Our People
Find out more about our members below.
Our team of dedicated teachers and researchers work together on improving the wellbeing of, and addressing the biggest challenges and barriers faced by, infants, children and adolescents in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Meet our members
![Vas Ajello](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/06/Ajello-Vas-2.png)
Vas Ajello
Deputy Director
![Stephanie Atkinson](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/09/Placeholder.png)
Stephanie Atkinson
Member
![Marthinus Bekker](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/03/Bekker.png)
Marthinus Bekker
Member
![Amy Bird](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/09/Bird-Amy.png)
Amy Bird
Member
![Tania Cargo](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/03/Cargo.png)
Tania Cargo
Member
![Grant Christie](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/09/Placeholder.png)
Grant Christie
Member
![Terryann Clark](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/06/Clark-Terryann.png)
Terryann Clark
Member
![Andi Crawford](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/09/Placeholder.png)
Andi Crawford
Position
![Naomi Davies](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/06/Davies-Naomi.png)
Naomi Davies
Member
![Katherine Donovan](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/09/Placeholder.png)
Katherine Donovan
Member
![Liesje Donkin](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/09/Donkin-Liesje_temp.png)
Liesje Donkin
Member
![Luci Falconer](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/09/Placeholder.png)
Luci Falconer
Member
![Kerry Gibson](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/09/Gibson-Kerry.png)
Kerry Gibson
Member
![Andrea Green](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/09/Placeholder.png)
Andrea Green
Member
![Sarah Hetrick](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/09/Hetrick-Sarah.png)
Sarah Hetrick
Member
![Sarah Hopkins](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/06/Hopkins-Sarah-1.png)
Sarah Hopkins
Member
![Nicola Ludin](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/06/Ludin-Nicola.png)
Nicola Ludin
Member
![Sally Merry](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/09/Merry-Sally.png)
Sally Merry
Member
![Sonny Niha](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/09/Placeholder.png)
Sonny Niha
Kaumatua
![Anna Serlachius](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/06/Serlarchius-Anna.png)
Anna Serlachius
Member
![Vartika Sharma](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/09/Placeholder.png)
Vartika Sharma
Member
![Russell Pine](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/06/Pine-Russell.png)
Russell Pine
Member
![Jin Russell](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/06/Russell-Jin.png)
Jin Russell
Member
![Natalia Simonov](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/09/Placeholder.png)
Natalia Simonov
Member
![Rebecca Slykerman](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/09/Placeholder.png)
Rebecca Slykerman
Member
![Karolina Stasiak](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/06/Stasiak-Karolina.png)
Karolina Stasiak
Member
![Suzanne Stevens](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/09/Stevens-Suzanne.png)
Suzanne Stevens
Member
![Mairin Taylor](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/09/Placeholder.png)
Mairin Taylor
Member
![Hiran Thabrew](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/05/Thabrew-Hiran.png)
Hiran Thabrew
Director
![Melanie Woodfield](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/06/Woodfield-Mel.png)
Melanie Woodfield
Member
![Lianne Woodward](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/06/Woodward-Lianne.png)
Lianne Woodward
Member
![Trecia Wouldes](https://www.tearaharo.ac.nz/files/2023/09/Placeholder.png)
Trecia Wouldes
Member