Head of Programme
Professor Murray Rae
Professor of Systematic Theology
Theology Programme Kaiāwhina Māori
Room 4S7, Arts Building
Tel +64 3 479 5393
Email murray.rae@otago.ac.nz
Academic staff
Professor Tim Cooper
Dean of Learning and Teaching
Professor of Church History
Room G4, Scott/Shand House
Tel +64 3 556 5581
Email tim.cooper@otago.ac.nz
Associate Professor James Harding
Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
Course adviser for undergraduate students
Room 4S4, Arts Building
Tel +64 3 479 5392
Email james.harding@otago.ac.nz
Revd Professor Christopher Holmes
Professor of Systematic Theology
Course adviser for DipGrad, PGDipTheol, and BTheol(Hons) students
Room 4S6, Arts Building
Tel +64 3 479 5394
Email christopher.holmes@otago.ac.nz
Revd Dr Katie Marcar
Senior Teaching Fellow in Biblical Languages
Room 4S12, Arts Building
Tel +64 3 479 9789
Email katie.marcar@otago.ac.nz
Dr Terry Pouono
Pacific Lecturer in Theology
Theology Programme Pacific Student Support Officer
Room 4S3, Arts Building
Tel +64 3 556 5630
Email terry.pouono@otago.ac.nz
Dr Graham Redding
Douglas Goodfellow Lecturer in Chaplaincy Studies
Course adviser for Chaplaincy and Ministry postgraduate programme
Room 4S9, Arts Building
Tel +64 3 479 3965
Email graham.redding@otago.ac.nz
Dr Andrew Shepherd
Senior Lecturer in Theology and Public Issues
Wellington Anglican Centre, Wellington | Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Mob +64 27 602 3500
Email andrew.shepherd@otago.ac.nz
Dr Lynne Taylor
Jack Somerville Senior Lecturer in Pastoral Theology
Room 4S1, Arts Building
Tel +64 3 479 5358
Email lynne.taylor@otago.ac.nz
Professor David Tombs
Howard Paterson Chair of Theology and Public Issues
Director of the Centre for Theology and Public Issues
Course adviser for MTheol and PhD students
Course adviser for Faith-based Leadership and Management postgraduate programme
Room 4S8, Arts Building
Tel +64 3 479 8450
Email david.tombs@otago.ac.nz
Professor Paul Trebilco
Professor of New Testament Studies
Room 4S2, Arts Building
Tel +64 3 479 8798
Email paul.trebilco@otago.ac.nz
Māori Theology External Supervisor
Revd Dr Wayne Te Kaawa
Māori Theology External Supervisor
Administrative staff
Dr Camo Coombe
Administrator
Room 4C13, Arts Building
Tel +64 3 556 5094
Email theology@otago.ac.nz
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Postgraduate students
You will find information on our master's and PhD students' research topics on this page.
Visiting scholars
Each year we welcome visiting academics from around the world.