Academic Roles

Advisor: AcademyEX (2025 – Present) Master of Technological Futures

Examiner: AUT Master of Creative Technologies (2024)

Lecturer & Curriculum Developer: Colab, AUT University (2011 – 2017) 

  • Introduction to Creative Technologies (ICT)
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Research Methodology (postgrad, linked to Social Innovation)
  • Creative Technologies Studio (supervision and facilitation)
  • Social Innovation (developed NZ’s first postgraduate programmes in this area)
  • Relief/guest lecturing: Social Innovation/Graphic Design (AUT South Art & Design); Team Dynamics (AUT South Health & Science)

Lecturer: Media Design School (2015)

Lecturer: Manukau Institute of Technology – School of Business (2008 – 2011)

  • Organisational Behaviour
  • 21st Century Business Environment
  • Strategic Management

Guest lecturer at Massey University, Waikato University, and RMIT University Melbourne.

Served on NZQA Accreditation Panels and Learning Advisory Committees (NorthTec, NZ).

Guest speaker at numerous events, including a keynote speaker at conferences.

Qualifications

2011 – 2015: PhD – Creative Technologies, Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies, AUT University, Auckland NZ

2005 – 2007: MSc Organisational Development and Consultancy (Distinction) Sheffield Business School, UK (Class Prize for Academic Excellence)

1989 – 1992: Bachelor of Arts – Education & Political Studies – University of Auckland, New Zealand

Awards

2015: Deans Award for Excellence in Postgraduate Research. Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies, AUT

2015: Fulbright Travel Award, Fulbright Foundation NZ

2012 – 2013: Colab Scholarship, AUT University

2011: Interdisciplinary Unit Scholarship, Colab, AUT University

Additional Training and Certifications

NLP (Master Practitioner) | Appreciative Inquiry | Group Dynamics | Process Work | Client-Centred Counselling | Mediation | Accelerated Learning | Values Based Consulting and Coaching | Transformational Education | Action Inquiry | Team and Organisational Dynamics

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