Staff

View the School of Languages and Cultures’ staff list, including role and contact details.

Head of School

Dr Sally Hill

Head of School & Associate Professor of Italian School of Languages and Cultures
- sally.hill@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635298
- Room 611, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde

School Manager

Lisa Lowe

School Manager of Languages and Cultures School of Languages and Cultures
- lisa.lowe@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636699
- Room 612, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde

School Administrators

Ida Li

School Administrator School of Languages and Cultures
- ida.li@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635318
- Room 610, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde
Karen Foote

School Administrator School of Languages and Cultures
- karen.foote@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635293
- Room 610, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde
Lagi Aukusitino

School Administrator School of Languages and Cultures
- lagi.aukusitino@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4637463
- Room 610, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde

Director of Research / Postgraduate Coordinator

AProf Marco Sonzogni

Reader in Translation Studies School of Languages and Cultures
- marco.sonzogni@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636284
- Room 603, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde

Honours Coordinators

Dr Miguel Arnedo-Gomez

Senior Lecturer in Spanish & Latin American Studies School of Languages and Cultures
- miguel.arnedo-gomez@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635602
- Room 503, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde
Dr Babette Puetz

Senior Lecturer in Classics School of Languages and Cultures
- babette.puetz@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4637407
- Room 513, Old Kirk Building Gate 3 Kelburn Pde

Contact for Students with Disabilities

Dr Monica Tempian

Senior Lecturer in German School of Languages and Cultures
- monica.tempian@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635548
- Room 614, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde

Contact for Māori and Pasifika Students

Dr Nicola Gilmour

Director of Teaching & Equity School of Languages and Cultures
- nicola.gilmour@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5296
- Room 501, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde

Rainbow Representative

Dr Claudia Bernardi

Senior Lecturer in Italian School of Languages and Cultures
- claudia.bernardi@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635646
- Room 601, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde

Emeritus Professor

EProf John Davidson

Emeritus Professor School of Languages and Cultures
- john.davidson@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635969
- Room 525, Old Kirk Building Gate 3 Kelburn Pde
Chris Dearden
- chris.dearden@vuw.ac.nz
Prof Hansgerd Delbruck

Emeritus Professor School of Languages and Cultures
- hansgerd.delbruck@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635293
- Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde
Prof Arthur Pomeroy

Emeritus Professor School of Languages and Cultures
- art.pomeroy@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636781
- Room 517, Old Kirk Building Gate 3 Kelburn Pde

Asian Languages and Cultures

Prof Yiyan Wang

Director of Asian Languages and Cultures School of Languages and Cultures
- yiyan.wang@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636456
- Room 701, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde
Dr Limin Bai

Senior Lecturer in Chinese School of Languages and Cultures
- limin.bai@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636462
- Room 718, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde

Associate Professor Stephen Epstein is on Research Leave in Trimester 2, 2019.

AProf Stephen Epstein

Director of Asian Languages & Cultures School of Languages and Cultures
- stephen.epstein@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635703
- Room 717, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde
Dr Dennitza Gabrakova

Senior Lecturer in Japanese School of Languages and Cultures
- dennitza.gabrakova@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636466
- Room 706, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde
Dr Luo Hui

Senior Lecturer in Chinese School of Languages and Cultures
- hui.luo@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636461
- Room 716, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde
Dr Shin Takahashi

Lecturer in Japanese School of Languages and Cultures
- shin.takahashi@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636465
- Room 708, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde
Dr Yoko Yonezawa

Lecturer in Japanese School of Languages and Cultures
- yoko.yonezawa@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636467
- Room 705, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde

Classics

Dr Diana Burton

Director of Classics
- diana.burton@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636784
- Room 515, Old Kirk Building Gate 3 Kelburn Pde
Dr Hamish Cameron

Lecturer in Classics School of Languages and Cultures
- hamish.r.cameron@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636783
- Room 516, Old Kirk Building Gate 3 Kelburn Pde
Dr James Kierstead

Senior Lecturer in Classics School of Languages and Cultures
- james.kierstead@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636785
- Room 511, Old Kirk Building Gate 3 Kelburn Pde
Dr Mark Masterson

Senior Lecturer in Classics School of Languages and Cultures
- mark.masterson@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636909
- Room 514, Old Kirk Building Gate 2 Kelburn Pde
AProf Simon Perris

Associate Professor of Classics School of Languages and Cultures
- simon.perris@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635478
- Room 512, Old Kirk Building Gate 3 Kelburn Pde
Dr Babette Puetz

Senior Lecturer in Classics School of Languages and Cultures
- babette.puetz@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4637407
- Room 513, Old Kirk Building Gate 3 Kelburn Pde
Prof Jeffrey Tatum

Professor of Classics School of Languages and Cultures
- jeff.tatum@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635846
- Room 509, Old Kirk Building Gate 3 Kelburn Pde

European and Latin American Languages and Cultures

Dr Carolina Miranda

Director of European & Latin American Languages and Cultures School of Languages and Cultures
- carolina.miranda@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635647
- Room 504, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde

Associate Professor Jean Anderson is on Research Leave in Trimester 2, 2019.

AProf Jean Anderson

Associate Professor of French School of Languages and Cultures
- jean.anderson@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635797
- Room 513, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde
Dr Miguel Arnedo-Gomez

Senior Lecturer in Spanish & Latin American Studies School of Languages and Cultures
- miguel.arnedo-gomez@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635602
- Room 503, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde
Dr Claudia Bernardi

Senior Lecturer in Italian School of Languages and Cultures
- claudia.bernardi@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635646
- Room 601, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde
Dr Yuri Cerqueira dos Anjos

Lecturer in French School of Languages and Cultures
- yuri.cerqueiradosanjos@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635798
- Room VZ511, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde
Dr Nicola Gilmour

Director of Teaching & Equity School of Languages and Cultures
- nicola.gilmour@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5296
- Room 501, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde
Dr Andrea Hepworth

Lecturer School of Languages and Cultures
- andrea.hepworth@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635321
- Room 502, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde
Dr Sally Hill

Head of School & Associate Professor of Italian School of Languages and Cultures
- sally.hill@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635298
- Room 611, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde

Senior Lecturer Richard Millington is on Research Leave in Trimester 2, 2019.

Dr Richard Millington

Senior Lecturer in German School of Languages and Cultures
- richard.millington@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5975
- Room 615, Von Zedlits Bld. Kelburn Parade
Dr Charles Rice-Davis

Lecturer in French School of Languages and Cultures
- charles.rice-davis@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635789
- Room 514, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde
AProf Marco Sonzogni

Reader in Translation Studies School of Languages and Cultures
- marco.sonzogni@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636284
- Room 603, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde
Dr Monica Tempian

Senior Lecturer in German School of Languages and Cultures
- monica.tempian@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635548
- Room 614, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde

Va'aomanū Pasifika

Dr April Henderson

Director of Va'aomanu Pasifika School of Languages and Cultures
- april.henderson@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635829
- Room 202, 6 Kelburn Parade
Dr Emalani Case

Lecturer in Pacific Studies School of Languages and Cultures
- emalani.case@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635110
- Room 205, 6 Kelburn Parade
Niusila Faamanatu-Eteuati

Lecturer in Samoan Studies School of Languages and Cultures
- niusila.faamanatu-eteuati@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635831
- Room 103, 6 Kelburn Parade
Le'ausalilo Sadat Muaiava

Lecturer in Samoan Studies School of Languages and Cultures
- sadat.muaiava@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636541
- Room 201, 6 Kelburn Parade