Rate My Professor Laurie Avia

Laurie Avia is the Project Manager Pacific in the Pacific Development Office at the University of Otago, part of the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Pacific) within the Corporate Division. This office supports Pacific students throughout their tertiary education journey at the university through dedicated staff and initiatives. Laurie Avia, denoted as Laurie (Law) Avia on the official staff directory, contributes to Pacific development projects. Previously, she held the position of Assistant Research Fellow in the Office of Pacific Development, as acknowledged in the Pacific Navigator Annual Report 2022, where staff including Laurie Avia are credited for their roles in Pacific-focused activities.

In 2017, Laurie Avia was a recipient of the University of Otago Student Leadership Award (UOSLA), one of 18 students recognized for leadership development via a two-year extra-curricular programme that included volunteering, staff mentoring, and community service. She graduated from the University of Otago in December 2017 during the 1pm ceremony. Laurie Avia maintains a profile on the university's research repository, Our Archive, listing her affiliation with the Office of Pacific Development and one research output related to research undertaken by Pacific postgraduate students across the University of Otago. She was also part of the Kaikarae host group for TERNZ 2022 proceedings.