Staff

View the School of Mathematics and Statistics staff list, including roles and contact details.

Administration Staff
Mathematics Academic Staff
Statistics Academic Staff
Postdoctoral Fellow
Statistical Consultant
Emeritus and Retired Staff

Head of School

AProf Ivy (I-Ming) Liu

Head of School School of Mathematics and Statistics
- ivy.liu@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635648
- Room 356, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde

Deputy Head of School

Prof Rod Downey

Deputy Head of School School of Mathematics and Statistics
- rod.downey@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635067
- Room 324, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde

Programme Director, Mathematics

AProf Lisa Clark

Programme Director - Mathematics School of Mathematics and Statistics
- lisa.clark@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636734
- Room 427, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde

Programme Director, Statistics

Dr John Haywood

Programme Director - Statistics School of Mathematics and Statistics
- john.haywood@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635673
- Room 541, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde

Programme Director, Data Science

Prof Richard Arnold

Programme Director - Data Science School of Mathematics and Statistics
- richard.arnold@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635668
- Room 538, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde

Administration Staff

Ginny Whatarau

School Manager Administration, School of Mathematics and Statistics
- ginny.whatarau@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635666
- Room 357, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Simonette Blanco

Data Support Administrator Administration, School of Mathematics and Statistics
- simonette.blanco@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635341
- Room 358, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Alec Rodger

Administrator School of Mathematics and Statistics
- alec.rodger@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639542
- Room 358, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Caitlin Warwood

Administrator – Postgraduate & Stakeholder Liaison School of Mathematics and Statistics
- caitlin.warwood@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5651
- Room 358, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde

Mathematics Academic Staff

Dr Steven Archer

Senior Tutor School of Mathematics and Statistics
- steven.archer@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635233 ext 8316
- Room 363, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
AProf Lisa Clark

Programme Director - Mathematics School of Mathematics and Statistics
- lisa.clark@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636734
- Room 427, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Adam Day

Senior Lecturer School of Mathematics and Statistics
- adam.day@msor.vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635658
- Room 442, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
AProf Peter Donelan

Associate Professor School of Mathematics and Statistics
- peter.donelan@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635659
- Room 424, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Prof Rod Downey

Deputy Head of School School of Mathematics and Statistics
- rod.downey@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635067
- Room 324, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Emma Greenbank

Senior Tutor School of Mathematics and Statistics
- emma.greenbank@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635323
- Room 548, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Prof Noam Greenberg

Professor School of Mathematics and Statistics
- noam.greenberg@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636778
- Room 438, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Prof Astrid An Huef

Professor School of Mathematics and Statistics
- astrid.anhuef@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636780
- Room 439, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Byoung Du Kim

Lecturer School of Mathematics and Statistics
- byoungdu.kim@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635665
- Room 434, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Martino Lupini

Lecturer School of Mathematics and Statistics
- martino.lupini@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636744
- Room 426, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
AProf Dillon Mayhew

Associate Professor School of Mathematics and Statistics
- dillon.mayhew@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635155
- Room 435, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Prof Stephen Marsland

Professor of Mathematics and Data Science School of Mathematics and Statistics
- stephen.marsland@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639695
- Room 443, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Prof Mark McGuinness

Professor of Applied Mathematics School of Mathematics and Statistics
- mark.mcguinness@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635059
- Room 323, Cotton Bldg Gate 6 Kelburn Pde
Dr Dimitrios Mitsotakis

Senior Lecturer School of Mathematics and Statistics
- dimitrios.mitsotakis@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636739
- Room 441, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Hung Pham

Senior Lecturer School of Mathematics and Statistics
- hung.pham@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636732
- Room 440, Cotton Bldg Gate 6 Kelburn Pde
Prof Iain Raeburn

Professor School of Mathematics and Statistics
- iain.raeburn@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635662
- Room 433, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Dan Turetsky

Senior Lecturer School of Mathematics and Statistics
- dan.turetsky@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635660
- Room 436, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Prof Matt Visser

Professor School of Mathematics and Statistics
- matt.visser@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635115
- Room 321, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Prof Geoff Whittle

Professor School of Mathematics and Statistics
- geoff.whittle@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635650
- Room 320, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde

Statistics Academic Staff

Dr Ryan Admiraal

Senior Lecturer in Statistics and Data Science School of Mathematics and Statistics
- ryan.admiraal@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635275
- Room 536, Cotton Building, Gate 7 Kelburn Parade
Prof Richard Arnold

Programme Director - Data Science School of Mathematics and Statistics
- richard.arnold@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635668
- Room 538, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
AProf Stefanka Chukova

Associate Professor School of Mathematics and Statistics
- stefanka.chukova@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636786
- Room 535, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
David Cox

Senior Tutor School of Mathematics and Statistics
- david.cox@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636788
- Room 537, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr. Laura Dumitrescu

Lecturer in Statistics School of Mathematics and Statistics
- laura.dumitrescu@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635233 ext 8759
- Room 542, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr John Haywood

Programme Director - Statistics School of Mathematics and Statistics
- john.haywood@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635673
- Room 541, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Yuichi Hirose

Senior Lecturer School of Mathematics and Statistics
- yuichi.hirose@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636421
- Room 546, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Prof Estate Khmaladze

Professor School of Mathematics and Statistics
- estate.khmaladze@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635652
- Room 534, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
AProf Ivy (I-Ming) Liu

Head of School School of Mathematics and Statistics
- ivy.liu@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635648
- Room 356, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Binh Nguyen

Senior Lecturer in Data Science School of Mathematics and Statistics
- binh.p.nguyen@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635233 ext 8896
- Room 362, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Thuong Nguyen

Teaching Fellow School of Mathematics and Statistics
- thuong.nguyen@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635274
- Room 432, Cotton and Laby Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Nokuthaba Sibanda

Senior Lecturer in Statistics School of Mathematics and Statistics
- nokuthaba.sibanda@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636779
- Room 543, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Prof Peter Smith

Statistics Professor School of Mathematics and Statistics
- peter.smith@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636738
- Room 539, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Budhi Surya

Lecturer School of Mathematics and Statistics
- budhi.surya@msor.vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635669
- Room 544, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Yuan Yao

Lecturer in Statistics School of Mathematics and Statistics
- yuan.yao@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635233 ext 7059
- Room 533, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde

Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr Matthew Harrison Trainor

Postdoctoral Fellow in Mathematics School of Mathematics and Statistics
- matthew.harrisontrainor@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639543
- Room 430, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Susan Jowett

Post Doctoral Fellow in Mathematics School of Mathematics and Statistics
- susan.jowett@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639543
- Room 430, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Louise McMillan

Postdoctoral Fellow in Statistics School of Mathematics and Statistics
- louise.mcmillan@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635663
- Room 532, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Nirosha Pitakande Gedara

Postdoctoral Fellow in Data Science School of Mathematics and Statistics
- nirosha.pitakandegedara@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5274
- Room 432, Cotton and Laby Gate 7 Kelburn Pde

Statistical Consultant

Dr Lisa Woods

Statistical Consultant School of Mathematics and Statistics
- lisa.woods@msor.vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635663
- Room 532, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde

Emeritus and Retired Staff

Dr Chris Atkin

Senior Lecturer (retired) School of Mathematics and Statistics
- chris.atkin@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635276
- Room 425, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
AProf Megan Clark

Adjunct Associate Professor School of Mathematics and Statistics
- megan.clark@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635276
- Room 425, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Prof Rob Goldblatt

Emeritus Professor School of Mathematics and Statistics
- rob.goldblatt@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635650
- Room 320, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Prof John Harper

Emeritus Prof (Applied Maths) School of Mathematics and Statistics
- john.harper@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635276
- Room 425, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Prof Shirley Pledger

Emeritus Professor School of Mathematics and Statistics
- shirley.pledger@ecs.vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635276
- Room 425, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Tapas Sarkar

Senior Lecturer (Retired) School of Mathematics and Statistics
- tapas.sarkar@msor.vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635276
- Room 425, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Tony Vignaux

Emeritus Professor School of Mathematics and Statistics
- tony.vignaux@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636738
- Room 425, Cotton Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde