About
FMHS-PGSA
Welcome to the FMHS-PGSA
We are here to improve the postgraduate study experience for PgDip, Honours, Masters, and PhD students in FMHS and the Liggins Institute. We host events throughout the year including morning teas, academic workshops, and seminars.
Meet Our Board
The FMHS-PGSA Board is elected annually to serve postgraduate students. Contact us at fmhspgsa@auckland.ac.nz
Joseph Chen, Co-President
Julia Plank, Co-President
Jess Kelly, Vice-President
Annie Chiang, Vice-President
Lauren Carlton, Treasurer
Charisse Kuo, Grants Officer, pgsagrants@auckland.ac.nz
Hadassah Patchigalla, Marketing Coordinator
Sophie Hooke, Marketing Coordinator
Annie Chiang, Events Coordinator
Francis Middleton, Events Coordinator
Aimee Mills, Events Coordinator
Nicholas Pudjihartono, Events Coordinator
Mei Lin Tay, Health, Safety & Wellbeing Representative
Susan Li, Academic Events Coordinator
Lance Martinez, Academic Events Coordinator & Board of Graduate Studies Biomedical Science
Michael Pudjihartono, Academic Events Coordinator
Victor Maldonado Zimbron, International Representative
Dingchang Shi, International Representative
Marvellous Adesina, Board of Graduate Studies Biomedical Science
Victoria King, Education Representative
Benjamin Lear, Faculty Research Representative
Olivia Gold, Faculty Research Representative
Amy Johnston, Faculty Representative
Jess Kelly, Equity Representative
Ariana Andrews, Equity Representative
Bridget Tsai, New Student Coordinator
Our Mission is to Improve Support for Postgraduate Students
Postgraduate Events
We facilitate academic and social events for postgraduate students including workshops, coffee groups, and seminars.
Advocacy
We advocate for the issues that are important to you within the FMHS and in the wider community.
Financial Support
We offer grants to postgraduate students advertised throughout the year.
Achievements
We publicise postgraduate student excellence.
Awards
We provide healthy competition and motivation for students through our awards for publications, research dissemination, and more.
Representation
We represent postgraduate students on a variety of FMHS committees, including education and faculty research, so that your voice is heard.
“FMHS-PGSA advocates for students. If you’re having an issue with your postgraduate studies, get in contact with us. We represent postgraduate students on a variety of boards including international, equity, faculty research, and more. We want to hear from you- your concerns, achievements, questions. We are happy to help with problems, and love to celebrate student success too.”

Julia Plank
FMHS-PGSA Co-President 2022