PhD Graduates
Find the full list of completed PhD theses within the School of Government
All recent theses are available online via the Victoria University of Wellington Library
PhD's Completed in 2026
- Annika Naschitzki
The drivers and impacts of internal restructures in New Zealand's public sector organizations
Supervisors: Karl Lofgren and Geoff Plimmer
PhD's Completed in 2025
- Riley Phillip
From Budding First Words to Blossoming Minds": Shaping Child Development Through Early Childcare in Aotearoa New Zealand
Supervisors: Arthur Grimes and Kate Prickett
- Kirsten Maynard
He Kākano nō Rangiāte: Wairua in a public service context
Supervisors: Amanda Wolfe and Julia Talbot-Jones
- Lola Toppin -Casserly
Care in Context: Creating Ethical Board Leadership
Supervisors: Michael Macaulay and Geoff Plimmer
PhD 's Completed in 2024
- Sharma, Geetangjali
Clumsy Solutions For Complexities Within Professional Healthcare Regulation: Navigating Plurality Of Policy Instruments For Expanded Entry & Practice Rights Of Healthcare
Supervisors: Karl Lofgren
- Tim Ng
Dynamic Capabilities, firm performance and firm adaptation in New Zealand
Supervisors: Arthur Grimes and Yigit Saglam
PhD's Completed in 2022
- Jamie Monk
“Just give me some space”: The contributions of income, mothers’ stress and children’s screen use to child behaviour problems
Supervisors: Arthur Grimes