Rate My Professor Jennifer Haugh

In university governance, Jennifer Haugh serves on the University Academic Committee and the Universities New Zealand Committee on Student Administration and Academic Administration. She demonstrated creative talent by winning the Staff Fiction category in the University of Otago Writer 2025 competition with her story 'Homecoming'. The narrative, inspired by the prompt 'Being and Belonging' and a road trip past her grandmother's old house and farm in Central Otago, explores themes of family dynamics, personal reminiscence, belonging, and the rocky scenery of Alexandra. Haugh credits enrolling in the ENGL475 Reading and Writing Crime Fiction paper for reigniting her passion for writing, providing the motivation to enter the competition. The story received praise from judge Breton Dukes for its clean, clear prose and poignant hilltop ending overlooking her hometown.