National Centre for Women's Health Research Aotearoa
Meet the staff at the National Centre for Women's Health Research Aotearoa
Led by Professor Dr Beverley Lawton, nō Ngāti Porou, Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, Distinguished Fellow of the Royal College of General Practice, the Centre brings together a group of world-renowned scientists, researchers, and fellows with expertise in maternal and infant health, neonatal nursing, sexual and reproductive health, and social science and community-based research.
You can contact the Centre at adminncwhra@vuw.ac.nz.
Director
Director, Centre for Women's Health Research
National Centre for Women's Health Research Aotearoa
Deputy Director
Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Women's Health Research
Centre for Women's Health Research
Professional Staff

Sophia Unga
Centre Administrator
National Centre for Women's Health Research Aotearoa
Research staff
Associate Professor Research
National Centre for Women's Health Research Aotearoa
Senior Research Fellow
Teaching Fellow
National Centre for Women's Health Research Aotearoa|School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Practice
Senior Research Fellow
National Centre for Women's Health Research Aotearoa

Matthew Bennett
Research Assistant
National Centre for Women's Health Research Aotearoa
Associate Professor (Research)
National Centre for Women's Health Research Aotearoa


Maxine Schmidt
Research Assistant
National Centre for Women's Health Research Aotearoa

Kia Paasi
Research Assistant
Research Assistant
National Centre for Women's Health Research Aotearoa|School of Health

Sidney Ropitini
Research Assistant
National Centre for Women's Health Research Aotearoa
Adjunct Staff

Stacie Geller

Tarra Mcnally

Anne-marie Jackson
PhD candidates

Sam Jackson

Arianna Nisa-Waller
PhD candidate
National Centre for Women's Health Research Aotearoa
Development team
The Development Office at Victoria University of Wellington Foundation would be delighted to work with you to build a long-term partnership that will fulfil your philanthropic goals and enable the National Centre for Women’s Health Research Aotearoa to achieve our vision of better health for all women and children.
Development Manager, Science and Health
Development and Alumni Relations Office · Development Office