SoPH Board of Research

The Board of Research was formed in 2003 and includes representatives from the main sections of the school, a UniServices representative and a representative from contract funded researchers.

The board facilitates research development within the school through information sharing, supporting applications for research funding and fostering collaboration between researchers within the school and across the University.

Dr Braden Te Ao
Director of Research
Email:  b.teao@auckland.ac.nz 

Associate Professor Sarah Fortune
Director of Research
Email: sarah.fortune@auckland.ac.nz 

Mrs Anoma Ratnayake
Research Programme Manager
Email: a.ratnayake@auckland.ac.nz 

Associate Professor David Welch
Audiology Representative
Email:  d.welch@auckland.ac.nz 

Dr Kate Kersey
Social and Community Health Representative
Email: kate.kersey@auckland.ac.nz 

Dr Berit Follong
Epidemiology & Biostatistics Representative
Email: berit.follong@auckland.ac.nz 

Associate Professor Roshini Peiris-John
Epidemiology & Biostatistics Representative
Email: r.peiris-john@auckland.ac.nz 

Dr Zhenqiang Wu
Epidemiology & Biostatistics Representative
Email: zhenqiang.wu@auckland.ac.nz 

Dr Lucy Hardie
Epidemiology & Biostatistics Representative
Email: l.hardie@auckland.ac.nz 

Dr Janine Paynter
General Practice and Primary Health Care Representative
Email: j.paynter@auckland.ac.nz 

Associate Professor Helen Petousis-Harris
General Practice and Primary Health Care Representative
Email: h.petousis-harris@auckland.ac.nz 

Dr Rob McNeill
Health Systems Representative
Email: r.mcneill@auckland.ac.nz 

Associate Professor Malakai ‘Ofanoa
Pacific Health Representative
Email: m.ofanoa@auckland.ac.nz 

Associate Professor Richard Edlin
Director of Postgraduate Research
Email: r.edlin@auckland.ac.nz 

Nikki Singh
PhD Student Representative
Email: nikki.singh@auckland.ac.nz 

Stacy Strang
UniServices Representative
Email: stacey.strang@auckland.ac.nz