Staff

View the School of Social and Cultural Studies’ staff list, including role and contact details.

Administration staff
Criminology staff
Cultural Anthropology staff
Gender and Sexuality Studies staff
Religious Studies staff
Sociology/Social Policy staff

Head of school

Prof Brigitte Bonisch-Brednich

Head of School School of Social and Cultural Studies
- brigitte.bonisch-brednich@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636528
- Room 1019, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde

Deputy Head of school

Prof Simon Mackenzie

Professor in Criminology School of Social and Cultural Studies
- simon.mackenzie@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639452
- Room 1118, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde

Administration staff

School manager

Tara Fisher

School Manager - School of Social and Cultural Studies
- tara.fisher@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636546
- Room 918, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde

School administrators

Gill Blomgren

School Administrator School of Social and Cultural Studies
- gill.blomgren@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635677
- Room 921, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde
Debbie Evans

School Administrator School of Social and Cultural Studies
- debbie.evans@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635258
- Room 921, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde
Suzanne Lewis

School Administrator School of Social and Cultural Studies
- suzanne.lewis@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635317
- Room MY221

Office hours

Monday–Friday: 9am–4pm

Contact

sacs@vuw.ac.nz

Criminology staff

Director

Prof Elizabeth Stanley

Professor in Criminology School of Social and Cultural Studies
- elizabeth.stanley@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635228
- Room 1122, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde

Deputy director (undergraduate)

Dr Fiona Hutton

Associate Professor School of Social and Cultural Studies
- fiona.hutton@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636749
- Room 1103, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde

Postgraduate coordinator for PhD students

Prof Elizabeth Stanley

Professor in Criminology School of Social and Cultural Studies
- elizabeth.stanley@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635228
- Room 1122, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde

Postgraduate coordinator for MA students

Dr Trevor Bradley

Senior Lecturer School of Social and Cultural Studies
- trevor.bradley@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635432
- Room 1101, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde

Programme staff

Dr Lynzi Armstrong

Senior Lecturer School of Social and Cultural Studies
- lynzi.armstrong@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635372
- Room 1121, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde
Dr Trevor Bradley

Senior Lecturer School of Social and Cultural Studies
- trevor.bradley@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635432
- Room 1101, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde
Alison Cole

Teaching Fellow School of Social and Cultural Studies
- alison.cole@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639453
- Room 1102, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde
Dr Russil Durrant

Co-Director (undergraduate) School of Social and Cultural Studies
- russil.durrant@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639980
- Room 1120, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde
Dr Fiona Hutton

Associate Professor School of Social and Cultural Studies
- fiona.hutton@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636749
- Room 1103, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde
Prof Jan Jordan

Professor in Criminology School of Social and Cultural Studies
- jan.jordan@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635811
- Room 1117A, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde
Prof Simon Mackenzie

Professor in Criminology School of Social and Cultural Studies
- simon.mackenzie@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639452
- Room 1118, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde
Dr Liam Martin

Lecturer School of Social and Cultural Studies
- liam.martin@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636862
- Room 1114, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde
Dr Sarah Monod de Froideville

Lecturer School of Social and Cultural Studies
- sarah.monoddefroideville@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635874
- Room 1115, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde
Prof John Pratt

Professor School of Social and Cultural Studies
- john.pratt@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635327
- Room 1116, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde
Dr Sara Salman

Lecturer in Criminology School of Social and Cultural Studies
- sara.salman@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635233 ext 8926
- Room 1113, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde
Prof Elizabeth Stanley

Professor in Criminology School of Social and Cultural Studies
- elizabeth.stanley@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635228
- Room 1122, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde

Cultural Anthropology staff

Programme director

Dr Lorena Gibson

Lecturer School of Social and Cultural Studies
- lorena.gibson@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635361
- Room 1003, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde

Postgraduate coordinator

Dr Grant Otsuki

Lecturer School of Social and Cultural Studies
- grant.otsuki@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636132
- Room 1012, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde

Programme staff

Dr Caroline Bennett

Lecturer School of Social and Cultural Studies
- caroline.bennett@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636130
- Room 1018, Murphy Building, Kelburn Pde, Kelburn Campus
Prof Brigitte Bonisch-Brednich

Head of School School of Social and Cultural Studies
- brigitte.bonisch-brednich@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636528
- Room 1019, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde
Eli Elinoff

Senior Lecturer School of Social and Cultural Studies
- eli.elinoff@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635264
- Room 1023, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde
Dr Lorena Gibson

Lecturer School of Social and Cultural Studies
- lorena.gibson@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635361
- Room 1003, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde
Dr Grant Otsuki

Lecturer School of Social and Cultural Studies
- grant.otsuki@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636132
- Room 1012, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde
AProf Jeff Sissons

Associate Professor School of Social and Cultural Studies
- jeff.sissons@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636131
- Room 1017, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde
Dr Catherine Trundle

Senior Lecturer School of Social and Cultural Studies
- catherine.trundle@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635134
- Room 1021, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde
Tarapuhi Vaeau

Lecturer School of Social and Cultural Studies
- tarapuhi.vaeau@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636747
- Room 1005, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde

Gender and Sexuality Studies staff

Programme coordinator

AProf Rhonda Shaw

Associate Professor School of Social and Cultural Studies
- rhonda.shaw@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636134
- Room 1007, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde

Religious Studies staff

Programme director

Dr Geoff Troughton

Senior Lecturer School of Social and Cultural Studies
- geoff.troughton@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635590
- Room 204, 14 Kelburn Parade

Postgraduate coordinator

Dr Rick Weiss

Associate Professor School of Social and Cultural Studies
- rick.weiss@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636726
- Room 205, 14 Kelburn Parade

Programme staff

Dr Hanlie Booysen

Lecturer School of Social and Cultural Studies
- hanlie.booysen@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635037
- Room 207, 14 Kelburn Parade
Dr Philip Fountain

Senior Lecturer School of Social and Cultural Studies
- philip.fountain@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639477
- Room 206, 14 Kelburn Parade
Sara Rahmani

Lecturer
- sara.rahmani@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635043
- Room 201, 14 Kelburn Parade
Dr Geoff Troughton

Senior Lecturer School of Social and Cultural Studies
- geoff.troughton@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635590
- Room 204, 14 Kelburn Parade
Dr Rick Weiss

Associate Professor School of Social and Cultural Studies
- rick.weiss@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636726
- Room 205, 14 Kelburn Parade

Programme director

Dr Carol Harrington

Senior Lecturer School of Social and Cultural Studies
- carol.harrington@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4637451
- Room 1022, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde

Postgraduate coordinator

Dr Mike Lloyd

Senior Lecturer School of Social and Cultural Studies
- mike.lloyd@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635678
- Room MY1005, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde

Programme staff

Dr Jennifer de Saxe

Lecturer School of Social and Cultural Studies
- jennifer.desaxe@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635206
- Room 1004, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde
Prof Kevin Dew

Professor School of Social and Cultural Studies
- kevin.dew@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635291
- Room 1001, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde
Janepicha Cheva-Isarakul

Lecturer in Social Policy School of Social and Cultural Studies
- janepicha.cheva-isarakul@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636745
- Room 1006, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde
Dr Chamsy el-Ojeili

Senior Lecturer School of Social and Cultural Studies
- chamsy.el-ojeili@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636740
- Room 1016, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde
Dr Carol Harrington

Senior Lecturer School of Social and Cultural Studies
- carol.harrington@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4637451
- Room 1022, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde
Dr Mike Lloyd

Senior Lecturer School of Social and Cultural Studies
- mike.lloyd@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635678
- Room MY1005, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde
Samantha Keene

Teaching Fellow School of Social and Cultural Studies
- samantha.keene@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635816
- Room 1107, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde
AProf Rhonda Shaw

Associate Professor School of Social and Cultural Studies
- rhonda.shaw@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636134
- Room 1007, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde
Dr Dylan Taylor

Lecturer School of Social and Cultural Studies
- dylan.taylor@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635371
- Room 1008, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde

Emeritus professor

Mike Hill

Emeritus Professor School of Social and Cultural Studies
- mike.hill@vuw.ac.nz
Paul Morris

Emeritus Professor Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty, School of Social and Cultural Studies
- paul.morris@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 4815

Adjunct professor

Kerry Chamberlain

Adjunct Professor School of Social and Cultural Studies
- kerry.chamberlain@vuw.ac.nz

Adjunct associate professor

David Pearson

Adjunct Associate School of Social and Cultural Studies
- david.pearson@vuw.ac.nz

Adjunct research fellow

Dr Annette Beasley

Adjunct Research Fellow School of Social and Cultural Studies
- annette.beasley@vuw.ac.nz

Adjunct research fellow

Dr Christopher Joll

Adjunct Research Fellow School of Social and Cultural Studies
- christopher.joll@vuw.ac.nz

Adjunct research fellow

Eva Nisa

Adjunct Research Fellow
- eva.nisa@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4634894
- Room 921, Murphy Bldg Kelburn Pde

Adjunct research fellow

Dr Kim Workman

Adjunct Research Fellow School of Social and Cultural Studies
- kim.workman@vuw.ac.nz

Adjunct research fellow

Dr Elaine Mossman

Adjunct Research Fellow School of Social and Cultural Studies
- elaine.mossman@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 4206
Dr Elaine Mossman

Adjunct Research Fellow School of Social and Cultural Studies
- elaine.mossman@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 4206

Staff

Head of school

Deputy Head of school

Administration staff

School manager

School administrators

Office hours

Contact

Criminology staff

Director

Deputy director (undergraduate)

Postgraduate coordinator for PhD students

Postgraduate coordinator for MA students

Programme staff

Cultural Anthropology staff

Programme director

Postgraduate coordinator

Programme staff

Gender and Sexuality Studies staff

Programme coordinator

Religious Studies staff

Programme director

Postgraduate coordinator

Programme staff

Sociology/Social Policy staff

Programme director

Postgraduate coordinator

Programme staff

Emeritus professor

Adjunct professor

Adjunct associate professor

Adjunct research fellow

Adjunct research fellow

Adjunct research fellow

Adjunct research fellow

Adjunct research fellow