About
Our people
Professor Chris Woods
Director / Theresa Gattung Chair in Women in Entrepreneurship
Research themes:
- Entrepreneurship education: girls and women
- Ngā wāhine kaipakihi – Māori women in enterprise
- Enterprising women in small and medium enterprises/family businesses
Dame Theresa Gattung DNZM
Funder, Aotearoa Centre for Enterprising Women
Professor Anne de Bruin
Researcher
Research themes:
- Gender and social entrepreneurship
Dr Billie Lythberg
Senior lecturer and researcher
Research themes:
- Ngā wāhine kaipakihi – Māori women in enterprise
- Tongan women’s economies
Dr Kiri Dell
Deputy Director / Senior lecturer and researcher
Research themes:
- Ngā wāhine kaipakihi – Māori women in enterprise
Dr Susan Nemec
Research assistant
Research themes:
- Enterprising women in small and medium enterprises/family businesses
Dr Michelle Kilkolly-Proffit
Professional teaching fellow and researcher
Research themes:
- Enterprising women in small and medium enterprises/family businesses
Dr Deb Shepherd
Researcher
Research themes:
- Enterprising women in small and medium enterprises/family businesses
Dr Sisi Sisikula
Lecturer
Research themes:
- Tongan women’s economics
Dr Marissa Kaloga
Hynds Lecturer of Entrepreneurship
Research themes:
- Entrepreneurship
- Culture and creative industries
- Social change
Our people – international academics
Dr Janine Swail
Senior Lecturer
Research themes:
- Enterprising women and entrepreneurial finance
Professor Emerita Barbara Orser
Professor Emerita
Research themes:
- Entrepreneurial feminism
- Women’s enterprise policy
Professor Diana Hechavarria
Professor
Research themes:
- Gender and entrepreneurship
- Global entrepreneurship monitor
We would like to acknowledge the generous research funding provided by the Chau Hoi Shuen Foundation.
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