CAREER OVERVIEW
- Research-driven, practice-oriented academic
- Established international expertise in political marketing, political management, political leadership and public input
- Author/editor of 17 books, A-rated 2018/2012 NZ PBRF, in the top 16% of NZ researchers
- Google scholar citations: 3383+; h-index 23, i-10-index 38
- Scopus H index 11, Web of Science 9; hg-index 38; in the 90th percentile for full marketing professors in AU, NZ, Canada, USA and UK (average is 25.96)
- Winner of 2021 CABLE Research Impact Award for Vote Compass in New Zealand
- Winner of the 2015 International Association for Public Participation Research Award for Australasia
- Academic Advisor to TVNZ’s Vote Compass and Kiwimeter initiatives, engaging over a million members of the public in discussing politics and policy and facilitating the University and TVNZ partnering to host the first ever 1 News Young Voters Debate
- Creator and convenor of the University of Auckland Community of Interest in Employability
- Academic lead on University of Auckland’s Research Impact Working Group and Co-convenor of the University Community of Interest in Research Impact.
- Entrepreneurial nurturing leadership through groups, organisations, networks and events
- Teaching focused on developing applied skills
- University webpage
- Interview for Campaigns down Under September 2014
APPOINTMENTS
Auckland University, New Zealand
- 2013 Associate Professor
- 2010 Senior Lecturer over the bar
- 2005 Senior Lecturer (Grade 5, top of the scale), Department of Political Studies
Keele University, England
- 2005 Senior Lecturer
- 2003 Lecturer B
- 2002 Lecturer A, Department of Management
Aberdeen University, Scotland
- 2001-2 Lecturer A, Department of Management
- 2000-1 Research Assistant, Department of Politics and IR
Keele University, England
- 1997-2000 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Politics