Head of Department, Public Health UOW
Professor Louise Signal
Head of Department
Email louise.signal@otago.ac.nz
Shan Valiyara
Lead Administrator Client Services
Email shan.valiyara@otago.ac.nz
Andrew Wood
EA to HoD; Administrator Client Services
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)
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
Head of Department
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 teaching convenor (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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Azreen Ali
Administrator Client Services
Email azreen.ali@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
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
Research Fellow; HHRP
Email sarah.bierre@otago.ac.nz
Rachel Carter
Research Programme Administrator BODE
Email rachel.carter@otago.ac.nz
Tim Chambers
Senior Research Fellow; HEIRU
Email tim.chambers@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
Saera Chun
Assistant Research Fellow; HHRP
Email saera.chun@otago.ac.nz
Cristina Cleghorn
Senior Research Fellow; BODE³
Email cristina.cleghorn@otago.ac.nz
Julie Cooper
Research Administrator, HEIRU
Email julie.cooper@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
Rachel Dohig
Research Assistant; HHRP
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
Andrea Farquharson
Research Programme Administrator
ASPIRE Research Group
Email andrea.farquharson@otago.ac.nz
Geoff Fougere
PhD supervisor
Email geoff.fougere@otago.ac.nz
Brodie Fraser
Research Fellow; HHRP
Email brodie.fraser@postgrad.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
Simon Hales
Research Professor; HEIRU
Email simon.hales@otago.ac.nz
Herni Haron
Finance Associate
Email herni.haron@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 4 918 6052
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
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
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
Silke Kuehl
Research Fellow; EleMent
Email silke.kuehl@otago.ac.nz
Amanda Kvalsvig
Co-Director, HEIRU
Email amanda.kvalsvig@otago.ac.nz
Keri Lawson-Te Aho
Senior 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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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
Senior Research Fellow; 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
Kim Nathan
PhD student; HHRP
Email natki992@student.otago.ac.nz
Rongo Ngata
Professional Practice Fellow; Hauora Māori
Email rongo.ngata@otago.ac.nz
Nhung Nghiem
Senior Research Fellow; BODE³
Email nhung.nghiem@otago.ac.nz
Crystal Olin
Research Fellow; HHRP/CSC
Email crystal.olin@otago.ac.nz
Jenny Ombler
Research Fellow; CSC
Email jenny.ombler@otago.ac.nz
Emma Osborne
Lecturer; Postgraduate Convenor (PhD)
Email emma.osborne@otago.ac.nz
Kimberley O'Sullivan
Senior Research Fellow; HHRP
Email kimberley.osullivan@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
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 Associate 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
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
Head of Department
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
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
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 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
Shan Valiyara
Lead Administrator Client Services
Email shan.valiyara@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
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 Client Services
Email andrew.wood@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
- Marie Russell
- Clare Salmond
- Diana Sarfati
- George Thomson
- Sione Tupou Tu’itahi
