Rate My Professor Caryn Nash

Caryn Nash is a Senior Administrator in the Academic Division at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. She works within the Student Administration section of the Student Experience department, where she contributes to key academic support functions including examinations, research records, scholarships, prizes, awards, and academic integrity. As part of the University Examinations team, alongside Lead Administrator Viv Hepburn and fellow Senior Administrators Dene Waititi, Lydia Pattillo, and Suzanne Mackay, as well as Administrator Joanne Fitzgibbons, Nash helps manage the intensive logistics of end-of-year and semester examinations. This involves coordinating for nearly 14,000 students across multiple campuses and venues sitting over 40,000 exams. The team's efforts were recognized in a 2018 University news article highlighting their dedication during peak periods. Additionally, she serves as a key contact in the Handbook for Review Secretaries, linked to the Publications/Outputs Office, and is designated as the Departmental Health and Safety Officer (DHSO) for the PBRF (Performance-Based Research Fund) and Publications within the Research Division. Her direct dial number is +64 3 479 8282.

Before joining the University of Otago, Caryn Nash held a position as an Occupational Therapist and long-time member of the Division of Geriatric Medicine at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. She chaired the McGill University Interdisciplinary Geriatric Seminars during its second year in a revised format in 2003-2004 and continued in that role into 2005, when she was succeeded by Judy Bianco. Nash was recognized for her contributions to committee work and seminar organization. She also acted as co-supervisor for an MSc student in Clinical Epidemiology at McGill in 2006. Her research interests in geriatrics and clinical epidemiology are evidenced by her co-authorship of the 2008 publication 'Mapping the Stroke Impact Scale (SIS-16) to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health' in the Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, alongside Carolina Moriello, Paul Stolee, and Nancy Mayo. Furthermore, she authored the 2008 thesis 'Identifying Frailty Using the ICF: Proof of Concept' with input from Dr. Nancy Mayo. As a geriatric clinician affiliated with McGill University Health Centre, she engaged in public outreach, such as discussing qigong practices for mental and physical well-being at community events.