Our leadership

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Dean of Arts

Acting Dean of Arts
Professor Greg Booth

Executive Assistant to Dean of Arts
Nadia Le 

Acting Deputy Dean
Dr Lindsay Diggelmann

Associate and Assistant Deans

Associate Dean (Academic)
Jason Brown

Associate Dean (International)
Associate Professor Erin Griffey

Assistant Dean (Outreach and Student Experience), Programme Director (BA, BA(Hons), PGDip, MA)
Associate Professor Caroline Vercoe

Associate Dean (Postgraduate Research)
Professor Neal Curtis

Associate Dean (Equity)
Dr Maxine Lewis

Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning)
Dr Maxine Lewis

Associate Dean (Mātauranga Māori)
Associate Professor Ngarino Ellis

Associate Dean (Research)
Associate Professor Alice Mills

Heads of Schools

School of Cultures, Languages and Linguistics
Professor Martin East 

School of Humanities
Professor Kim Phillips

School of Social Sciences
Associate Professor Katherine Smits

Te Wānanga o Waipapa
Dr Tiopira McDowell
Professor Yvonne Underhill-Sem

Professional staff leadership

Director of Faculty Operations
Chris McClymont

Director of Faculty Finance
Gary Patterson

Kaiārahi
Leanne Tamaki

Human Resources Manager
Niel Burger

Facilities and Technical Services Manager
Marilyn Humphrey

Communications and Marketing Manager
Susi Burke

Development Manager
Stacey Ogg

Research Services Manager
Dr Gerry Cotterell

Student Development and Engagement Manager
Stacey Giles

Academic Services Manager
Erica Kroger

Group Services Manager
Sushila Pinto

Strategic Projects Manager
Carol Cameron