New Professors and Associate Professors
AUT has announced the promotion of 12 leading academics to the position of Professor. A further 15 academics have been appointed as Associate Professors.
“The quality of our academics’ work and its impact on our graduates, industries and communities is recognised by their peers in New Zealand and around the world, said Vice-Chancellor Derek McCormack. “We welcome this year’s appointees to the University’s senior academic ranks and acknowledge their contribution in making AUT one of the world’s best contemporary universities.”
This year, AUT considered three criteria in the professorial promotion round: high quality research, evidence of a sustained and outstanding contribution in teaching, assessment and curriculum design and service to both the University and the community.
New AUT Professors
Professor Nicola Kayes (School of Clinical Sciences) specialises in psychology, rehabilitation, therapeutic relationships and person-centred practice
Professor David Nicolls (School of Clinical Sciences) specialises in physiotherapy, rehabilitation and physio-sociology
Professor Alice Theadom (School of Public Health and Psychosocial Studies) specialises in psychology and traumatic brain injury (awareness, treatment and prevention)
Professor Sebastian Leuzinger (School of Science) specialises in ecological impact of climate change and plant ecology
Professor Fabrice Merien (School of Science) specialises in biomedical science, diagnostics, immunology and microbiology
Professor Jun Lu (School of Science and the School of Interprofessional Health) specialises in biomedical science and pharmacology
Professor Lindsey White (School of Science) specialises in marine ecology, shellfish, seaweed, fisheries science and management
Professor Sharon Mazer (Te Ara Poutama) specialises in theatre and performance studies
Professor Lorna Piatti-Farnell (Te Ara Poutama) specialises in popular media and cultural history.
Professor Stephen Reay (School of Art and Design) specialises in design for health and wellbeing
Professor Jairo Gutierrez (School of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences) specialises in computer networks, information security, and the management of information security
Professor Dave Parry (School of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences) specialises in health informatics, RFID/autoidentification, ubiquitous computing, data science and HCI
New AUT Associate Professors
Associate Professor Richard Ellis within the School of Clinical Sciences
Associate Professor Rita Krishnamurthi within the School of Public Health and Psychosocial Studies
Associate Professor El-Shadan (Dan) Tautolo within the School of Public Health and Psychosocial Studies
Associate Professor Kathrin Bolstad within the School of Science and School of Interprofessional Health
Associate Professor Donnabella Lacap-Bugler within the School of Science
Associate Professor Leon Benade within the School of Education
Associate Professor Shelagh Mooney within the School of Hospitality and Tourism
Associate Professor Paul Mountfort within the School of Languages and Culture
Associate Professor Thomas Cochrane within Centre for Learning and Teaching (CfLAT)
Associate Professor Ella Henry within Te Ara Poutama
Associate Professor Rachel Morrison within the Business School
Associate Professor Crystal Yap within the Business School
Associate Professor Vernon Rive within the Law School
Associate Professor Amanda Yates within the School of Art and Design
Associate Professor Roopak Sinha within the School of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences