Staff

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

Acting Head of School

Prof Yiyan Wang

Head of School School of Languages and Cultures
- yiyan.wang@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636456
- Room 701, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde

Head of School

Associate Professor Sally Hill is on Research Leave until 31 August 2020.

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 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

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

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

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
- 04 463 6781
- Room 517, 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

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 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

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
Prof Yiyan Wang

Head of School School of Languages and Cultures
- yiyan.wang@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636456
- Room 701, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde

Classics

Dr Mark Masterson

Director of Classics School of Languages and Cultures
- mark.masterson@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636909
- Room 514, Old Kirk Building Gate 2 Kelburn Pde
Dr Diana Burton

Senior Lecturer in Classics School of Languages and Cultures
- 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

Senior Lecturer James Kierstead is on Research Leave in Trimester 1, 2020.

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
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

Senior Lecturer Babette Puetz is on Research Leave in Trimester 1, 2020.

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 Richard Millington

Director of European & Latin American Languages and Cultures School of Languages and Cultures
- richard.millington@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5975
- Room 615, Von Zedlits Bld. Kelburn Parade

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

Senior Lecturer Nicola Gilmour is on Research Leave in Trimester 1, 2020.

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

Associate Professor Sally Hill is on Research Leave until 31 August 2020.

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
Dr Carolina Miranda

Senior Lecturer in Spanish & Latin American Studies School of Languages and Cultures
- carolina.miranda@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635647
- Room 504, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde

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 310, Old Kirk Building
Dr Emalani Case

Lecturer in Pacific Studies School of Languages and Cultures
- emalani.case@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635110
- Room 316, Old Kirk Building
Niusila Faamanatu-Eteuati

Lecturer in Samoan Studies School of Languages and Cultures
- niusila.faamanatu-eteuati@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635831
- Room 309, Old Kirk Building
Le'ausalilo Sadat Muaiava

Lecturer in Samoan Studies School of Languages and Cultures
- sadat.muaiava@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636541
- Room 317, Old Kirk Building

Diploma in University Studies (Pasifika Pathways)

Dr Helena Cook

Programme Director of Pasifika Pathways School of Languages and Cultures
- helena.cook@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635806
- Room 604, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde

Language Learning Centre (LLC)

Diego Navarro
- diego.navarro@vuw.ac.nz
Benjamin Swale

Language Learning Centre Advisor Language Learning Centre
- benjamin.swale@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4637416
- Room 004, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde

LLC Assistants

Rory McKenzie

Teaching Assistant FHSS110 Language Learning Centre
- rory.mckenzie@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635315
- Room 004, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde
Diep Tran

Assistant, Language Learning Centre Language Learning Centre
- diep.tran@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635315
- Room 004, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde
Darren Forster

Language Learning Centre Assistant
- darren.forster@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635315
- Room 004, Von Zedlitz Bldg Kelburn Pde