Staff

View the School of Psychological Sciences staff list, including role and contact details, links to lab webpages, and research expertise.

Professional Staff
Technical Staff
Academic Staff
Kaiarahi Māori
Kaitakawaenga Māori
Clinical Staff
Research and Teaching Fellows
Emeritus Professors

Head of School

Prof Bart Ellenbroek
Head of School
School of Psychological Sciences
- bart.ellenbroek@vuw.ac.nz
EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade

Deputy Head of School

Dr Clare-Ann Fortune
Deputy Head of School
School of Psychological Sciences
- clare-ann.fortune@vuw.ac.nz
EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade

Professional Staff

Annaliese Ellis
School Manager
School of Psychological Sciences
- annaliese.ellis@vuw.ac.nz
EA 627, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Des James
Administrator, Operations and Programme Support
School of Psychological Sciences
- des.james@vuw.ac.nz
EA 630, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Nelie Napadao
Administrator
School of Psychological Sciences
- nelie.napadao@vuw.ac.nz
KP20 104, 20 Kelburn Parade
Michaela Tempany
Administrator
School of Psychological Sciences
- michaela.tempany@vuw.ac.nz
EA 630, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade

Technical Staff

Sam Mohd Akhir
Electronic and Computer Systems Support Specialist
School of Psychological Sciences
- sam.akhir@vuw.ac.nz
EA 503B, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Braden Cradock
Programmer / Computer Support
School of Psychological Sciences
- braden.cradock@vuw.ac.nz
EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Michael Tooley
Cognitive Neuroscience Technician
School of Psychological Sciences
- michael.tooley@vuw.ac.nz
EA 605, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade

Academic Staff

Dr Rana Asgarova
Lecturer (Teaching)
School of Psychological Sciences
- rana.asgarova@vuw.ac.nz
EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Joaquin Bahamondes
Lecturer
School of Psychological Sciences
- joaquin.bahamondes@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Barbara Berger
Lecturer
School of Psychological Sciences
- barbara.berger@vuw.ac.nz
EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Dr Tash Buist
Senior Lecturer (Teaching)
School of Psychological Sciences
- tash.buist@vuw.ac.nz
EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Prof Joseph Bulbulia
Professor of Psychology
School of Psychological Sciences
- joseph.bulbulia@vuw.ac.nz
EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Dr David Podhortzer Carmel
Senior Lecturer
School of Psychological Sciences
- david.carmel@vuw.ac.nz
EA 618, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Dr Matt Crawford
Associate Professor
School of Psychological Sciences
- matt.crawford@vuw.ac.nz
EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Dr Simon Davies
Lecturer in Forensic Psychology
School of Psychological Sciences
- simon.davies@vuw.ac.nz
EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
AProf Hedwig Eisenbarth
Associate Professor
School of Psychological Sciences
- hedwig.eisenbarth@vuw.ac.nz
EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Dr Josh Faulkner
Senior Lecturer
School of Psychological Sciences
- josh.faulkner@vuw.ac.nz
EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Dr Frankie Fong
Lecturer in Developmental Psychology
School of Psychological Sciences
- frankie.fong@vuw.ac.nz
EA 327, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Dr Rebecca Grattan
Senior Lecturer
School of Psychological Sciences
- rebecca.grattan@vuw.ac.nz
EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Prof Gina Grimshaw
Professor
School of Psychological Sciences
- gina.grimshaw@vuw.ac.nz
EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Dr Matt Hammond
Associate Professor
School of Psychological Sciences
- matt.hammond@vuw.ac.nz
EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Dr Todd Jones
Senior Lecturer
School of Psychological Sciences
- todd.jones@vuw.ac.nz
EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Prof Paul Jose
Professor of Psychology
School of Psychological Sciences
- paul.jose@vuw.ac.nz
EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Dr Rachel Low
Senior Lecturer
School of Psychological Sciences
- rachel.low@vuw.ac.nz
EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Dr Anne Macaskill
Senior Lecturer in Behaviour Analysis
School of Psychological Sciences
- anne.macaskill@vuw.ac.nz
EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Dr Zara Mansoor
Lecturer in Clinical Psychology
School of Psychological Sciences
- zara.mansoor@vuw.ac.nz
Ryan Meachen
Assistant Lecturer
School of Psychological Sciences
- ryan.meachen@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Rita McNamara
Senior Lecturer in Cross Cultural Psychology
School of Psychological Sciences
- rita.mcnamara@vuw.ac.nz
EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Dr Tia Neha
Senior Lecturer in Maori and Indigenous Psychology
School of Psychological Sciences
- tia.neha@vuw.ac.nz
EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Dr Kris Nielsen
Lecturer in Clinical Psychology
School of Psychological Sciences
- kris.nielsen@vuw.ac.nz
EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Dr Ellie Rukuwai
Lecturer
School of Psychological Sciences
- ellie.rukuwai@vuw.ac.nz
EA 322, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
AProf Tirta Susilo
Associate Professor
School of Psychological Sciences
- tirta.susilo@vuw.ac.nz
EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
AProf Mele Taumoepeau
Associate Professor
School of Psychological Sciences
- mele.taumoepeau@vuw.ac.nz
EA 317, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Dr Benjamin Walker
Senior Lecturer
School of Psychological Sciences
- ben.walker@vuw.ac.nz
EA 319, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Prof Tony Ward
Professor
School of Psychological Sciences
- tony.ward@vuw.ac.nz
EA 523, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Dr Carolyn Wilshire
Senior Lecturer
School of Psychological Sciences
- carolyn.wilshire@vuw.ac.nz
EA 620, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Prof Marc Wilson
Associate Dean, Postgraduate Research
Faculty of Education, Health, and Psychological Sciences
- marc.wilson@vuw.ac.nz
EA 331, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Dr Julia Yesberg
Senior Lecturer
School of Psychological Sciences
- julia.yesberg@vuw.ac.nz
EA 511, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Dr Jiun Youn
Associate Dean, Students
Faculty of Education, Health, and Psychological Sciences
- jiun.youn@vuw.ac.nz
EA EA307, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade

Kaiarahi Māori

Keryn Koopu
Kaiarahi Maori
School of Psychological Sciences
- keryn.koopu@vuw.ac.nz
EA 310, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade

Kaitakawaenga Māori

KB Below
Cultural Practice Supervisor, Kaitakawaenga Maori
School of Psychological Sciences
- kb.below@vuw.ac.nz
KP20 20 Kelburn Parade

Clinical Staff

John Moffat
Clinical Practice Manager
School of Psychological Sciences
- john.w.moffat@vuw.ac.nz
KP20 20 Kelburn Parade
Paula Fielden
Clinical Practice Adviser
School of Psychological Sciences
- paula.fielden@vuw.ac.nz
KP20 20 Kelburn Parade
Dr Wendy Kelly
Clinical Practice Adviser
School of Psychological Sciences
- wendy.kelly@vuw.ac.nz
KP20 20 Kelburn Parade
Dr Antonia Koskina
Clinical Practice Adviser
School of Psychological Sciences
- antonia.koskina@vuw.ac.nz
KP20 20 Kelburn Parade
Kerstin Kramar
Clinical Practice Adviser
School of Psychological Sciences
- kerstin.kramar@vuw.ac.nz
KP20 20 Kelburn Parade
Julia Sawyer
Clinical Practice Adviser
School of Psychological Sciences
- julia.sawyer@vuw.ac.nz
KP20 20 Kelburn Parade
Tania Stanton
Clinical Practice Adviser
School of Psychological Sciences
- tania.stanton@vuw.ac.nz
Holly Wilkins
Clinical Practice Adviser
School of Psychological Sciences
- holly.wilkins@vuw.ac.nz
KP20 20 Kelburn Parade

Research and Teaching Fellows

Dr Angus Chapman
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
School of Psychological Sciences
- angus.chapman@vuw.ac.nz
Claire Marsh
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
School of Psychological Sciences
- claire.marsh@vuw.ac.nz

Emeritus Professors

Prof Garth Fletcher
Emeritus Professor
School of Psychological Sciences
- garth.fletcher@vuw.ac.nz
EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Prof John McClure
Emeritus Professor
School of Psychological Sciences
- john.mcclure@vuw.ac.nz
EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Prof Lou Moses
Emeritum Professor
School of Psychological Sciences
- lou.moses@vuw.ac.nz
- +64291239151
Prof Karen Salmon
Emerita Professor
School of Psychological Sciences
- karen.salmon@vuw.ac.nz
Colleen Ward
- colleen.ward@vuw.ac.nz
EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade