About
The Aotearoa Centre for Enterprising Women creates relevant, purposeful and impactful research that focuses on enterprising women, gender and entrepreneurship. Through our research and education, we seek to unlock the entrepreneurial potential of women and develop the next generation of entrepreneurship scholars.
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
Dr Janine Swail
Deputy Director / Senior lecturer and researcher
Research themes:
- Enterprising women and entrepreneurial finance
Theresa Gattung CNZM
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
Dr Kiri Dell
Senior lecturer and researcher
Research themes:
- Ngā wāhine kaipakihi – Māori women in enterprise
Dr Persephone de Magdalene
Post doctoral research fellow
Research themes:
- Gender and social entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurship education: girls and women
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
Claire Ryan
Master of Commerce student (Global Management and Innovation)
Research themes:
- Ngā wāhine kaipakihi – Māori women in enterprise
Lois Gregory
Master of Bioscience Enterprise student
Research themes:
- Enterprising women and entrepreneurial finance
We would like to acknowledge the generous research funding provided by the Chau Hoi Shuen Foundation.
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