Rate My Professor Mo Nagdee

Associate Professor Mo Nagdee holds a position in the Department of Psychological Medicine within the Dunedin School of Medicine at the University of Otago. He contributes to the department's efforts in advancing psychological medicine through teaching, research, and clinical leadership in psychiatry and related fields. The department, located at 2nd Floor, Fraser Building, 464 Cumberland Street, Dunedin, integrates academic and clinical expertise to improve mental health outcomes in the community. Nagdee is contactable at Dunedin Hospital, Ward 6C, with direct dial +64 3 474 0999 extn 57373 or hospital extension 57373.

In 2023, Associate Professor Nagdee was awarded the Department of Psychological Medicine Teaching Excellence Award, shared with Aimee Richardson, recognizing outstanding contributions to teaching within the department. He serves on the editorial board of the South African Journal of Psychiatry, affiliated with the Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago. His scholarly work centers on forensic psychiatry, particularly examining the psycho-social and clinical profiles of women involved in the criminal justice system. Notable publications include 'The gendered context of women charged with violent offences in the forensic psychiatric setting' (2024, South African Journal of Psychiatry), lead-authored with collaborators from New Zealand and South Africa; 'The psycho-social and clinical profile of women referred for psycho-legal evaluation to forensic mental health units in South Africa' (2019); and 'From victim to perpetrator to survivor: The psycho-social context of South African women offenders' (2018). Earlier works encompass topics such as dementia in intellectual disability (2011) and prison mental health service provision (2016). Additionally, Nagdee has affiliations with Health New Zealand as Clinical Director Forensic. His ORCID iD is 0000-0001-8227-5611.