Our people

The team behind AUT Centre for Active Ageing is made up of our steering group as well as our other members.

Richard Wright
Richard Wright
Co-Director / ACAA Steering Group
Kay Shannon
Kay Shannon
Co-Director / ACAA Steering Group
Catherine Cook
Catherine Cook
ACAA Steering Group
Sara Napier
Sara Napier
ACAA Steering Group
Luigi Bercades
Luigi Bercades
ACAA Steering Group
Cassie Wang
Cassie Wang
Member
Christian Thoma
Christian Thoma
Member
Chien Ting
Chien Ting
Member
Chunxu Chen
Chunxu Chen
Member
Debbie Wilson
Debbie Wilson
Member
Denise Cameron
Denise Cameron
Member
Elaine Rush
Elaine Rush
Member
Elizabeth du Preez
Elizabeth du Preez
Member
Eujeen Hwang
Eujeen Hwang
Member
Irene Zeng
Irene Zeng
Member
Isaac Amankwaa
Isaac Amankwaa
Member
Jacintha Joseph Amalanathan
Jacintha Joseph Amalanathan
Member
Jayanthi (Jay) Nagalingam
Jayanthi (Jay) Nagalingam
Member
Jess Cahan
Jess Cahan
Member
Jo Conaglen
Jo Conaglen
Member
Ineke Crezee
Ineke Crezee
Member
Kate Diesfeld
Kate Diesfeld
Member
Kirsten Spencer
Kirsten Spencer
Member
Matt Brughelli
Matt Brughelli
Member
Matt Wood
Matt Wood
Member
Steph Clout
Steph Clout
Member
Tula Brannelly
Tula Brannelly
Member
Wendy Wrapson
Wendy Wrapson
Member

Research associates

Research Associates are researchers from other universities and organisations who are actively involved in research within the ACAA.

Community associates

Community Associates are people from community organisations who may not be active researchers but are actively assisting with research within the ACAA.

  • Dr Judy Blakey
  • Dr Linita Manu’atu
  • Dr Waiora Port
  • Bill Rayner
  • Gareth Hancock
  • John Wong
  • Rangimahora Reddy
  • Rob Voss
  • Roopa Suchdev

ACAA Advisory group photo

Study with us

You can become part of the centre by enrolling in studies at AUT.

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