Helen May

New Zealand education academic
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Helen May

Summary

Helen May is a human[1]. She was born on +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. She worked as an academic[3]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Helen May was born on +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Helen May held citizenship in New Zealand[5].
  • Helen May's professions included academic[3].
  • Helen May held the position of full professor[6].
  • Helen May held the position of professor emeritus[7].
  • Among Helen May's employers was University of Otago[8].
  • Helen May was employed by University of Waikato[9].
  • Helen May was employed by Victoria University of Wellington[10].
  • Among Helen May's employers was Australian National University[11].
  • Helen May was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[12].
  • Helen May's education included a stint at Riccarton High School[13].
  • Helen May's doctoral advisor was James Urry[14].
  • Helen May's doctoral advisor was Ann Chowning[15].
  • A notable student of Helen May was Margaret Ann Haggerty[16].
  • A notable student of Helen May was Eileen Cecilia Woodhead[17].
  • Helen May received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[18].
  • Helen May received the Herbison Lecture[19].
  • Helen May's image is recorded as Helen May ONZM (cropped).jpg[20].
  • Helen May is recorded as female[21].
  • Helen May's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Helen May supervised Marie Bell as a doctoral student[23].
  • Helen May supervised Linda M. Mitchell as a doctoral student[24].
  • Helen May supervised Kerry Bethell as a doctoral student[25].
  • Helen May supervised Alison Margaret Stephenson as a doctoral student[26].
  • Helen May's ISNI is recorded as 0000000049907771[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Helen May was born on +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Victoria University of Wellington[12], a public university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1897[30], headquartered in Wellington[31] and Riccarton High School[13], a secondary school[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1958[34]. Doctoral advisors include James Urry[14], a historian[35], b. 1949[36], of New Zealand[37] and Ann Chowning[15], an anthropologist[38], 1929–2016[39], of United States[40]. Helen May earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[41].

Career and Affiliations

Helen May worked as an academic[3]. Employers include University of Otago[8], a public university[42], in New Zealand[43], founded in 1869[44], headquartered in Dunedin[45]; University of Waikato[9], a public university[46], in New Zealand[47], founded in 1964[48]; Victoria University of Wellington[10], a public university[49], in New Zealand[50], founded in 1897[51], headquartered in Wellington[52]; and Australian National University[11], a public university[53], in Australia[54], founded in 1946[55], headquartered in Canberra[56]. Positions held include full professor[6], an academic rank[57] and professor emeritus[7], an academic title[58]. Notable students include Margaret Ann Haggerty[16], a pedagogue[59] and Eileen Cecilia Woodhead[17]. Doctoral students include Marie Bell[23], a teacher[60], 1922–2012[61], of New Zealand[62]; Linda M. Mitchell[24], an academic[63]; Kerry Bethell[25], a historian of education[64], b. 1943[65]; and Alison Margaret Stephenson[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[18], a grade of an order[66], in New Zealand[67] and Herbison Lecture[19], an award[68], in New Zealand[69], founded in 2000[70].

Why It Matters

Helen May ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did Helen May do for work?

Helen May worked as academic[3].

Where did Helen May go to school?

Helen May was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[12] and Riccarton High School[13].

What awards did Helen May receive?

Honors received include Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[18] and Herbison Lecture[19].

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