Stephen May

professor and linguist in the school of Māori and indigenous education, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Person human Q58236715
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Stephen May

Summary

Stephen May is a human[1]. He was born on +1962-11-26T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a sociolinguist[3], ethnographer[4], linguist[5], sociologist[6], and social scientist[7].

Key Facts

  • Stephen May was born on +1962-11-26T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Stephen May was born on +1962-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Stephen May's professions included sociolinguist[3].
  • Stephen May's professions included ethnographer[4].
  • Stephen May worked as a linguist[5].
  • Stephen May worked as a sociologist[6].
  • Stephen May's professions included social scientist[7].
  • Stephen May worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Stephen May's field of work was linguistics[10].
  • Stephen May's field of work was sociolinguistics[11].
  • Stephen May's field of work was language education[12].
  • Stephen May's field of work was language policy[13].
  • Stephen May's field of work was ethnography[14].
  • Stephen May's field of work was multiculturalism[15].
  • Stephen May held the position of full professor[16].
  • Stephen May was employed by University of Auckland[17].
  • Stephen May was employed by University of Waikato[18].
  • Stephen May was educated at Massey University[19].
  • A notable student of Stephen May was Piata Allen[20].
  • A notable student of Stephen May was Rāhera Meinders[21].
  • A notable student of Stephen May was Q136006734[22].
  • Stephen May received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[23].
  • Stephen May received the Mason Durie Medal[24].
  • Stephen May received the McKenzie Award[25].
  • Stephen May's image is recorded as Stephen May with award Royal Society Auckland 2023 (cropped).jpg[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1962-11-26T00:00:00Z[2] and +1962-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Stephen May was educated at Massey University[19]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy[27] and Master of Education[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociolinguist[3], ethnographer[4], linguist[5], sociologist[6], social scientist[7], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include linguistics[10], an academic discipline[29]; sociolinguistics[11], an academic discipline[30]; language education[12], an academic major[31]; language policy[13], a type of policy[32]; ethnography[14], an academic discipline[33]; and multiculturalism[15], an ideology[34]. Employers include University of Auckland[17], a public university[35], in New Zealand[36], founded in 1883[37], headquartered in Auckland City[38] and University of Waikato[18], a public university[39], in New Zealand[40], founded in 1964[41]. Stephen May held the position of full professor[16]. Notable students include Piata Allen[20], a teacher educator[42], specialised in mathematics[43]; Rāhera Meinders[21], a researcher[44]; and Q136006734[22]. Doctoral students include Anthony Trinick[45], a researcher[46]; Keaka Hemi[47], a social scientist[48], of New Zealand[49]; Richard Kenneth Hill[50], a pedagogue[51]; Jane Furness[52], a researcher[53]; Georgina Marjorie Stewart[54], a university teacher[55]; and Silvia Perin[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[23]; Mason Durie Medal[24], a science award[57], in New Zealand[58], founded in 2012[59]; and McKenzie Award[25].

FAQs

What did Stephen May do for work?

Stephen May worked as sociolinguist[3], ethnographer[4], linguist[5], sociologist[6], and social scientist[7].

Where did Stephen May go to school?

Stephen May was educated at Massey University[19].

What awards did Stephen May receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[23], Mason Durie Medal[24], and McKenzie Award[25].

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Class ancestry

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

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