malama Tafuna'i Senior Professional Practice Fellow (Med)	DDI: +64 3 479 5346 lama.tafunai@otago.ac.nz
Tracie Leckie Wellbeing Coach (POPO)	DDI: +64 3 479 5094 tracie.leckie@otago.ac.nz
Professor Pauline Norris Acting Director Va'a o Tautai (until 10 Dec 2025)	DDI: +64 3 479 5340 pauline.norris@otago.ac.nz
Grettel Williams POPO Programme Manager	DDI: +64 3 479 4541 centre.pacifichealth@otago.ac.nz
Aitasi Mafi Uele Divisional Services and Administration (VOT)	DDI: +64 3 479 5345 pirssu@otago.ac.nz
Leilani Pereira-Moeono Pacific Regional Co-ordinator	DDI: +64 3 471 6197 leilani.pereira-moeono@otago.ac.nz
Talai Mapusua PIRSSU Programme Co-ordinator	DDI: +64 3 479 5361 talai.mapusua@otago.ac.nz
Kala Fagasoaia Programme Co-ordinator (Internship)	DDI: +64 3 479 4369 kala.fagasoaia@otago.ac.nz
Anita Samasoni Programme Co-ordinator (Academic)	DDI: +64 3 556 5524 anita.samasoni@otago.ac.nz
Tafa Tuputau Tafa Laulu Programme Co-ordinator (Mentoring)	DDI: +64 3 479 4566 tafa.tuputautafalaulu@otago.ac.nz
Jenny Bennett Programme Co-ordinator (HSA / ALO)	DDI: +64 3 556 5605 jenny.bennett@otago.ac.nz
Siloma Faioso Programme Co-ordinator (Outreach / ALO)	DDI: +64 3 556 5308 siloma.faioso@otago.ac.nz
Rachel O'Kane Programme Co-ordinator (PFP / HSA)	DDI: +64 3 556 6490 rachel.okane@otago.ac.nz
Letava Thompson Programme Co-ordinator (Media)	DDI: +64 3 479 5262 letava.thompson@otago.ac.nz
Dr Nese Conway Senior Lecturer	DDI: +64 3 479 5348 nese.conway@otago.ac.nz
Dr Troy Ruhe Research Fellow	DDI: +64 3 479 4361 troy.ruhe@otago.ac.nz
Jane Taafaki Research Fellow	DDI: +64 3 479 4363 jane.taafaki@otago.ac.nz
Sarah Colhoun Research Fellow	DDI: +64 3 479 5338 sarah.colhoun@otago.ac.nz
Dr Nam Chand Postdoctoral Fellow	nam.chand@otago.ac.nz
Inano Taripo-Walter Postdoctoral Fellow	inano.walter@otago.ac.nz
Associate Professor Katharina Blattner	DDI: +64 3 479 4358 katharina.blattner@otago.ac.nz
Dr Oka Sanerivi Senior Research Fellow	oka.sanerivi@otago.ac.nz
Ripeka Lukupa Pacific Health Academic Administrator	centre.pacifichealth@otago.ac.nz; ripeka.hakopa@otago.ac.nz; pacificmed@otago.ac.nz
Derek Fruean Assistant Research Fellow	DDI: +64 3 479 4358 derek.fruean@otago.ac.nz
Tautala Aiono-Faletolu Professional Practice Fellow	DDI: +64 3 556 6580 tautala.aionofaletolu@otago.ac.nz

Centre for International Health Unit | 55 Hanover Street, Dunedin 9016

Email Address	internationalhealth@otago.ac.nz
Website	http://www.otago.ac.nz/internationalhealth

Professor Philip Hill Co-Director	DDI: +64 3 479 9462 Mobile: +64 21 279 7214 philip.hill@otago.ac.nz
Professor John Crump Co-Director	DDI: +64 3 479 9460 john.crump@otago.ac.nz
Dr Sue McAllister	DDI: +64 3 479 7108 sue.mcallister@otago.ac.nz
Dr Shruti Murthy Postdoctoral Fellow	shruti.murthy@otago.ac.nz
Dr Su Faigan Assistant Research Fellow	DDI: +64 3 479 7197, +64 3 556 5552 suzanne.faigan@otago.ac.nz

National Poisons Centre | 3rd Floor, Wellcome Building, 22 Frederick Street, Dunedin 9016

Email Address	poisons@otago.ac.nz
24-hour Poisons Advice	DDI: 0800 764 766, 0800 POISON

Associate Professor Adam Pomerleau Director	DDI: +64 3 479 7244 adam@poisons.co.nz
Dr Bill Boroughf Deputy Director	bill@poisons.co.nz
Lucy Shieffelbien Service Delivery Manager	DDI: +64 3 479 7227 lucy@poisons.co.nz
Andrew Barnes Poisons Information Officer	DDI: +64 3 479 7250 aj@poisons.co.nz
Dr Ian Hall Honorary Fellow	Mobile: +64 27 226 1844 truffle@trufflesandmushrooms.co.nz http://www.trufflesandmushrooms.co.nz
Yuriko Haroen Poisons Information Officer	DDI: +64 3 479 7250 yuri@poisons.co.nz
Lucas Hay Poisons Information Officer	DDI: +64 3 479 7250 lucas@poisons.co.nz
Eeva-Katri Kumpula Research Fellow	eeva@poisons.co.nz
Alana Langley Poisons Information Officer	DDI: +64 3 479 7250 alana@poisons.co.nz
Lachlan McGee Poisons Information Officer	DDI: +64 3 479 7250 lachie@poisons.co.nz
Yvette Millard Poisons Information Specialist	DDI: +64 3 479 7250 yvette@poisons.co.nz
Christina Needham Poisons Information Officer	DDI: +64 3 479 7250 christina@poisons.co.nz
Maddy Partridge Poisons Information Officer	DDI: +64 3 479 7250 maddy@poisons.co.nz
Sharon Richard Poisons Information Officer	DDI: +64 3 479 7250 sharon@poisons.co.nz
Robin Slaughter Poisons Information Specialist	DDI: +64 3 479 7250 robin@poisons.co.nz
Liam Wong Poisons Information Officer	DDI: +64 3 479 7250 liam@poisons.co.nz

New Zealand Pharmacovigilance Centre (NZPhvC)

Email Address	nzphvc@otago.ac.nz
Website	https://nzphvc-carm.otago.ac.nz
Enquiries	DDI: +64 3 479 7185

Psychological Medicine | 2nd Floor, Fraser Building, 464 Cumberland Street, Dunedin 9016

Refer to Psychological Medicine