Academic Jobs - Home of Higher Ed Logo

Rate My Professor Lani Teddy

University of Otago

Ratings & reviews

5.04/23/2026

Always patient and encouraging to students.

Taught by or worked with Lani?

Add your rating. It takes about 30 seconds.

About Lani

Lani Teddy (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi), holder of a Master of Social Sciences from the University of Waikato (2003), serves as a Research Fellow in the Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington, within the Division of Health Sciences. She holds the position of Research Manager for the Burden of Disease Epidemiology, Equity and Cost-Effectiveness (BODE) programme and is affiliated with Te Rōpū Rangahau Hauora a Eru Pōmare and ASPIRE Aotearoa. Teddy's research utilizes Indigenous methodologies to examine Māori experiences and perceptions of commercial tobacco and nicotine products. She advocates for tobacco control policies that promote Māori wellbeing, guided by the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Māori-defined values. Her work contributes to understanding key public health issues, including responses to tobacco packaging warnings, youth perceptions of smoke-free policies, efficacy labeling on tobacco products, and the expansion of nicotine marketplaces in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Rate My Professor Lani Teddy | University of Otago