Dr McIntosh is a Professor and Researcher in Sociology at The University of Auckland. Completing her doctorate in sociology in 2002, she has lectured at the University since 1999, and in 2004-2005 was a Fulbright Visiting Lecturer in New Zealand Studies at Georgetown, Washington D.C. Tracey was also a Joint Director and sole Acting Director of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM). She brings a wide level of experience to her role at NPM in international work, community development, student equity and her contributions to the academic community. She has been a member of the Fulbright Senior Scholar and New Zealand Graduate Scholarship Panel, a member of the Marsden Fund Social Science Panel and the FoRST Te Tipu o te Wānanga Māori Research Investment Panel. Tracey also was the Associate Dean (Equity) in the Faculty of Arts in 2003-2007 and was Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (EO) from 2005- 2008. Of Tūhoe descent, Tracey has been involved in Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga as a foundation member of the Research Committee and has had a long involvement with the Māori Women’s Welfare League. In 2002 she was awarded a University of Auckland Distinguished Teaching Award. She has also taught in France and Burundi, and lectured in sociology at the University of the South Pacific in Fiji.