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
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