Meet the Dean, Associate Deans and Heads of Departments at our Pōneke Wellington campus
Dean and Head of Campus
Professor William LevackDeputy Dean
Associate Deans
Associate Dean Academic Progress
Dr Cindy Towns
Associate Dean Māori
Associate Professor Bridget Robson
Associate Dean Medical Education
Dr Amanda Collins
Associate Dean Pacific
Malaeulu Seuta’afili Associate Professor Patrick Thomsen
Associate Dean Research
Associate Professor Kirsty Danielson
Heads of Departments
Department of Medicine
Professor Rebecca Grainger
Head of Department
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Associate Professor Sara Filoche
Head of Department
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
Professor Esko Wiltshire
Head of Department
Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine
Associate Professor Diane Kenwright
Head of Department
Department of Primary Health Care
Professor Lynn McBain
Head of Department
Department of Psychological Medicine
Professor Susanna Every-Palmer
Head of Department
Department of Public Health
Associate Professor Ruth Cunningham
Head of Department
Department of Radiation Therapy
Kate Chadwick
Head of Department
Department of Surgery and Anaesthesia
Associate Professor Kirsty Danielson
Head of Department
Professional staff
Our Senior Leadership Team also includes:
- Meredith Walton, Finance Manager
- Shan Valiyara, Senior Manager
- Karyn Tennant, Senior HR Adviser
- Sarah Lieffers, Executive Assistant to the Dean