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University leaders

16 October 2023

UC leaders are responsible for the overall management of the University. Meet our university leaders.

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Heads of Academic Schools and DepartmentsNameTerm End
Arts

Aotahi: Māori and Indigenous Studies
Carl Mika16/07/2026
Creative and Digital ArtsAaron Kreisler31/12/2026
HumanitiesPeter Field19/06/2026
Language, Social & Political SciencesLinda-Jean Kenix31/12/2027
Business

Accounting and Information SystemsChris Akroyd31/12/2026
Economics and FinanceLaura Meriluoto31/12/2028
Management, Marketing and TourismLucie Ozanne (Acting)19/12/2025
Education

Curriculum, Pedagogy and AssessmentSusannah Smith31/12/2029
Leadership and Professional PracticeKathryn MacCallum31/12/2029
Social and Cultural StudiesCheryl Brown17/12/2027
Engineering

Chemical and Process EngineeringDaniel Holland31/12/2026
Civil and Natural Resources EngineeringRajesh Dhakal2/03/2029
Computer Science and Software EngineeringAndrew Bainbridge-Smith (Acting)31/01/2025
Electrical and Computer EngineeringEnda Crossin3/08/2029
ForestryRien Visser29/11/2029
Mathematics and StatisticsClemency Montelle31/12/2029
Mechanical EngineeringStefanie Gutschmidt23/12/2029
Product DesignConan Fee22/12/2027
Health

Health SciencesCathy Andrew31/12/2025
Law and Criminal Justice

Law Petra Butler4/02/2029
Science

Biological SciencesElissa Cameron2/06/2028
Earth and Environment James Shulmeister27/06/2025
Physical and Chemical SciencesRoger Reeves24/12/2027
Psychology, Speech and HearingDonald Hine31/10/2025
Deans                                          NameTerm End
AcademicDean Academic Governance – Ross James31/12/2026
Arts

Executive Dean – Kevin Watson

Associate Dean (Academic) – Jeanette King

Associate Dean (Research) – Bronwyn Hayward


14/05/2026

17/06/2026

Education

Executive Dean – Jocelyn Nuttall

Associate Dean (Academic) – Jo Fletcher

Associate Dean (Research) – 


8/03/2025


Engineering

Executive Dean –  Saurabh Sinha

Associate Dean (Academic) – Rua Murray

Associate Dean (Academic) – Pedro Lee

Associate Dean (Research) – Adrian Clark (Acting)


7/01/2027

5/01/2029

29/06/2025

Health

Executive Dean – Cathy Andrew

Associate Dean (Academic) – Sarah-Kate Millar

Associate Dean (Research) – Philip Schluter


31/12/2026

21/12/2026

Business

Executive Dean – Paul Ballantine

Associate Dean (Academic) – Ann-Marie Kennedy

Associate Dean (Research) – Sarah Wright


30/06/2027

31/12/2027

LawExecutive Dean – Petra Butler
Science

Acting Executive Dean – Matthew Turnbull 

Associate Dean (Academic) – Deirdre Hart

Associate Dean (Research) – Angus McIntosh


30/01/2026

12/01/2029

Postgraduate Research

Dean of Postgraduate Research – Brigid McNeill

Associate Dean of Postgraduate Research - under recruitment

10/12/2027


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