Rate My Professor Sandra Burgess

Sandra Burgess is the Administrator for the History Programme at the University of Otago, listed among the professional staff on the official department page. She supports the operations of the programme, which is situated within the Division of Humanities in Dunedin. Her contact details include a direct dial number of +64 3 479 5568 and an email address of sandra.burgess@otago.ac.nz. The History Programme contact page also directs inquiries to her at +64 3 479 8606 or history@otago.ac.nz. She works alongside academic staff such as Associate Professor Frances Steel, Head of Programme; Professor Tony Ballantyne FRSNZ, Academic Subject Adviser; Associate Professor Miranda Johnson, Postgraduate Co-ordinator; and Professors Angela McCarthy, Mark Seymour, Takashi Shogimen, John Stenhouse, and Angela Wanhalla.

In the University staff directory, Sandra Burgess appears under multiple roles: Administrator - Operations, Administrator - Humanities, both in Dunedin with the same contact details. She serves as the Key Contact for the Irish & Scottish Studies programme (AAW) in the School of Arts, Division of Humanities, as documented in an official university human resources document. In September 2022, Sandra Burgess graduated from a University of Otago Mental Health First Aid course, where she highlighted the value of learning to approach individuals with mental health challenges and handle difficult conversations. Her administrative support is recognized in doctoral theses archived in OUR Archive; for instance, the author of a thesis on translating biographies of George Washington thanked her for supportive work and warm-hearted greetings, while another appreciated her for making the office inviting during their PhD tenure in the History Programme.