Rate My Professor Arihia Joseph

Arihia brings more than 19 years of dedicated service to the University of Otago, commencing in 2004 as the Kaituitui Mātauraka / Māori Academic Support Coordinator at Te Huka Mātauraka, the university's Māori Centre. During her tenure there, she coordinated both academic and mentoring programmes before concentrating her efforts on the academic programme. Her iwi affiliations are Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa, reflected in her pepeha: Ko Rangitoto ki Maniapoto te maunga. Ko Waipā te awa. Ko Waiwaia te taniwha. Ko Ngāti Maniapoto rāua ko Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa ngā iwi. Ko Ngāti Paretapoto, Ngāti Pare, rātou ko Ngai Tama-te-rangi ngā hapū. Ko Tainui rāua ko Takitimu ngā waka. Ko Te Ahoroa rāua ko Te Poho o Tama-te-rangi ngā marae. Ko Arihia Joseph tōku ingoa. With a background in information systems, she studied toward a Bachelor of Applied Information Systems at UCOL in Manawatu. Arihia's impactful work earned her national recognition through an Excellence Award in 2019 for contributions to Māori student recruitment and retention. She remains deeply passionate about working alongside staff and students to achieve enhanced outcomes for Māori in science education and support services.