Celebrating success

Associate Professor Kat Bolstad

The head of the AUT Squid Squad, Associate Professor Kat Bolstad, made headlines worldwide after verifying the first live footage of a baby colossal squid.

Dr Marta Ribó

Dr Marta Ribó, a senior lecturer in marine geosciences, has been awarded $6.9 million under MBIE’s Endeavour Programme.

Dr Adrienne Paul

AUT Law School’s Dr Adrienne Paul has joined the Aotearoa Marine Carbon Forum, which provides independent information about marine carbon dioxide removal.

Professor Allan Blackman

Professor Allan Blackman continues to be one of AUT’s top science communicators, with some of his Chemistry Matters videos getting thousands of views.

Dr Sally Britnell

Dr Sally Britnell has been appointed to the Health working group as part of a refreshed New Zealand Disability Strategy.

Associate Professor Terri-Ann Berry

Associate Professor Terri-Ann Berry has been appointed to the Waste Advisory Board, which provides independent advice to the Minister for the Environment.

Dr Anca Yallop

Dr Anca Yallop from the Business School has been appointed as an expert member of the judging panel for the Market Research Society (MRS UK) Silver Medal.

Associate Professor Jian Yu

Associate Professor Jian Yu has been appointed as associate editor of the computer science flagship journal IEEE Transactions on Services Computing.

Associate Professor Tracy Harkison

Associate Professor Tracy Harkison from the School of Hospitality and Tourism recently released her new book, Rethinking Hospitality and Tourism Education.

Jade Kake

School of Future Environments senior lecturer Jade Kake completed her architectural registration in te reo Māori; becoming the first person to do so.

Nu‘uali‘i Eteroa Lafaele

Computing alumna Nu‘uali‘i Eteroa Lafaele was named Young New Zealander of the Year for her work in bridging the digital divide for Pacific communities.

Professor Tracy Berno

Professor Tracy Berno has been recognised as one of the most influential and inspiring women in food and drink for the second year in a row.

Associate Professor Wei Qi Yan

Associate Professor Wei Qi Yan recently became a fellow of Engineering New Zealand Te Ao Rangahau.

Professor Ben Wooliscroft

Professor Ben Wooliscroft from the AUT Business School is the new co-editor of the Journal of Macromarketing.

Dr Richard Meade

Dr Richard Meade has been appointed a lay member of the High Court.

Rachael Marsters

AUT Employability Relationship Manager Rachael Marsters received top honours at the 2024 NZ Association of Graduate Employers (NZAGE) Awards.

Dr Chris Puli’uvea

Dr Chris Puli’uvea, from the School of Science, has been awarded a prestigious fellowship by the Royal Society Te Apārangi.

Dr Dion Enari

Dr Dion Enari from AUT’s School of Sport and Recreation has won the prestigious Pacific Education Award at the 2024 Sunpix Pacific Peoples Awards.

Dr Jack Chen

Dr Jack Chen, a senior lecturer in chemistry, has been named a finalist in the 2024 KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards.

Associate Professor Elizabeth du Preez

Associate Professor Elizabeth du Preez from the School of Clinical Sciences has been awarded the 2024 NZ Psychological Society Public Interest Award.

Professor Gail Pacheco

Professor of Economics Gail Pacheco has been appointed Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner, Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission.

Dr Mahsa Mohaghegh

Dr Mahsa Mohaghegh has been selected to join the technology learning area contributing group in the refresh of The New Zealand Curriculum (NZC).

Associate Professor Matt Raskovic

Associate Professor Matt Raskovic from the AUT Business School is one of the specially acknowledged experts in a recent Helen Clark Foundation report.

Health Delivery Activation Grant Success

A team of researchers from AUT and the Wellington Free Ambulance have been awarded a $29,958 Research Activation Grant by the Health Research Council.

Sara Youssef and Kayla Schwalger

Former AUT student president Sara Youssef and current Master of Communication Studies student Kayla Schwalger are among the stars of this year’s Y25 List.

Tara Vaughan

AUT Bachelor of Sport and Recreation student and Olympic debutante, Tara Vaughan, won a gold medal in the K4 canoe sprint final in Paris.

Gail Pacheco & Nadia Charania

Professor Gail Pacheco and Dr Nadia Charania have been awarded $1.2 million from the Health Research Council of New Zealand's 2024 Project Grants.

Professor Albert Refiti

Professor Albert Refiti and Tuputau Lelaulu, a PhD student, took part in an expert panel discussion at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Dr Emily O'Hara

Dr Emily O’Hara, a senior lecturer in spatial and interior design at the School of Art and Design, heads to Spain for a two-month artist residency.

Associate Professor Christina Milligan

Associate Professor Christina Milligan (Ngāti Porou) executive produced Ka Whawhai Tonu, a feature film in te reo Māori that is in cinemas now.

Professor Sebastian Leuzinger

Professor Sebastian Leuzinger has co-authored statistics introductory book R-ticulate - A beginner’s guide to data analysis for natural scientists.

Dr Nadia Charania

Dr Nadia Charania, senior lecturer in public health, has been awarded a Leader Fellowship by Te Niwha, the national infectious diseases research platform.

Professor Nhut (Nick) H Nguyen

Professor Nhut (Nick) H Nguyen from the AUT Business School has won (with his research partners) the INFINZ NZX Research Report of the Year award.

Associate Professor Jenny Fleming

Associate Professor Jenny Fleming from the School of Sport and Recreation has recently received the Fellow Award from Work-integrated Learning New Zealand.

Associate Professor Stephanie Rossouw

Stephanie Rossouw is being awarded the 2024 Fellow Award in QOL/Well-Being/Happiness Research from the International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies.

Dr Rahul Sen

AUT Business School senior lecturer Dr Rahul Sen was invited to share his research with Patrick Rata, incoming High Commissioner of New Zealand to India.

Dr Mahsa Mohaghegh

Dr Mahsa Mohaghegh has received a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to explore the integration of artificial intelligence into beekeeping.

Professor Allan Beever

Professor Allan Beever from the AUT Law School has been awarded a Borrin Foundation Travel and Learning Award to present the findings of his latest book.

Professor Denise Wilson

Professor Denise Wilson has just released a new book examining the Māori literature on Māori living with violence and sexual violation.

Professor Damon Salesa

Vice-Chancellor Professor Damon Salesa’s new book of essays, An Indigenous Ocean, has been shortlisted in the Ockham NZ Book Awards.