Staff

View the School of Psychology’s staff list, including role and contact details, links to lab webpages, and research expertise.

Academic Staff
Research Staff
Administration Staff
Kaiāwhina
Technical Staff
Centre for Applied Cross-Cultural Research

Head of School

Prof Lou Moses
Prof Lou Moses
Head of School
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 625, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- lou.moses@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5002

Deputy Head of School

Gina Grimshaw
Gina Grimshaw
Deputy Head of School
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 617, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- gina.grimshaw@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 6420

Academic Staff

Rana Asgarova
Rana Asgarova
Senior Tutor
School of Psychology
- rana.asgarova@vuw.ac.nz
Mary Barnao
Mary Barnao
Clinical Practice Advisor
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 523, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- mary.barnao@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 6188
Dr Deirdre Brown
Dr Deirdre Brown
Associate Professor
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 505, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- deirdre.brown@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 4720
Dr Tash Buist
Dr Tash Buist
Senior Tutor
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 418, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- tash.buist@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 6754
Dr David Podhortzer Carmel
Dr David Podhortzer Carmel
Senior Lecturer
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 618, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- david.carmel@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5768
Dr Matt Crawford
Dr Matt Crawford
Senior Lecturer
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 610, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- matt.crawford@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 6702
Dr Louise Dixon
Dr Louise Dixon
Director Forensic Programme
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 620, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- louise.dixon@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 6548
Dr Hedwig Eisenbarth
Dr Hedwig Eisenbarth
Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology
School of Psychology · AFCRINLAB
- EA, Room 508, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- hedwig.eisenbarth@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 9541
Prof Bart Ellenbroek
Prof Bart Ellenbroek
Professor in Psychology
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 329, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- bart.ellenbroek@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 6159
Prof Ronald Fischer
Prof Ronald Fischer
Professor in Psychology
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 314, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- ronald.fischer@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5153
Dr Clare-Ann Fortune
Dr Clare-Ann Fortune
Senior Lecturer
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 506, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- clare-ann.fortune@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5788
Dr Matt Hammond
Dr Matt Hammond
Senior Lecturer in Methods and Statistics
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 311, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- matt.hammond@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5649
Dr Maree Hunt
Dr Maree Hunt
Senior Lecturer
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 501B, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- maree.hunt@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5880
Dr Todd Jones
Dr Todd Jones
Senior Lecturer
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 611, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- todd.jones@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5764
Prof Paul Jose
Prof Paul Jose
Professor in Psychology
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 515, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- paul.jose@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 6035
Wendy Kelly
Wendy Kelly
Clinical Practice Advisor
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 514, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- wendy.kelly@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 6033
Dr Jason Low
Dr Jason Low
Associate Professor
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 507, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- jason.low@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 6721
Dr Anne Macaskill
Dr Anne Macaskill
Lecturer in Behaviour Analysis
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 310, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- anne.macaskill@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 9464
Dr Alia Martin
Dr Alia Martin
Senior Lecturer
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 504, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- alia.martin@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 6962
AProf John McDowall
AProf John McDowall
Associate Professor
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 609, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- john.mcdowall@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 6423
Dr Rita McNamara
Dr Rita McNamara
Lecturer in Cross Cultural Psychology
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 313, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- rita.mcnamara@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5571
Sam Mehr
Sam Mehr
Lecturer
School of Psychology
- samuel.mehr@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 4929
Taciano Milfont
Taciano Milfont
Reader
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 502, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- taciano.milfont@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 6398
Dr Tia Neha
Dr Tia Neha
Lecturer in Maori and Indigenous Psychology
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 309, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- tia.neha@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5111
Sam Pobog-jaworowski
Sam Pobog-jaworowski
Prof Karen Salmon
Prof Karen Salmon
Director for Clinical Programme
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 512, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- karen.salmon@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 9528
Prof Susan Schenk
Prof Susan Schenk
Professor
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 602, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- susan.schenk@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 6034
Dr Tirta Susilo
Dr Tirta Susilo
Senior Lecturer
School of Psychology
- 6290
- EA, Room 317, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- tirta.susilo@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 6290
Dr Dougal Sutherland
Dr Dougal Sutherland
Clinical Practice Manager
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 525, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- dougal.sutherland@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 6163
Emma Tennent
Emma Tennent
Lecturer in Qualitative Social Psychology
School of Psychology
Research Assistant
Centre for Academic Development
- emma.tennent@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 4923
Dr Nichola Tyler
Dr Nichola Tyler
Lecturer in Forensic Psychology
School of Psychology
- EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- nichola.tyler@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 6831
Prof Colleen Ward
Prof Colleen Ward
Director, Cross Cultural Programme
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 626, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- colleen.ward@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 6037
Prof Tony Ward
Prof Tony Ward
Professor
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 604, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- tony.ward@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 4724
Prof Ann Weatherall
Prof Ann Weatherall
Professor in Psychology
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 616, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- ann.weatherall@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5211
Dr Carolyn Wilshire
Dr Carolyn Wilshire
Senior Lecturer
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 501A, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- carolyn.wilshire@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 6036
Prof Marc Wilson
Prof Marc Wilson
Professor in Psychology
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 608, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Dr Jiun Youn
Dr Jiun Youn
Professional Teacher Digital Learning
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 328, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- jiun.youn@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5511

Emeritus Professors

Garth Fletcher
Garth Fletcher
Emeritus Professor
School of Psychology
- Room 308, Easterfield Bldg Kelburn Pde
- garth.fletcher@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636789
John McClure
John McClure
Emeritus Professor
School of Psychology
- Room 621, Easterfield Bldg Kelburn Pde
- john.mcclure@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5233 ext 6047
Tony Taylor
Tony Taylor
Emeritus Professor
School of Psychology
- EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- tony.taylor@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 4473

Research Staff

Corinne Bareham
Corinne Bareham
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
School of Psychology
- EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- corinne.bareham@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 4466
Lauren Bennett
Lauren Bennett
Research Assistant
School of Psychology
Research Assistant
School of Information Management
- lauren.bennett@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 8604
- EA, Room 321, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Jenny Berrio Sanchez
Jenny Berrio Sanchez
Research Assistant
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 328, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- jenny.berriosanchez@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 4612
Dr Kate Bryson
Dr Kate Bryson
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
School of Psychology
- EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- kate.bryson@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 4465
Daniel Jenkins
Daniel Jenkins
Research Assistant
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 410, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- daniel.jenkins@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 4516
Maya Lamb
Maya Lamb
Research Assistant
School of Psychology
Tutor
School of Psychology
- maya.lamb@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 4548
- EA, Room 306, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Christopher Maymon
Christopher Maymon
Administration Assistant
School of Psychology
Research Assistant
School of Psychology
Teaching Fellow
School of Psychology
- christopher.maymon@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 4161
- EA, Room 622, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Catherine McDermott
Catherine McDermott
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
School of Psychology
- EA, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- catherine.mcdermott@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 4459
Mary Beth Neff
Mary Beth Neff
Research Assistant
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 327, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- marybeth.neff@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 4236
Dr Matt Oxner
Dr Matt Oxner
Research Assistant
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 601, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- matt.oxner@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 4192
Helen Pierce
Helen Pierce
Research Assistant
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 335, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- helen.pierce@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635233 ext 8496
Tui Shaw
Tui Shaw
Research Assistant
School of Psychology
Tutor
School of Psychology
- tui.shaw@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 8496
- EA, Room 333, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Danélle Walker
Danélle Walker
Research Assistant · The GRACI Project
School of Psychology · Applied Developmental Psychology Lab
- +64 4 463 5233
- EA, Room 335, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- danelle.walker@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5233 ext 8496

Administration Staff

Anette Klaassen
Anette Klaassen
School Manager
School of Psychology
- RH, Room 437, Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay
- anette.klaassen@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 9456
Valerie Cabadonga
Valerie Cabadonga
Administrator, Graduate Programmes
School of Psychology
- valerie.cabadonga@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5783
Louise Hamblin
Louise Hamblin
Administrative Assistant
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 630, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- louise.hamblin@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 7177
Herni Haron
Herni Haron
Administrator, Finance and Operations
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 628, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- herni.haron@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 6695
Helen Lloyd
Helen Lloyd
Clinical Administrator
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 556, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- helen.lloyd@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 6400

Kaiāwhina

Appointment TBA

Technical Staff

Eoin Davidson
Eoin Davidson
Manager Technical Services
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 629, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
Sam Mohd Akhir
Sam Mohd Akhir
Electronic and Computer Systems Support Specialist
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 503E, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- sam.akhir@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5771
Dr Joyce Colussi-Mas
Dr Joyce Colussi-Mas
Animal Laboratory Coordinator
School of Psychology
- TTR, Room 58, Te Toki A Rata, Gate 7, Kelburn Parade
- joyce.colussi-mas@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 7292
Aimee Culverhouse
Aimee Culverhouse
Animal Technician
School of Psychology
- TTR, Room 58, Te Toki A Rata, Gate 7, Kelburn Parade
Michael Tooley
Michael Tooley
Cognitive Neuroscience Technician
School of Psychology
- EA, Room 605, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- michael.tooley@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 4722
Joshua Cahill-Kane
Joshua Cahill-Kane
Laboratory Technician
School of Psychology
- joshua.cahillkane@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 4841
Braden Cradock
Braden Cradock
Programmer / Computer Support
School of Psychology
- braden.cradock@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 8071

Centre for Applied Cross-Cultural Research

Maree Kibblewhite
Maree Kibblewhite
Centre Manager · Centre for Applied Cross-cultural Research
School of Psychology · Centre for Applied Cross-cultural Research
- EA, Room 319, Easterfield Building, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade
- maree.kibblewhite@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5311