Sonja Macfarlane

New Zealand academic
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Sonja Macfarlane

Summary

Sonja Macfarlane is a human[1]. She worked as a researcher[2]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[3]

Key Facts

  • Sonja Macfarlane was married to Angus Macfarlane[4].
  • Sonja Macfarlane is identified as part of the Māori ethnic group[5].
  • Sonja Macfarlane is identified as part of the Ngāi Tahu ethnic group[6].
  • Sonja Macfarlane is identified as part of the Kāti Waewae ethnic group[7].
  • Sonja Macfarlane worked as a researcher[2].
  • Sonja Macfarlane's field of work was pedagogy[8].
  • Sonja Macfarlane was employed by University of Canterbury[9].
  • Sonja Macfarlane was employed by Massey University[10].
  • Among Sonja Macfarlane's employers was University of Canterbury[11].
  • Sonja Macfarlane was employed by University of Canterbury[12].
  • Sonja Macfarlane was educated at University of Canterbury[13].
  • Sonja Macfarlane's doctoral advisor was Dean Sutherland[14].
  • Sonja Macfarlane received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[15].
  • Sonja Macfarlane received the Dame Marie Clay Award[16].
  • Sonja Macfarlane received the Herbison Lecture[17].
  • Sonja Macfarlane received the Te Tohu Pae Tawhiti Award[18].
  • Sonja Macfarlane's image is recorded as Sonja Macfarlane.jpg[19].
  • Sonja Macfarlane is recorded as female[20].
  • Sonja Macfarlane's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Sonja Macfarlane supervised Te Hurinui Renata Karaka-Clarke as a doctoral student[22].
  • Sonja Macfarlane's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 152145541804896601964[23].
  • Sonja Macfarlane's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2015164370[24].
  • Sonja Macfarlane's Commons category is recorded as Sonja Macfarlane[25].
  • Sonja Macfarlane's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-8525-723X[26].
  • Sonja Macfarlane earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ethnic identities include Māori[5], an ethnic group[28], in New Zealand[29]; Ngāi Tahu[6], an iwi[30], in New Zealand[31]; and Kāti Waewae[7], a hapū[32], in New Zealand[33].

Education

Sonja Macfarlane was educated at University of Canterbury[13]. Her doctoral advisor was Dean Sutherland[14]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27].

Career and Affiliations

Sonja Macfarlane worked as a researcher[2]. Her field of work was pedagogy[8]. Employers include University of Canterbury[9], a university[34], in New Zealand[35], founded in 1873[36] and Massey University[10], a university[37], in New Zealand[38], founded in 1927[39]. She supervised Te Hurinui Renata Karaka-Clarke as a doctoral student[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[15]; Dame Marie Clay Award[16]; Herbison Lecture[17], an award[40], in New Zealand[41], founded in 2000[42]; and Te Tohu Pae Tawhiti Award[18].

Personal Life

Sonja Macfarlane was married to Angus Macfarlane[4].

Why It Matters

Sonja Macfarlane ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[3]

FAQs

Who was Sonja Macfarlane married to?

Sonja Macfarlane's spouses include Angus Macfarlane[4].

What did Sonja Macfarlane do for work?

Sonja Macfarlane worked as researcher[2].

Where did Sonja Macfarlane go to school?

Sonja Macfarlane was educated at University of Canterbury[13].

What awards did Sonja Macfarlane receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[15], Dame Marie Clay Award[16], Herbison Lecture[17], and Te Tohu Pae Tawhiti Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved . nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . In Pursuit of Culturally Responsive Evidence Based Special Education Pathways in Aotearoa New Zealand: Whaia ki te ara tika. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . psychology.org.nz. psychology.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [5] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . In Pursuit of Culturally Responsive Evidence Based Special Education Pathways in Aotearoa New Zealand: Whaia ki te ara tika. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . rnz.co.nz. rnz.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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