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Rate My Professor Emma Wyeth

University of Otago

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5.04/23/2026

Always positive, enthusiastic, and supportive.

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About Emma

Professor Emma Wyeth is Professor (Māori Health) and Co-Director of the Ngāi Tahu Māori Health Research Unit in the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Division of Health Sciences, at the University of Otago. Of Kāi Tahu, Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Tama, and Ngāti Mutunga descent, she completed her BSc(Hons) and PhD in Genetics at the University of Otago. Her doctoral thesis investigated genetic associations of rheumatoid arthritis and gout in Māori populations while exploring Māori perspectives on genetic research. She joined the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine as an Assistant Research Fellow in 2007 post-PhD. Key career milestones include serving as the inaugural Programme Leader for Research and Development at Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu (2011–2013), HRC Eru Pōmare Post-Doctoral Research Fellow contributing to the Prospective Outcomes of Injury Study (POIS), Associate Dean Māori for Health Sciences, and Chair of the Health Research Council’s Māori Health Committee since 2023. She holds governance roles on boards such as WellSouth Primary Health Network, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu committees, and the HRC Statutory Māori Health Committee.

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