Martin Tolich

Martin Tolich (born 8 June 1957) is a sociologist and ethicist who is currently an Associate Professor of sociology at the University of Otago.

Martin Tolich
Born(1957-06-08)8 June 1957
New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealander
Alma materUniversity of Auckland
University of California, Davis
Scientific career
FieldsSociology
Websitewww.otago.ac.nz/sgsw/staff/otago052703.html

Career

Tolich specialises in qualitative research methods and research ethics committees. He earned a master's degree in sociology from the University of Auckland and completed his PhD at the University of California, Davis in 1991. He was a lecturer in sociology at Massey University from 1992 to 2004. As of 2005 he has been a lecturer in sociology at the University of Otago where he was appointed Associate Professor in 2009. [1]

Research ethics

Tolich served as the deputy chair of the Massey University human ethics committee from 1997. In 2002 he joined the Manawatu-Whanganui Health and Disability ethics committee.[2] In 2004 the Minister of Health appointed Martin Tolich ethicist and chair person of the newly established Multi-region health and disability ethics committee where he served until 2009. [3] In 2011 Martin Tolich and his colleague Dr Barry Poata Smith were awarded a three year Marsden Grant to study the "Tensions around ethics review and Māori consultation".[4] [5] Martin Tolich is the convener of the New Zealand Ethics Committee, a not-for-profit independent ethics committee, serving any researcher not eligible for health or institutional ethics review.[6]

Personal life

Born in Auckland, Tolich now lives in Dunedin with his wife and their two children.

References
  1. "University of Otago Professorial Appointments". University of Otago. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  2. "AHRECS Senior Consultant Martin Tolich". Australasian Human Research Ethics Consultancy Services. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  3. "Seven new ethics committees established". beehive.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  4. "Ethics Review Project". University of Otago. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  5. "Marsden Fund Recipients 2011". Royal Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  6. "New Zealand Ethics Committee". Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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