Rate My Professor Emma Dewar

In her current role, Emma Dewar delivers high-level operational and strategic support to advance the Sciences Division’s teaching and research goals. She leads divisional planning, resource management, and process improvement efforts, ensuring the effective delivery of key initiatives. Emma works closely with other Divisional Senior Managers across the University of Otago to promote institution-wide coordination and alignment, playing a central role in connecting day-to-day operations with long-term priorities. Based in Dunedin at the 3rd Floor, Science Library, Science III Building, she supports the Pro-Vice-Chancellor’s Office in fostering research excellence, industry partnerships, innovation, and benefits for New Zealand communities and businesses. Her administrative leadership enables academic staff to concentrate on scholarly pursuits.