Experience

Blue Economy CRC

• Australia
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Program Leader -Seafood and Marine Products

  • Nov 2019 - Present



Auckland University of Technology

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Professor of Phycology and Fisheries

  • Oct 2019 - Present

• Associate Dean (Research and Enterprise)

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2021

  The main purposes of the role of the Associate Dean (Research and Enterprise) are to a) increase the quantity and improve the quality of research activity and outputs in the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, b) further develop, secure and strengthen collaboration between the FHES and external parties including: business and corporate entities, government, professional groups, alumni and community organisations, and c) to work with the Dean other members of the Faculty Executive in strategy, planning, leadership and management of the Faculty. The Associate Dean (Research and Enterprise) supports the Dean in leading research development and building research capability and productivity in the Faculty. The Associate Dean chairs the Faculty Research Committee, a key communication, policy and funding committee, and is responsible for maintaining records and reporting on research activity and outcomes. The Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology (~9 FTE) also sit within the Faculty Research Office and the HoD reports to this role. Show less

• Associate Professor

  • Oct 2012 - Oct 2019

• Associate Dean (International and Enterprise)

  • 2014 - Dec 2015

  The role of Associate Dean International & Enterprise recognises the need for the Faculty of Health & Environmental Sciences to consolidate and extend its activities in respect of developing relationships with international universities as well as commercial and non-commercial organisations and to optimise the return from its efforts and investment in this area.Consequently, there is a need for an experienced leader in the area to further develop, secure and strengthen collaboration between the FHES and international universities and the private sector including: business and corporate entities, government, professional groups, alumni and community organisations. Show less

• Head of the School of Interprofessional Health Studies

  • 2010 - 2014

  My School was responsible for: a) the delivery of the four core papers that all students in our faculty take in their first semester, b) the delivery of five shared papers that all Bachelor of Health Science students take over the course of their degree, and c) the programmes: Bachelor of Health Science, Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma in Health Science. This School was the largest grouping of students (EFTS) in the faculty (over 1000), with classes of up to 1600 in the core papers.

• Senior Lecturer

  • Feb 2004 - Oct 2012

• Associate Head of School (Academic Development)

  • 2009 - 2010

  In this role I was responsible for the effective and efficient development and implementation of academic programmes delivered through the School of Applied Sciences. This included providing leadership for academic staff, curriculum development and programme development.

• Programme Leader - Aquaculture, Environmental Studies and Health Protection

  • 2005 - 2008

  The administration and management components of this role were considerable: being a member of the School Management Team and Operations Group, Exam Board, Programme Committee and Faculty Board. Some of the additional responsibilities of PL were: line management of academic staff, hiring and mentoring part-time lecturing staff, student counseling and pastoral care, curriculum development, assisting with recruiting enrolment and marketing. I managed the extramural programs in Environmental Studies. Internationally, students from Fiji Institute of Technology were offered the third year of our BAppSc extramurally. Until 2007 this programme was also offered to extramural students from Bay of Plenty Polytech, Northland Polytech and Southland Institute of Technology. Show less

• Lecturer

  • Feb 2001 - Feb 2004