Te Kupenga has three operating entities: the Catholic Theological College, the National Centre for Religious Studies, and the Nathaniel Centre for Bioethics. There is a staff of 34, with an additional 20 sessional lecturers and contractors across New Zealand. Click to jump to an alphabetic list by Christian Name
Leadership Team
![Robert Blucher](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Image-Robert-Blucher-1.jpg)
![Dr John Kleinsman](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/John-IMG_3779-scaled-e1619483536849.jpg)
![Dr John Evangelista](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/John_.jpg)
![Dr Mervyn Duffy](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Merv-Duffy-final-edit1-1.jpg)
![Susan Wilson](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SUSan-WIlson.jpg)
![Colin MacLeod](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Colin-2023_web-1.jpg)
![Philip Doyle](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Philip-Doyle3-e1706821277603.jpg)
Lecturers
![Fr Patrick Bridgman](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Patrick-Bridgman.jpg)
![Dr Timothy Costello](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/017A8354.jpg)
![Dr Brendan Daly](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/PastedGraphic-1.TIF.jpg)
![Dr Kevin Dobbyn](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Kevin-Dobbyn.jpg)
![Dr Chris Duthie-Jung](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Chris-Duthie-Jung.jpg)
![Dr Rocío Figueroa](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/foto-Rocio-scaled.jpg)
![Margaret Fitzpatrick](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Fitzpatrick-Margaret.jpg)
![Dr Sarah Hart](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_3336.jpg)
![Richard Kerr-Bell](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Richard-Kerr-Bell-1.jpg)
![Dr David Legg](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/David-Legg.jpg)
![Catherine Lipski](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Catherine.jpg)
![Dr Christopher Longhurst](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Christopher-Longhurst-IMG_2825-cropped.jpg)
![Cushla O’Connor](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Cushla-OConnor-IMG_2775-cropped.jpg)
![Dr John Owens](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Owens-2020.jpg)
![Rory Paterson](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Rory-Paterson-IMG_2833-cropped.jpg)
![Mayte Ramos](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Mayte-2.jpg)
![Tracy Robinson](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Tracy-Robinson-WP.jpg)
![Kelly Ross](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Kelly-Ross.jpg)
![Dr Peter Ryan](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Peter_Ryan2.jpg)
Dr Peter Ryan
![Paul Shannon](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Paul-Shannon-1.jpg)
![Lyn Smith](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_3294.jpg)
![Dr Justin Taylor](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Justin-Taylor.jpg)
![Dr Bernard Teo](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/017A8407.jpg)
![Professor Anne Tuohy](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Anne-Tuohy-1-e1624322698929.jpg)
![Katrina van de Water](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Katrina-van-de-Water-e1624322591597.jpg)
![Dr Kevin Waldie](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Kevin.jpg)
![Fadi Yalda](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Fadi-Yalda.jpg)
![Sr Susanna Yun](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/photo_Sr_Susanna_Yun-e1708320692536.jpg)
Operations & Marketing Team
![Philip Doyle](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Philip-Doyle3-e1706821277603.jpg)
![Marina Schmits](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Marina-Schmits-IMG_2695-cropped.jpg)
![Melania Luka-Lui](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Melania-Luka-Lui.jpg)
![Jelvine Cortez](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Jelvine.jpg)
CTC Support Staff
![Mark Hangartner](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/017A8359.png)
![Ann King](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Ann-King-IMG_2763-cropped.jpg)
![Stephen Watkinson](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/thumbnail_Stephen-Watkinson-1.jpg)
![Lynette Zink](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lynette-Zink-714x1024-1.jpg)
NCRS
![Colin MacLeod](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Colin-2023_web-1.jpg)
![Laurel Lanner](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Laurel-Lanner-IMG_2852-cropped.jpg)
![Kate McHeyzer-Mu](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kate-1-scaled.jpg)
![Lyn Smith](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_3294.jpg)
![Samantha Steele](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Samantha-e1686780797213.jpg)
Nathaniel Centre
![Dr John Kleinsman](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/John-IMG_3779-scaled-e1619483536849.jpg)
![Dr Claire Amos](https://www.tekupenga.ac.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Claire-Amos-IMG_2713-cropped.jpg)
Alphabetical by Christian Name
- Ann King
- Professor Anne Tuohy
- Rev Dr Bernard Teo CSsR
- Msgr Dr Brendan Daly
- Catherine Lipski
- Dr Chris Duthie-Jung
- Dr Claire Amos
- Dr Christopher Longhurst
- Colin MacLeod
- Cushla O’Connor
- Cynthia Piper
- Dr David Legg
- Fadi Yalda
- Jelvine Cortez
- Dr John Evangelista
- Dr John Kleinsman
- Rev Dr John Owens SM
- Rev Dr Justin Taylor SM
- Kate McHeyzer-Mu
- Katrina van de Water
- Kelly Ross
- Dr Kevin Dobbyn
- Rev Dr Kevin Waldie SM
- Dr Laurel Lanner
- Lyn Smith
- Lynette Zink
- Margaret Fitzpatrick
- Marina Schmits
- Mark Hangartner
- Mayte Ramos
- Rev Dr Mervyn Duffy SM
- Melania Luka-Lui
- Fr Patrick Bridgman
- Paul Shannon
- Dr Peter Ryan
- Philip Doyle
- Richard Kerr-Bell
- Dr Rocío Figueroa
- Robert Blucher
- Rory Paterson
- Samantha Steele
- Dr Sarah Hart
- Stephen Watkinson
- Susan Wilson
- Sr Susanna Yun
- Rev Dr Timothy Costello SM
- Tracy Robinson