Always goes the extra mile for students.
Gwenda Crawford holds the position of Senior Research Administrator at the Centre for Sustainability at the University of Otago. The Centre for Sustainability is an interdisciplinary research unit that brings together researchers from various specialties within the university to address sustainability challenges. Gwenda Crawford is part of the administration team supporting these efforts. Her role falls under the Division of Humanities. She is based in Dunedin and works on Monday to Wednesday. Contact details for Gwenda Crawford include direct dial phone number +64 3 471 6485 and personal email gwenda.crawford@otago.ac.nz. The centre's general email is centre-sustainability@otago.ac.nz.
Gwenda Crawford has been listed as a contact person for university events hosted by the Centre for Sustainability, including the seminar 'Our Storied Sea: Crafting a Collective Narrative of the Ocean' presented by Dr Gianna Savoie on September 21, 2023, and 'Architecture meets Biology: Imitating nature for energy efficiency' on October 19, 2023. In multiple doctoral theses archived in the University of Otago's OUR Archive, Gwenda Crawford is acknowledged for her administrative contributions. For instance, in 'Farming Inside Invisible Worlds', she and Nicki Topliss are thanked for making the Centre a unique and supportive place to work. In 'social capital, resilience, and smallholder dairy farmers: a case study from Zimbabwe', appreciation is expressed to Gwenda Crawford and Nicki Topliss for providing essential study materials. Similarly, in 'kāinga, kura and kai: sustainable gardens as a mechanism to', she is recognized as Senior Research Administrator. In 'The Landscapes of Today and Tomorrow', she is acknowledged for invaluable work as Centre Manager alongside Nicki Topliss as Administrator. In 'Social Resilience: The Impact of Institutional Arrangements on Dairy Farmers in Canterbury, New Zealand', the administrative staff including Nicki Topliss and Gwenda Crawford are thanked for going above and beyond. These acknowledgments highlight her role in supporting sustainability research at the University of Otago.
