Head of Department, Public Health UOW
Professor Michael Baker
Head of Department (Acting)
Email michael.baker@otago.ac.nz
Professor Diana Sarfati
Head of Department (currently on extended leave)
Director; Cancer and Chronic Conditions (C3) research group
Co-Director; Burden of Disease Epidemiology, Equity and Cost-Effectiveness Programme (BODE3)
Email diana.sarfati@otago.ac.nz
Andrea Farquharson
Administrator (ITC project) and Assistant to HoD
Email andrea.farquharson@otago.ac.nz
Shan Valiyara
Lead Administrator Client Services
Email shan.valiyara@otago.ac.nz
Directors of research groups, Public Health UOW
Professor Michael Baker
Head of Department (Acting)
Co-Director; Housing and Health Research Programme (HHRP)
Director; Health Environment & Infection Research Unit (HEIRU)
Email michael.baker@otago.ac.nz
Professor Tony Blakely
Director; Health Inequalities Research Programme (HIRP)
Director; Burden of Disease Epidemiology, Equity and Cost-Effectiveness Programme (BODE³)
Email tony.blakely@otago.ac.nz
Professor Richard Edwards
Co-Director ASPIRE2025
Co-Director; Health Promotion and Policy Research Unit (HePPRU)
Email richard.edwards@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 Diana Sarfati
Head of Department
Director; Cancer and Chronic Conditions (C3) research group
Co-Director; Burden of Disease Epidemiology, Equity and Cost-Effectiveness Programme (BODE³)
Email diana.sarfati@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
Moira Smith
Postgraduate research teaching convenor (PhD and Masters)
Email moira.smith@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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Sherif Ammar
PhD Student HEIRU
Email sherif.ammar@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)
Convenor, Public Health Summer School
Email michael.baker@otago.ac.nz
Jude Ball
PhD Student, Research Fellow (ASPIRE2025)
Email jude.ball@otago.ac.nz
Mike Bedford
PhD student; Asst Research Fellow, He Kainga Oranga
email: mike.bedford@otago.ac.nz
Julie Bennett
Senior Research Fellow; HHRP
Email julie.bennett@otago.ac.nz
Sarah Bierre
Research Fellow; HHRP
Email sarah.bierre@otago.ac.nz
Professor Tony Blakely
Director; Health Inequalities Research Programme (HIRP)
Director; Burden of Disease Epidemiology, Equity and Cost-Effectiveness Programme (BODE³)
Email tony.blakely@otago.ac.nz
Elinor Chisholm
Postdoctoral Research Fellow; HHRP
Email elinor.chisholm@otago.ac.nz
Cristina Cleghorn
Senior Research Fellow; BODE³
Email cristina.cleghorn@otago.ac.nz
Hera Cook
Senior Lecturer; Social Science Research Methods and History
Email hera.cook@otago.ac.nz
Donna Cormack
Senior Research Fellow; TRRHAEP
Email donna.cormack@otago.ac.nz
Ruth Cunningham
Senior Research Fellow; 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
Louise Delany
Senior Lecturer
Email louise.delany@otago.ac.nz
Sarah Donovan
Research Fellow
Email sarah.donovan@otago.ac.nz
Rachel Dyer
Research Fellow C3
Email dyera485@student.otago.ac.nz
Professor Richard Edwards
Co-Director; ASPIRE2025
Co-Director; Health Promotion and Policy Research Unit (HePPRU)
Email richard.edwards@otago.ac.nz
Andrea Farquharson
Administrator (ITC project) and Assistant to HoD
Email andrea.farquharson@otago.ac.nz
Anna Ferguson
Research Assistant; HePPRU
Email anna.ferguson@otago.ac.nz
Geoff Fougere
PhD supervisor
Email geoff.fougere@otago.ac.nz
Brodie Fraser
PhD student HHRP
Email brodie.fraser@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Abigail Freeland
Assistant Research Fellow EleMent
Email abigail.freeland@otago.ac.nz
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Ryan Gage
Research Fellow; KidsCam
Email: ryan.gage@otago.ac.nz
Lily Gao
Finance Administrator
Email lily.gao@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
Leah Grout
PhD Student; HEIRU
Email grole996@student.otago.ac.nz
Jason Gurney
Senior Research Fellow; C3
Email jason.gurney@otago.ac.nz
Simon Hales
Research Associate Professor; HEIRU
Email simon.hales@otago.ac.nz
Ricci Harris
Research Associate 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
Kerry Hurley
Administrator Client Services
Email kerry.hurley@otago.ac.nz
Muhammad Irfan
Research Fellow BODE3
Email muhammad.irfan@otago.ac.nz
Jasmine Jameson (Xu)
Research Manager; HHRP, CSC, C3, HePPRU, HEIRU
Email jasmine.xu@otago.ac.nz
Amanda Jones
Research Fellow; BODE3
Email amanda.jones@otago.ac.nz
Michael Keall
Research Associate Professor; HHRP
Email michael.keall@otago.ac.nz
Gay Keating
PhD student; CSC
Email Gay.keating@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Paula King
PhD Student/HRC Fellow; TRRHAEP
Email paula.king@otago.ac.nz
Amanda Kvalsvig
PhD Student; HEIRU
Email amanda.kvalsvig@otago.ac.nz
Keri Lawson-TeAho
Lecturer
Email kerirose.lawsonteaho@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
PhD student: HHRP
Email logam317@student.otago.ac.nz
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Ben McConchie
PhD Student
Email ben.mcconchie@otago.ac.nz
Mary McIntyre
Senior Research Fellow; Te Hereripirie
Email mary.mcintyre@otago.ac.nz
Christina McKerchar
PhD student Kids'Cam
Email christina.mckerchar@otago.ac.nz
Melissa McLeod
Senior Research Fellow; TRRHAEP
Email melissa.mcleod@otago.ac.nz
Anja Mizdrak
Research Fellow; BODE3
Email anja.mizdrak@otago.ac.nz
Kim Nathan
PhD student; HHRP
Email natki992@student.otago.ac.nz
Nhung Nghiem
Senior Research Fellow; BODE³
Email nhung.nghiem@otago.ac.nz
Jenny Ombler
Research Fellow; CSC
Email jenny.ombler@otago.ac.nz
Kimberley O'Sullivan
Research Fellow HHRP
Email kimberley.osullivan@otago.ac.nz
Sarah-Jane Paine
Senior Research Fellow; TRRHAEP
Email sarah-jane.paine@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
Nevil Pierse
Research Associate Professor; Deputy Director HHRP
Email nevil.pierse@otago.ac.nz
Biostatistician
Email gordon.purdie@otago.ac.nz
Ruruhira Rameka
Administrator/Research Assistant; TRRHAEP
Email ruruhira.rameka@otago.ac.nz
Ed Randal
Research Fellow; PhD student CSC
Email edward.randal@otago.ac.nz
Lara Rangiwhetu
PhD student HHRP
Email lara.rangiwhetu@postgrad.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
Vivienne Rijnberg
Assistant Research Fellow
Email vivienne.rijnberg@otago.ac.nz
Graciela Rivera-Munoz
PhD Student/Research Assistant; CSC
Email graciela.rivera-munoz@otago.ac.nz
Oliver Robertson
Assistant Research Fellow; CSC, HHRP
Email oliver.robertson@otago.ac.nz
Bridget Robson
Director; Te Rōpū Rangahau Hauora a Eru Pōmare (TRRHAEP)
Associate Dean Māori
Email bridget.robson@otago.ac.nz
Anne Russell
Research Assistant
Email anne.russell279@gmail.com
Marie Russell
Research Fellow; CSC
Email marie.russell@otago.ac.nz
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Professor Diana Sarfati
Head of Department
Director; Cancer and Chronic Conditions (C3) research group
Co-Director; Burden of Disease Epidemiology, Equity and Cost-Effectiveness Programme (BODE³)
Email diana.sarfati@otago.ac.nz
Caroline Shaw
Senior Lecturer
Email caroline.shaw@otago.ac.nz
Matthew Shaw
PhD Student; HePPRU
Email matthew.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
Research Fellow; C3
Email virginia.signal@otago.ac.nz
Dalice Sim
Senior Research Fellow, Biostatistician
Email dalice.sim@otago.ac.nz
Moira Smith
Senior Research Fellow; HePPRU
Postgraduate Research Convenor
Email moira.smith@otago.ac.nz
Jeannine Stairmand
Lecturer/Research Fellow; HePPRU, C3
Email jeannine.stairmand@otago.ac.nz
James Stanley
Biostatistician/Research Associate Professor
Email james.stanley@otago.ac.nz
Courtney Steele
Research Assistant; PhD student C3
Email courtney.steele@otago.ac.nz
Natalie Talamaivao
Foxley Fellow Eru Pomare
Email natalie.talamaivao@otago.ac.nz
Maryanne Teariki
Reserach Fellow HHRP
Email maryanne.thompson@otago.ac.nz
Lani Teddy
Research Manager; BODE3
Email lani.teddy@otago.ac.nz
Lucy Telfar-Barnard
Research Fellow; HHRP
Email lucy.telfar-barnard@otago.ac.nz
Kendra Telfer
Research Fellow BODE3
Email kendra.telfer@otago.ac.nz
Andrea Teng
Senior Research Fellow; Big Data Research Group
Email andrea.teng@otago.ac.nz
George Thomson
Research Associate Professor; HePPRU
Email george.thomson@otago.ac.nz
Louise Thornley
Research Fellow; ASPIRE2025
Email louise.thornley@otago.ac.nz
Ramona Tiatia
Pacific Research Fellow; HHRP
Email ramona.tiatia@otago.ac.nz
Carmen Timu-Parata
Research Fellow HMCW
Email carmen.timu-parata@otago.ac.nz
Tina Uiese
Research Administrator
Email tina.uiese@otago.ac.nz
Shan Valiyara
Lead Administrator Client Services
Email shan.valiyara@otago.ac.nz
Stella Vickers
PhD student
Email stella.vickers@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Helen Viggers
Research Fellow; PhD student HHRP
Email helen.viggers@otago.ac.nz
Anaru Waa
Senior Research Fellow
Email andrew.waa@otago.ac.nz
John White
PhD Student; HePPRU
Email whijo379@student.otago.ac.nz
Maddie White
Assistant Research Fellow; CSC, HHRP
Email maddie.white@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
Administrator Client Services
Email andrew.wood@otago.ac.nz
Jamie Yeates
Hāuora Maori Administrator
Email hauoramaori.uow@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
- Heather Gifford
- Santosh Jatrana
- Jonathan Koea
- Kristen Lovelock
- Stephen Palmer
- Amber Pearson
- Frank Pega
- Clare Salmond
- Sione Tupou Tu’itahi
