Susan St John

Susan St John
Professor Susan St John, NZ economist and social campaigner, at her QSO ceremony in 2010
Nationality New Zealand
Known for Work on child poverty

Susan Margaret St John QSO is an economist from New Zealand. She is a lecturer at the University of Auckland and spokesperson for the Child Poverty Action Group.[1]

St John graduated with a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Auckland in 1979.[2] She has been a member of the university's teaching staff since 1981, initially in economics, and since 2012 in public policy.[2] Her research has focused on the Accident Compensation Corporation, public sector and retirement policy.[2] In 1994 she became a founding member of the Child Poverty Action Group, and has edited and authored a large number of reports for them.[1]

In 2010 she was made a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for services to social policy.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Associate Professor Susan St John BSc,MA,PhD,QSO". CPAG. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Associate Professor Susan St John BSc MA PhD QSO University of Auckland". University of Auckland. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2010". NZ Cabinet Office. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
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