Our leadership

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Dean of Arts and Education

Dean of Arts and Education
Professor Nuala Gregory

Executive Assistant to Dean of Arts and Education
Maree Ferens

Deputy Dean
Associate Professor Camilla Highfield
Associate Professor Katherine Smits

Te Tumu
Associate Professor Te Oti Rakena

Associate and Assistant Deans

Associate Dean (Academic)
Dr Jason Brown

Associate Dean (International)
Professor Lawrence Jun Zhang

Associate Dean (Postgraduate Research)
Professor Christa Fouché

Associate Dean (Equity)
Dr Jennifer Tatebe

Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning)
Associate Professor Lindsay Diggelmann

Assistant Dean (Teaching and Learning)
Tara Winters

Associate Dean (Research)
Professor Nancy November

Associate Dean (Pacific)
Associate Professor Caroline Vercoe

Head of Initial Teacher Education

Heads of schools

The Faculty of Arts and Education has five schools:

Creative Arts
Associate Professor Jim Speers

Education and Social Practice
Associate Professor Aaron Wilson

Humanities
Professor Kim Phillips

Social Sciences
Professor Francis Collins

Te Wānanga o Waipapa
Professor Tracey McIntosh, MNZM

Professional staff leadership

Director of Faculty Operations
Claire Philipson

Director of Faculty Finance
Bevan Iles

Kaiārahi
Leanne Tamaki

Human Resources Manager
Jeanine Scholey

Facilities and Technical Services Manager
Ramon Scurrah

Communications and Marketing Manager
Susi Burke

Research Services Manager
Samantha Lafaialii

Student Development and Engagement Manager
Rebekah Williams

Acting Academic Services Manager
Chris Rollins 

Group Services Manager
Sushila Pinto