Encourages students to think outside the box.
Deborah Kim serves as the Department Administrator for the Department of Tourism at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. The Department of Tourism operates within the Division of Commerce, which forms part of the Otago Business School. In her administrative role, she manages operations and supports the academic staff, including Head of Department Professor Anna Carr, who also serves as Māori Students' Liaison and Pacific Students' Liaison; Professor Brent Lovelock, PhD Co-ordinator until June 2025; Professor Hazel Tucker, Master's/DipGrad Programme Co-ordinator; Associate Professor Susan Houge Mackenzie, Undergraduate Student Adviser; Associate Professor Julia Albrecht, PhD Co-ordinator from July 2025; Senior Lecturer Dr Pooneh Torabian, Undergraduate Student Adviser, Exchange and International Students' Liaison; Lecturer Dr Stu Hayes, Undergraduate Student Adviser; and Teaching Fellow Dr Scarlett Hagen-Jacobs. Deborah Kim is listed in the university staff directory as Administrator - Operations with a direct dial number of +64 3 556 6903. She is associated with Divisional Services & Administration in the Commerce Division.