Melissa Derby

New Zealand teaching academic and race relations commissioner
Person human Q112576109
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Melissa Derby

Summary

Melissa Derby is a human[1]. She worked as a researcher[2].

Key Facts

  • Melissa Derby held citizenship in New Zealand[3].
  • Melissa Derby is identified as part of the Māori ethnic group[4].
  • Melissa Derby worked as a researcher[2].
  • Melissa Derby was employed by University of Waikato[5].
  • Melissa Derby's education included a stint at Victoria University of Wellington[6].
  • Melissa Derby was educated at Auckland University of Technology[7].
  • Melissa Derby's education included a stint at Columbia University[8].
  • Melissa Derby was educated at University of Canterbury[9].
  • Melissa Derby's doctoral advisor was Angus Macfarlane[10].
  • Melissa Derby received the Royal Society Te Apārangi Te Kōpūnui Māori Research Award[11].
  • Melissa Derby's image is recorded as Melissa Derby 132 Royal Society Awards 9Nov2022 3600px 18 (cropped).jpg[12].
  • Melissa Derby is recorded as female[13].
  • Melissa Derby's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Melissa Derby's Commons category is recorded as Melissa Derby[15].
  • Melissa Derby's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-0962-6267[16].
  • Melissa Derby earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[17].
  • Melissa Derby earned the academic degree of Master of Arts in Māori Development[18].
  • Melissa Derby's family name is recorded as Derby[19].
  • Melissa Derby's given name is recorded as Melissa[20].
  • Melissa Derby's given name is recorded as Jane[21].
  • Melissa Derby's academic thesis is recorded as Restoring Māori literacy narratives to create contemporary stories of success.[22].
  • Melissa Derby's academic thesis is recorded as Te Whanaketanga o Ngāi Tamarāwaho: the evolution of hapū identity[23].
  • Melissa Derby studied under Paul Moon[24].
  • Melissa Derby studied under Rachael Te Āwhina Ka'ai-Mahuta[25].
  • Melissa Derby's Google Scholar author ID is recorded as qOVDYQYAAAAJ[26].

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Origins and Family

Melissa Derby is identified as part of the Māori ethnic group[4].

Education

Educated at Victoria University of Wellington[6], a public university[27], in New Zealand[28], founded in 1897[29], headquartered in Wellington[30]; Auckland University of Technology[7], a university[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 2000[33]; Columbia University[8], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1754[36], headquartered in Manhattan[37]; and University of Canterbury[9], a university[38], in New Zealand[39], founded in 1873[40]. Melissa Derby's doctoral advisor was Angus Macfarlane[10]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy[17] and Master of Arts in Māori Development[18]. Studied under Paul Moon[24], a historian[41], b. 1968[42], of New Zealand[43], awarded the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[44] and Rachael Te Āwhina Ka'ai-Mahuta[25], a researcher[45].

Career and Affiliations

Melissa Derby's professions included researcher[2]. She was employed by University of Waikato[5].

Recognition

Melissa Derby received the Royal Society Te Apārangi Te Kōpūnui Māori Research Award[11].

FAQs

What did Melissa Derby do for work?

Melissa Derby worked as researcher[2].

Where did Melissa Derby go to school?

Melissa Derby was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[6], Auckland University of Technology[7], Columbia University[8], and University of Canterbury[9].

What awards did Melissa Derby receive?

Honors received include Royal Society Te Apārangi Te Kōpūnui Māori Research Award[11].

References

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  8. [9] . Restoring Māori literacy narratives to create contemporary stories of success.. wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . profiles.waikato.ac.nz. profiles.waikato.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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