Meet our researchers
Find out about the leading researchers based in our Faculty.
Featured researchers
The secrets of workplace conversation
Meredith Marra’s research helps people, from chief executives to migrant workers, improve the way they communicate in the workplace.
The foreign policy ‘hustler’
An expert in politics and security in the Asia-Pacific, Van Jackson has been an advisor to the US government and now shares his insights with the world.
Exploring the impact of Māori Television
The channel has contributed to political and cultural revitalisation for Māori and shaped notions of nationhood, says media researcher Jo Smith.
From dairymaids to soldiers
Charlotte Macdonald’s research has focused on the history of New Zealand women and on the troops who fought in our bloody 1860s Land Wars.
Solving real-life problems in museums
Conal McCarthy wants to do research that helps people—examining the care of indigenous objects, museum practice and the mix of Māori and European ideas.
Rise of the machines
Music lecturer Jim Murphy creates mechatronic and robotic instruments that expand the universe of musical possibilities.
Living between two worlds
New Zealanders need to move beyond seeing China just in terms of trade says Jason Young, whose research aims to deepen our knowledge of the emerging superpower.
Listening to voices missing from the debate
Socially engaged research is important to anthropologist Catherine Trundle who is currently exploring the effect of the housing crisis on women.