Postal address
Department of Psychology
University of Otago
PO Box 56
Dunedin 9054
New Zealand
Physical address (courier)
Department of Psychology
University of Otago
William James Building
Level 1
275 Leith Walk
Dunedin 9016
General enquiries
Room 104, William James Building, Level 1, 275 Leith Walk
Tel +64 3 479 7644
Email psycadmin@otago.ac.nz
For current students of PSYC 100, 200, 300 or 400, please phone or email your administrator directly. See email addresses below.
Administrators and student enquiries
PSYC 100
Maddy Hamel-Nind and Ryan Abraham
Email psy.psyc100@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 3 479 7631
PSYC 200
Denise Botting
Email psy.psyc200@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 3 479 7645
PSYC 300
Lynne Ando
Email psy.psyc300@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 3 479 7645
PSYC 400, and Postgraduate
Lynne Ando
Email psy.postgrad@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 3 479 7645
Find out how to apply for assignment extensions here
Operations Lead
Lucy Beres
Email lucy.beres@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 3 556 5116
Clinical Psychology Centre
Kally Barton
Room 503, William James Building, Level 5, 275 Leith Walk
Tel +64 3 479 7627
Fax +64 3 479 6838
Email psy.clinicaladmin@otago.ac.nz
Finance Associate
Jacinta Taylor
Email jacinta.taylor@otago.ac.nzTel +64 3 479 7521
Disability Information and Support
Tel +64 3 479 8235
Email disabilities@otago.ac.nz
Find out how to apply for assignment extensions here
Website Accessibility for the Department of Psychology
A service for website users who are Deaf, Hearing Impaired, Deafblind, Speech Impaired or a standard phone user:
Kaiāwhina Māori
Māori students are invited to contact our academic kaiāwhina:
- Becky Marshall
Email kaiawhina.psy@otago.ac.nz
Māori Psychology Postgraduate Network
Secondary school and undergraduate students can contact the following network of Psychology students for advice by emailing:
Postgraduate Network - Please note that there is a spam blocker on this address and only emails from an Otago University staff or student email account will get through.
The University of Otago Māori Centre (Te Huka Matauraka)
519/533 Castle Street
Tel +64 3 479 1100
Pacific Student Adviser
Find out more about Pacific Student Support Services
International Student Adviser
Dr Ryan Ward
Tel 64 3 479 5660
Email ryan.ward@otago.ac.nz
Head of Department – Professor Jamin Halberstadt
Please direct all queries to:
Ryan Abraham
Room 104, William James Building, Level 1, 275 Leith Walk
Tel +64 3 479 7644
Fax +64 3 479 8335
Email psy.hod@otago.ac.nz
Map of Psychology buildings
GUIDE TO PSYCHOLOGY BUILDINGS