Our people in the Department of Public Health

Head of Department, Public Health UOW

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Head of Department

Kerrie Harford
Lead Administrator
Email kerrie.harford@otago.ac.nz

Andrew Wood
EA to HoD; Administrator
Email andrew.wood@otago.ac.nz

Directors of research groups, Public Health UOW

Professor Michael Baker
Co-Director; Housing and Health Research Programme (HHRP)
Director; Health Environment and Infection Research Unit (HEIRU)
Director; Public Health Communication Centre (PHCC)
Email michael.baker@otago.ac.nz

Professor Richard Edwards
Co-Director ASPIRE2025
Co-Director; Health Promotion and Policy Research Unit (HePPRU)
Email richard.edwards@otago.ac.nz

Associate Professor Jason Gurney
Director; Cancer and Chronic Conditions (C3) research group
Email jason.gurney@otago.ac.nz

Professor Janet Hoek
Co-Director ASPIRE2025
Email janet.hoek@otago.ac.nz

Professor Philippa Howden-Chapman
Director; Housing and Health Research Programme (HHRP)
Director; Centre for Sustainable Cities (CSC)
Email philippa.howden-chapman@otago.ac.nz

Bridget Robson
Director; Te Rōpū Rangahau Hauora a Eru Pōmare (TRRHAEP)
Associate Dean Māori
Email bridget.robson@otago.ac.nz

Professor Louise Signal
Director; Health Promotion and Policy Research Unit (HePPRU)
Email louise.signal@otago.ac.nz

Professor Nick Wilson
Director; Burden of Disease Epidemiology, Equity and Cost-Effectiveness Programme (BODE³)
Email nick.wilson@otago.ac.nz

Convenors of teaching programmes, Public Health UOW

Amanda D'Souza
Undergraduate convenor
Email amanda.dsouza@otago.ac.nz

Emma Osborne
Postgraduate research convenor (master's and PhD)
Email emma.osborne@otago.ac.nz

William Leung
Postgraduate course director (CPH, DPH & Diploma Health Management)
Email william.leung@otago.ac.nz

Michael Baker
Convenor - Public Health Summer School
Email michael.baker@otago.ac.nz

All staff and students, Public Health UOW

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Cris Alip
Finance Associate
Email cris.alip@otago.ac.nz

Clare Aspinall
PhD student, HHRP
Email caspcl879@student.otago.ac.nz

June Atkinson
Senior Analyst, BODE³
Email june.atkinson@otago.ac.nz

Professor Michael Baker
Co-Director, Housing and Health Research Programme (HHRP)
Director, Health Environment & Infection Research Unit (HEIRU)
Director; Public Health Communication Centre (PHCC)
Convenor, Public Health Summer School
Email michael.baker@otago.ac.nz

Keresi Rokorua Bako
PhD student,  HePPRU
Email bakke870@student.otago.ac.nz

Nazahiah Bakri
PhD student, HePPRU
Email nazahiah.bakri@otago.ac.nz

Jude Ball
Senior Research Fellow, ASPIRE2025
Email jude.ball@otago.ac.nz

Shennae Bartlet
Assistant Research Fellow, HePPRU
Email shennae.bartlet@otago.ac.nz

Julie Bennett
Senior Research Fellow, HHRP
Email julie.bennett@otago.ac.nz

Sarah Bierre
Senior Research Fellow, HHRP
Email sarah.bierre@otago.ac.nz

Sebastiaan Bierema
Research Fellow
Email sebastiaan.bierema@otago.ac.nz

Adele Broadbent
Communications Lead, Public Health Communication Centre
Email adele.broadbent@otago.ac.nz

Mary Buchanan
Research Fellow
Email  mary.buchanan@otago.ac.nz

Shashi Chandra
PhD student,  HePPRU
Email chash132@student.otago.ac.nz

Elinor Chisholm
Senior Research Fellow, HHRP
Email elinor.chisholm@otago.ac.nz

Cristina Cleghorn
Senior Research Fellow, BODE³
Email cristina.cleghorn@otago.ac.nz

Marama Cole
Research Fellow, Te Rōpu Rangahau Hauora a Eru Pōmare
Email marama.cole@otago.ac.nz

Julie Cooper
Research Administrator, HEIRU
Email julie.cooper@otago.ac.nz

Ruth Cunningham
Research Associate Professor, C3
Email ruth.cunningham@otago.ac.nz

Amanda D'Souza
Director, Research Fellow, PhD candidate HePPRU
Email amanda.dsouza@otago.ac.nz

Anna Davies
Research Fellow, BODE³
Email anna.davies@otago.ac.nz

Cheryl Davies
Senior Practice Fellow,  Te Rōpū Rangahau Hauora a Eru Pōmare and C3
Email c.davies@otago.ac.nz

Louise Delany
Senior Lecturer
Email louise.delany@otago.ac.nz

Rachel Dohig
Research Assistant, HHRP and New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities
Email rachel.dohig@otago.ac.nz

Professor Richard Edwards
Co-Director, ASPIRE2025
Co-Director, Health Promotion and Policy Research Unit (HePPRU)
Email richard.edwards@otago.ac.nz

Ayo Fasoro
Research Fellow, HHRP and New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities
Email ayo.fasoro@otago.ac.nz

Brodie Fraser
Senior Research Fellow, HHRP
Email brodie.fraser@otago.ac.nz

Caroline Fyfe
Research Fellow, HHRP
Email caroline.fyfe@otago.ac.nz

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Ryan Gage
Research Fellow; KidsCam
Email: ryan.gage@otago.ac.nz

Sheree Gibb
Senior Research Fellow
Email sheree.gibb@otago.ac.nz

Frances Graham
PhD student; HEIRU
Email grafr148@student.otago.ac.nz

Libby Grant
Assistant Research Fellow
Email libby.grant@otago.ac.nz

Jason Gurney
Director; C3
Email jason.gurney@otago.ac.nz

Marcus Gurtner
PhD student; HEPRU
Email marcus.gurtner@otago.ac.nz

Simon Hales
Research Professor; HEIRU
Email simon.hales@otago.ac.nz

Ricci Harris
Research Professor; TRRHAEP
Email ricci.harris@otago.ac.nz

Janet Hoek
Co-Director ASPIRE2025
Email janet.hoek@otago.ac.nz

Professor Philippa Howden-Chapman
Director; Housing and Health Research Programme (HHRP)
Director; Centre for Sustainable Cities (CSC)
Email philippa.howden-chapman@otago.ac.nz

Celia Hume
Senior Research Fellow, HEIRU
Email celia.hume@otago.ac.nz

Kerry Hurley
Administrator
Email kerry.hurley@otago.ac.nz

Fiona Imlach
Honorary Senior Research Fellow
Email fiona.imlach@otago.ac.nz

Salina Iupati
PhD Student
Email iosa1679@student.otago.ac.nz

Constanza Jackson
Research Fellow, HEIRU
Email constanza.jackson@otago.ac.nz

Jasmine Jameson (Xu)
Research Manager; HHRP, CSC
Email jasmine.xu@otago.ac.nz

Terrence Jiang
Assistant Research Fellow; HHRP
Email terence.jiang@otago.ac.nz

Ellie Johnson
Research Fellow; ITC
Email ellie.johnson@otago.ac.nz

Michael Keall
Research Associate Professor; HHRP
Email michael.keall@otago.ac.nz

John Kerr
Science Lead, Public Health Communication Centre
Email john.kerr@otago.ac.nz

Bruce Kidd
Research Fellow, public health nutrition
Email bruce.kidd@otago.ac.nz

Paula King
HRC Fellow; TRRHAEP
Email paula.king@otago.ac.nz

Amanda Kvalsvig
Co-Director, HEIRU
Email amanda.kvalsvig@otago.ac.nz

Lydia Le Gros
Assistant Research Fellow
Email lydia.legros@otago.ac.nz

Lori Leigh
Senior Research Fellow
Email lori.leigh@otago.ac.nz

William Leung
Senior Lecturer Health Economics; PhD Student
Postgraduate course director (CPH, DPH & DipHealMgt)
Email william.leung@otago.ac.nz

Amber Logan
Research Fellow; HHRP
Email amber.logan@otago.ac.nz

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Sarah Majeed
Assistant Research Fellow; HePPRU
Email sarah.majeed@otago.ac.nz

Krishtika Mala
PhD student; HEIRU
Email malkr511@student.otago.ac.nz

Christina McKerchar
Senior Lecturer; Kids'Cam
Email christina.mckerchar@otago.ac.nz

Melissa McLeod
Associate Professor; TRRHAEP
Email melissa.mcleod@otago.ac.nz

Sharla McTavish
PhD student; HERIU
Email mctsh850@student.otago.ac.nz

Anja Mizdrak
Senior Research Fellow; BODE³
Email anja.mizdrak@otago.ac.nz

Kate Morgaine
Senior Lecturer; HePPRU
Email kate.morgaine@otago.ac.nz

Kate Murphy
Programme Manager
Email     kate.murphy@otago.ac.nz

Rongo Ngata
Professional Practice Fellow; Hauora Māori
Email rongo.ngata@otago.ac.nz

Janine Nip
Research Fellow; NZ-ITC
Email janine.nip@otago.ac.nz

Jenny Ombler
Research Fellow; CSC
Email jenny.ombler@otago.ac.nz

Emma Osborne
Lecturer; postgraduate research convenor (master's and PhD)
Email emma.osborne@otago.ac.nz

Kimberley O'Sullivan
Senior Research Fellow; HHRP
Email  kimberley.osullivan@otago.ac.nz

Ellen Ozarka
Assistant Research Fellow ASPIRE
Email ellen.ozarka@otago.ac.nz

Sarah-Jane Paine
Senior Research Fellow; TRRHAEP
Email sarah-jane.paine@otago.ac.nz

Tiria Pehi
Assistant research fellow; HHRP
Email tiria.pehi@otago.ac.nz

Kiana Pelasio
Administrator Public Health
Email kiana.pelasio@otago.ac.nz

Debbie Peterson
Senior Research Fellow; C3
Email debbie.peterson@otago.ac.nz

Frederieke  Petrović-van der Deen
Assistant Research Fellow
Email Frederieke.petrovicvanderdeen@otago.ac.nz

Michaela Pettie
Research Fellow; ASPIRE
Email michaela.pettie@otago.ac.nz

Nevil Pierse
Research Professor; Deputy Director HHRP
Email nevil.pierse@otago.ac.nz

Eloise Pollard
PhD student;  HePPRU
Email polel879@student.otago.ac.nz

Farnaz Pourzand
Research Fellow; HERIU
Email farnaz.pourzand@otago.ac.nz

Marnie Prickett
Research Fellow; HEIRU, PHCC
Email marnie.prickett@otago.ac.nz

Gordon Purdie
Biostatistician
Email gordon.purdie@otago.ac.nz

Ed Randal
Research Fellow; PhD student CSC
Email edward.randal@otago.ac.nz

Johanna Reidy
Lecturer Health Systems/Research Fellow
Email johanna.reidy@otago.ac.nz

Nelly Rentta
Research Fellow; HERIU
Email  neilenuonelly.rentta@otago.ac.nz

Bridget Robson
Director; Te Rōpū Rangahau Hauora a Eru Pōmare (TRRHAEP)
Associate Dean Māori
Email bridget.robson@otago.ac.nz

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Caroline Shaw
Associate Professor
Email caroline.shaw@otago.ac.nz

Professor Louise Signal
Director; Health Promotion and Policy Research Unit (HePPRU)
Director; HIA Research Unit
Email louise.signal@otago.ac.nz

Virginia Signal
Senior Research Fellow; C3
Email virginia.signal@otago.ac.nz

Moira Smith
Senior Research Fellow; HePPRU
Postgraduate Research Convenor
Email moira.smith@otago.ac.nz

Sharon Song
Research Programme Administrator; HHRP and CSC
Email sharon.song@otago.ac.nz

Jeannine Stairmand
Senior Lecturer; HePPRU, C3
Email jeannine.stairmand@otago.ac.nz

James Stanley
Biostatistician, Research Professor
Email james.stanley@otago.ac.nz

Courtney Steele
PhD student C3
Email courtney.steele@otago.ac.nz

Jennifer Summers
Senior Research Fellow, BODE³
Email jennifer.summers@otago.ac.nz

Natalie Talamaivao
Foxley Fellow Eru Pomare
Email natalie.talamaivao@otago.ac.nz

Fiona Taylor
Research Manager, HEIRU
Email fiona.taylor@otago.ac.nz

Grace Teah
PhD student
Email grace.teah@postgrad.otago.ac.nz

Lani Teddy
Research Fellow, ASPIRE
Email lani.teddy@otago.ac.nz

Lucy Telfar-Barnard
Research Fellow; HHRP
Email lucy.telfar-barnard@otago.ac.nz

Andrea Teng
Senior Research Fellow; Big Data Research Group
Email andrea.teng@otago.ac.nz

Carmen Timu-Parata
Research Fellow; registered nurse
Email carmen.parata@otago.ac.nz

Helen Viggers
Research Fellow; PhD student HHRP
Email helen.viggers@otago.ac.nz

Anaru Waa
Research Associate Professor
Email andrew.waa@otago.ac.nz

Mat Walton
Senior Lecturer Public Health
Email mathew.walton@otago.ac.nz

Professor Nick Wilson
Director; Burden of Disease Epidemiology, Equity and Cost-Effectiveness Programme (BODE³)
Email nick.wilson@otago.ac.nz

Andrew Wood
EA to HoD; Administrator
Email andrew.wood@otago.ac.nz

Chang Yu
Research Fellow, New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities
Email chang.yu@otago.ac.nz

Jane Zhang
Data Analyst; HHRP
Email jane.zhang@otago.ac.nz

Wei Zhang
Assistant Research Fellow HHRP and PhD student
Email wei.zhang@otago.ac.nz

Honorary Fellows, Public Health UOW

• Hazel Armstrong
• Alison Blaiklock
• Brian Easton
• Geoff Fougere
• Heather Gifford
• Santosh Jatrana
• Jonathan Koea
• Kristen Lovelock
• Stephen Palmer
• Amber Pearson
• Frank Pega
• Marie Russell
• Clare Salmond
• Diana Sarfati
• George Thomson
• Sione Tupou Tu'itahi