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Psychology office
School of Psychology
Science Centre
Level 2, Building 302,
23 Symonds Street
Auckland Central
Location map (Google)
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 88413
Email: psych-gsa@auckland.ac.nz
Twitter: @PsychUoA
Facebook: Speech Science UOA
Student advisers
Academic advisers for undergraduate subjects and majors
Academic advisers for postgraduate students
Health, Safety and Wellbeing Reps
Professor Niki Harré (Chair)
Ann Way (PG Student Rep)
Kallum Kirk (UG student Rep)
Dr Lixin Jiang
Dr Veema Lodhia
Michael Groom
Key academic staff
Head of School
Professor Niki Harré
Deputy Head of School (Academic)
Professor Paul Corballis
Deputy Head of School (Research)
Professor Karen Waldie
Kaiwhakaako Mātai Hinengaro
Hineatua Parkinson
Director Applied Behaviour Analysis
Dr Rebecca Sharp
Clinical Psychology Director
Dr Tania Cargo
Psychology Clinic Director
Glynnis Carolissen
Director of Speech Science
Dr Clare McCann
Director of Clinical Education (Speech Science)
Philippa Friary
Post Graduate Coordinator (Speech Science)
Associate Professor Anna Miles
Director of Master of Organisational Psychology
Dr Lixin Jiang
Director of Behavioural Insights Masters Exchange Programme
Professor Quentin Atkinson
Māori & Pacific Psychology Committee Chairs
Hineatua Parkinson
Dr Sarah Kapeli
Director of Graduate Diploma in Applied Psychology
Professor Michael Hautus
Search for Psychology staff
To contact a member of our academic staff you can search for their profile.
To contact someone about a particular research area you can visit our Psychology research section or find a supervisor.
Professional staff
Group Services Manager
Michael Groom
Group Services Team Leader
Anna-Marie Simcock
Group Services Coordinator
Odette Groom
Group Services Administrator
Anne Bright (Grafton and
City)
Winnie Cao (City)
Technical Team Leader
Dr Veema Lodhia
Technicians
Peter Johnson
Dr Margaret Francis
Lydia Beetham
Valerie Chang
Research Programme Manager
Dr Helen Madden
Research Programme Coordinator
Viv Taylor
Accountant
Louise Jones
Associate Finance Business Partner
Rene Tablizo
Finance Administrator
Kamalini Gnaniah
Facilities Coordinator
Luis Marin
Social media
Speech Science, School of Psychology
Researchers on Twitter
- @DrQueue – Professor Quentin Atkinson
- @ginnybraun – Professor Virginia Braun
- @Jess_A_Maxwell - Dr Jessica Maxwell
- @davidwmoreau - Dr David Moreau