ProfessorEmma Wyeth

Emma (Kāi Tahu, Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Mutunga) is a Professor of Māori Health in the Ngāi Tahu Research Centre. She holds a BSc(Hons) and PhD, both majoring in genetics from the University of Otago. Prior to joining the NTRC, she was a Professor at the University of Otago where she was the Director of the Ngāi Tahu Māori Health Research Unit and Associate Dean Māori for the Division of Health Sciences. Emma has ~20 years experience in Māori public health research and teaching. She has led the development of a number of Māori health courses, supervised a number of post-graduate students (Honours, Masters and PhD levels), and has worked on, or led, a large number of research projects all contributing to improving health outcomes and experiences for Māori.