Amaile, Poutasi, Lalomanu, Samusu – Samoa, Irish, Swiss
BA, BTheol Hons (Auckland) PhD (Auckland)
Contact
Office 4S7 Richardson Building, South Tower
Email therese.lautua@otago.ac.nz
Research
Therese is a māmā, wife, and proudly from South Auckland, Aotearoa with Samoan, Irish, and Swiss ties. As an early-career theologian her research interests are focused in Global Catholicism, Indigenous Religions and Spiritualities, and Pacific people's wellbeing.
Supervision
Current
- Reni Maiava, PhD, University of Auckland – Theology, co-supervision with Associate Professor Michael Mawson
- Laki Tiatia, PhD, University of Auckland – Pacific Studies, co-supervision with Professor Jemaima Tiatia-Siau and Dr Caleb Marsters
Awards
- 2025 Kuma-Yu Award, Princeton Theological Seminary
- 2023 Humanities School Fund – Faculty of Arts Research Grant, University of Auckland