What is the EAG ?
The EAG (formally O-zone) was established in 2007, comprising of early to mid-career researchers recognized by either the University, or by being awarded an externally funded fellowship, as being emerging leaders in their field of research. To maintain focus on early career researchers, membership of the group is for a five-year term.
Membership of EAG is made up of:
- Recipients of the University of Otago Early Career Award for Distinction in Research, Rowheath Trust Award and the Carl Smith Medal (past 5 years)
- Rutherford Discovery Fellows (Royal Society Te Apārangi)
- Sir Charles Hercus Health Research Council Fellows
- Convenors of Divisional ECR groups
- Other members who have been co-opted onto the group to ensure diversity in representation
What does EAG do?
The EAG has four main aims:
- To facilitate communication to and within early career researchers throughout the University
- To facilitate interdisciplinary networking and collaboration between early career researchers at the University of Otago
- To increase the profile and external visibility of early career researchers at the University of Otago
- To advocate for an environment which is conducive to the advancement of early career researchers across the University.
EAG strongly encourages early career researchers from across the University Campuses to contact convenors to highlight upcoming opportunities or events of potential interest to early and mid career researchers, raise awareness on issues they may be experiencing, or to alert the group of any assistance they might require or can provide to other early career staff.
Leadership of the EAG
The leadership of EAG is formed of two convenors, a deputy convenor Māori, and deputy convenors from each Division. These positions are rotated biannually. The EAG convenor also sits on the University of Otago Research Committee to represent early career research staff.
Dr Nathan Kenny
Convenor
Tel +64 3 479 9592
Email nathan.kenny@otago.ac.nz
Dr Meredith Peddie
Convenor
Tel +64 3 479 8358
Email meredith.peddie@otago.ac.nz
Dr Carolina Loch
Deputy Convenor Health Sciences
Tel +64 3 479 9255
Email carolina.loch@otago.ac.nz
Associate Professor Anna High
Deputy Convenor Humanities
Tel +64 3 479 8859
Email anna.high@otago.ac.nz
Dr Sebastian Gehricke
Deputy Convenor Commerce
Tel +64 3 479 5450
Email sebastian.gehricke@otago.ac.nz
Dr Megan Leask
Deputy Convenor Māori
Email meagan.leask@otago.ac.nz
Dr Jane Taafaki
Deputy Convenor Pacific
Email jane.taafaki@otago.ac.nz
Dr Kimberley O'Sullivan
Deputy Convenor Wellington Campus
Email kimberley.osullivan@otago.ac.nz
Dr Elisabeth Phillips
Deputy Convenor Christchurch Campus
Email elisabeth.phillips@otago.ac.nz
EAG members
- Philip Adamson
- Alana Alexander
- Htin Lin Aung
- Jude Ball
- Frederico Balter
- Rosie Brown
- Amber Clifford
- Catherine Collins
- Rose Crossin
- Hem Devan
- Nina Dickerhof
- Sarah Diermeier
- Christina Ergler
- Nicholas Fleming
- Mike Garratt
- Sebastian Gehricke
- Jemma Geoghegan
- Anna Gosling
- Olivia Harrison
- Clarie Henry
- Anna High
- Tim Hore
- Simon Jackson
- Matthew Jenkins
- Nathan Kenny
- Charlotte King
- Htin Lin Aung
- Carolina Loch
- Erin Macaulay
- Matthew McNeil
- Sunali Mehta
- Adam Middleton
- Erica Newman
- Kimberley O'Sullivan
- Jess Pasisi
- Meredith Peddie
- Mei Peng
- Daniel Pletzer
- Emma Powell
- Andrew Reynolds
- Troy Ruhe
- Amandine Sabadel
- Damian Scarf
- Ben Schonthal
- John Shaver
- Virginia Toy
- Lara Vlietstra
- Amber Young
- Stephen Young
- Stefanie Zollmann
EAG resources
EAG represents, supports and advocates for earlier career researchers at the University of Otago.
The group maintain an email list of early and mid career researchers; if you are an early or mid career researcher who is not on this list, please email ecr@otago.ac.nz.
The EAG also supports and communicates with Divisional Early Career Research Groups