AUT - Contact Information

This page summarises and lists contact details of faculty and central university staff who can help and support you in your postgraduate studies at AUT University.

• University postgraduate centre
  Contact the University Postgraduate Centre for advice on postgraduate processes and seminar and event activities within the University.
  
  
• Faculty postgraduate office contacts
  Contact your faculty postgraduate office if you have any questions about the processes involved with postgraduate study or information pertaining to the status or outcome of your application.
  
  
• University research office
  You should contact the University Research Office for assistance with external research funding and scholarships.

 

University Postgraduate Centre

Office location

Level 5, WA building
Room WA 507
55 Wellesley Street
Auckland Central
Fax: +64 9 921 9902
postgraduate@aut.ac.nz

Our role and what we do

We have overall responsibility for maintaining the formal University record of each student’s path through a research qualification. It provides administrative support for the university postgraduate board, as well as liaising with faculty postgraduate offices. It is also responsible for the admission and monitoring of doctoral and Master of Philosophy students and the administration of thesis examination processes.

Keeping you informed about seminars, forums and other events

We keep students informed of seminars, forums, events and other activities, both social and academic via the postgraduate and doctoral networks. We also coordinate a central seminar series for all postgraduate students.

Staff to contact

Jan Singhapan
Personal Assistant/Receptionist
Phone: +64 921 9917
jan.singhapan@aut.ac.nz

Donna Channings
Postgraduate Officer
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 8366
donna.channings@aut.ac.nz

Elena Pylkova
Postgraduate Officer (Examinations)
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 6413
elena.pylkova@aut.ac.nz

Annette Tiaiti
Senior Postgraduate Officer
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 8371
annette.tiaiti@aut.ac.nz

Martin Wilson
Manager, University Postgraduate Centre
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 8812
martin.wilson@aut.ac.nz 

Madeline Banda
Director of Postgraduate Studies
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 8044
madeline.banda@aut.ac.nz

Associate Professor Marion Jones
Dean of Postgraduate Studies
Phone: +64 9 921 9999, ext 6545
marion.jones@aut.ac.nz

Faculty contacts

Contact your faculty postgraduate office for information pertaining to the status or outcome of your application, faculty board meeting schedules, advice regarding the processes involved with postgraduate study and information on upcoming faculty events and conferences.

Faculty of Culture and Society

Associate Dean (Research)
Dr Sharon Harvey
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 9659
sharon.harvey@aut.ac.nz

Doctoral Administrator (incl. MPhil)
Sarah Lee
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 8481
sarah.lee@aut.ac.nz

Postgraduate Administrator
Eddy van de Pol
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 6725
evandepo@aut.ac.nz

Faculty of Business and Law

Associate Dean (Postgraduate Students)
Dr Andy Godfrey
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 9846
andy.godfrey@aut.ac.nz

Initial enquiries regarding MBus, MPBS, BBus (Hons) PGDipBus, PGCertBus
Ann Thornton
Postgraduate Office Administrator
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 5611
ann.thornton@aut.ac.nz

Initial enquiries regarding MPhil/PhD and currently enrolled research students
Eathar Abdul-Ghani
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 9619
eathar.abdul-ghani@aut.ac.nz

Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies

Associate Dean (Research and Postgraduate Studies)
Dr Rosser Johnson
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 7818
rosser.johnson@aut.ac.nz

Assistant Registrar (Postgraduate)
Angela Anderson
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 8189
angela.anderson@aut.ac.nz

School of Art and Design

Head of Postgraduate Studies
Sue Gallagher
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 8357
sue.gallagher@aut.ac.nz

Programme Administrator
Champa De
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 8090
champa.de@aut.ac.nz

School of Communication Studies

Head of Postgraduate Studies
Dr Rosser Johnson
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 7818
rosser.johnson@aut.ac.nz

Programme Administrator (Masters and Honours)
Jessie Hsu
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 6283
jessie.hsu@aut.ac.nz

Postgraduate Administrator (Postgraduate Diploma)
Mere Kingi
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 6563
mere.kingi@aut.ac.nz

School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences

Head of Postgraduate Studies
Dr Russel Pears
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 5344
russel.pears@aut.ac.nz

Postgraduate Administrator (MPhil and PhD)
Karishma Bhat
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 9895
karishma.bhat@aut.ac.nz
 
Postgraduate Administrator (Masters)
Ann Wu
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 8432
ann.wu@aut.ac.nz

School of Engineering

Head of Postgraduate Studies
Associate Professor Tek Tjing
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 6447
tek.tjing@aut.ac.nz

Programme Administrator
Armida Pobre
Phone: +64 9 921 9871
armida.pobre@aut.ac.nz

Interdisciplinary Unit Director
Associate Professor Charles Walker
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 9409
charles.walker@aut.ac.nz

Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences

Associate Dean (Postgraduate)
Dr Erica Hinckson
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 7224
erica.hinckson@aut.ac.nz

Doctoral and Master of Philosophy Administrator
Lisa Herd
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 7020
lisa.herd@aut.ac.nz

Postgraduate Programmes Administrator
Leanne Meikle
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 9732
leanne.meikle@aut.ac.nz

Faculty of Te Ara Poutama

Head of Postgraduate Programmes
Professor Tania Ka’ai
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 6601
tkaai@aut.ac.nz

Programme Administrator
Tania Smith
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 6526
tania.smith@aut.ac.nz

 

University research office

Get in touch with the University Research Office for assistance if you’re applying for external research scholarships and research funding or you need authorisation for external research funding applications. If you are thinking of making an application, contact the Office as early as possible, as they can advise and assist you with application preparation. All applications must be completed and submitted not less than 3 working days before the deadline.

Contact the University Research Office