Faculty staff

Meet the team who helps to keep things running and are here to support you, as our students.

Dean

Prof Averil Coxhead
Dean of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- averil.coxhead@vuw.ac.nz
- 044635625
MY 310, Murphy Building, 21D Kelburn Parade

Associate Deans

Kimberly Cannady
Associate Dean, Learning, Teaching and Equity
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- kimberly.cannady@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Angela Joe
Associate Dean, International
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- angela.joe@vuw.ac.nz
AProf Alfio Leotta
Associate Dean, Postgraduate
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- alfio.leotta@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Arini Loader
Associate Dean Maori
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- arini.loader@vuw.ac.nz
AProf Xavier Marquez
Associate Dean, Academic Programmes
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- xavier.marquez@vuw.ac.nz
AProf Corinne Seals
Associate Dean, Research
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- corinne.seals@vuw.ac.nz
VZ 405, Von Zedlitz Building, 26 / 28 Kelburn Parade

Other Faculty Office staff

Carol Hogan
Faculty Operations Manager
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- carol.hogan@vuw.ac.nz
Louise Grenside
Senior Faculty Administrator
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- louise.grenside@vuw.ac.nz
Donna Hetherington-Neal
Work-integrated Learning Coordinator
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- donna.hetherington-neal@vuw.ac.nz
MY 314, Murphy Building, 21D Kelburn Parade
Robyn Cockburn
Professional Adviser
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- robyn.cockburn@vuw.ac.nz
- 0274534872
Catherine Townsend
Academic Programmes Adviser
Academic Office
- catherine.townsend@vuw.ac.nz
MY 309, Murphy Building, 21D Kelburn Parade

Tītoko—Student Success team

The Tītoko—Student Success team based in Murphy Building supports students enrolled in programmes offered by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

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Communications, marketing and engagement team

Laura Berry
Development Manager
Development and Alumni Relations Office
- laura.berry@vuw.ac.nz
Elizabeth Cherry
Manager, Academic Engagement
Communications, Marketing and Digital Engagement
- elizabeth.cherry@vuw.ac.nz
Felicia Evangelista
Senior Portfolio Adviser, FHSS
Communications, Marketing and Digital Engagement
- felicia.evangelista@vuw.ac.nz
Kevin Orlando
Future Student Adviser
Future Students and Student Operations
- kevin.orlando@vuw.ac.nz
Ekaterina Voronina
Examinations Invigilator
Academic Office
- ekaterina.voronina@vuw.ac.nz

Human resources team

Lisa Henderson
Senior HR Adviser
Te Pūmanawa Tāngata—Human Resources
- lisa.henderson@vuw.ac.nz
MY 312, Murphy Building, 21D Kelburn Parade
Emma Stevens-Kelly
HR Adviser
Te Pūmanawa Tāngata—Human Resources
- emma.stevens-kelly@vuw.ac.nz
RS, Robert Stout Building, Gate 2, Kelburn Parade

Finance team

Michael Chin
Management Accountant
Finance
- michael.chin@vuw.ac.nz
Sarah Shafique
Finance Business Partner
Finance
- sarah.shafique@vuw.ac.nz