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