Head of Programme
Revd Associate Professor Christopher Holmes (on RSL until 1 February 2021)
Room 4S6, Arts Building
Tel +64 3 479 5394
Email christopher.holmes@otago.ac.nz
Academic staff
Associate Professor Tim Cooper (Head, School of Arts)
Room 1C7, Arts Building
Tel +64 3 479 5760
Email tim.cooper@otago.ac.nz
Revd Dr James Harding (Acting Head of Programme until 31 January 2021)
Room 4S9, Arts Building
Tel +64 3 479 5392
Email james.harding@otago.ac.nz
Dr Brett Knowles (Teaching Fellow in Church History)
Room 4S5 Arts Building
Tel +64 3 479 3144
Email brett.knowles@otago.ac.nz
Dr Katie Marcar (Teaching Fellow in Biblical Languages)
Course adviser for undergraduate students
Room 4S12, Arts Building
Tel +64 3 479 9789
Email katie.marcar@otago.ac.nz
Dr Don Moffat (Sir Paul Reeves' Lecturer in Biblical Studies)
St John's Theological College, Auckland
Tel +64 9 521 2725
Email don.moffat@otago.ac.nz
Professor Murray Rae (on RSL until 14 May 2021)
Room 4S7, Arts Building
Tel +64 3 479 5393
Email murray.rae@otago.ac.nz
Dr Andrew Shepherd (Lecturer – Theology and Public Issues)
Wellington Anglican Centre, Wellington / Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Mob +64 27 602 3500
Email andrew.shepherd@otago.ac.nz
Dr Lynne Taylor
Room 4S1, Arts Building
Tel +64 3 479 5358
Email lynne.taylor@otago.ac.nz
Revd Dr Wayne Te Kaawa (Lecturer in Māori Theology)
Room 4S3, Arts Building
Tel +64 479 6458
Email wayne.tekaawa@otago.ac.nz
Professor David Tombs (Director, Centre for Theology and Public Issues)
Room 4S8, Arts Building
Tel +64 3 479 8450
Email david.tombs@otago.ac.nz
Professor Paul Trebilco
Course adviser for postgraduate students
Room 4S2, Arts Building
Tel +64 3 479 8798
Email paul.trebilco@otago.ac.nz
Revd Dr Kevin Ward
Room 4S5, Arts Building
Tel +64 3 479 3144
Email kevin.ward@otago.ac.nz
Check out our Otago Theology Blog, written by Theology Staff
Administrative staff
Sharon Pine (Administrator, Client Services)
Room 4C13, Arts Building
Tel +64 3 479 8639
Email theology@otago.ac.nz
After hours or urgent queries: please contact AskOtago
Tel 0800 80 80 98
Email university@otago.ac.nz
Postgraduate students
You will find information on our Masters and PhD students' research topics on this page.
Visiting scholars
Each year we welcome visiting academics from around the world.
