Denise Wilson

Denise is an Associate Dean Māori Advancement and Professor of Māori Health at Auckland University of Technology.

Denise advocates and undertakes research focused on improving health and social outcomes for whānau (extended family networks) Māori (Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand), especially those affected by violence and trauma, and improving health and social service engagement, cultural responsiveness, and workforce development.

Denise is a member of Te Pūkotahitanga (the Tangata Whenua Ministerial Advisory Group for Family Violence and Sexual Violence Prevention). Denise has been a member of the Family Violence Death Review Committee, the Chair of the Family Violence Prevention Investment Advisory Board, the Deputy Chair of the Family Violence Prevention Expert Advisory Group, and a member of the Health Quality & Safety Commission's Te Rōpū Māori (Māori Advisory Group). Denise is a Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi, American Academy of Nurses, and College of Nurses Aotearoa (New Zealand).