Human Ethics Committee

The University's Human Ethics Committee is responsible for the assessment of human ethics applications.

If you have queries about your ethics application, please contact the Research Office ethics team at human-ethics@vuw.ac.nz.

Human Ethics Committee membership

Dr Catherine Caudwell, School of Design Innovation (Convenor)
Dr Arini Loader, School of History, Philosophy, Political Science & International Relations (Deputy Convenor and DVC Māori nominee)
Dr Jennifer Ferreira, School of Engineering and Computer Science (Deputy Convenor)
Dr Ali Glasgow, School of Education (AVC Pasifika nominee)
Dr Amanda Reilly, School of Accounting and Commercial Law
Dr Anne Yates, School of Education
Apoorva Sriram, School of Psychology (student member)
Chulainn Mabbett-Sowerby, Centre for Academic Development (DVC Māori nominee)
Dr Danica McGovern, Faculty of Law
Jane Blaikie (community member)
Dr Jesse Pirini, School of Management
Associate Professor Jonathan Barrett, School of Accounting and Commercial Law
Dr Julia Yesberg, School of Psychology
Dr Karaitiana Taiuru (community member and DVC Māori nominee)
Dr Kate Witt, School of Education
Laura Moreno-Duran, School of History, Philosophy, Political Science & International Relations (student member)
Dr Liam Martin, School of Social and Cultural Studies
Dr Linda Bonne, School of Education
Dr Lorna Massov, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Practice
Dr Marcela Palomino-Schalscha, School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences
Dr Maree Hunt, School of Psychology
Miss Miriama Cribb (community member and DVC Māori nominee)
Associate Professor Noelle Donnelly, School of Management
Dr Paola Tiné, School of Social and Cultural Studies
Dr Peter Wood, School of Architecture
Dr Rachel Low, School of Psychology
Dr Sadat Muaiava, School of Languages and Cultures (AVC Pasifika nominee)
Dr Sara Belcher, School of Science in Society
Prof Stephen Marshall, Centre for Academic Development
Dr Tara Officer, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Practice