Susan St John
Susan St John | |
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 St John in 2019 | |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Known for | Work on child poverty |
Susan Margaret St John CNZM 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 2003 St John completed a doctorate at the University of Auckland on the role of private savings in retirement policy in New Zealand.[3]
In the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours, St John was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order, for services to social policy.[4] In the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours, she was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, also for services to social policy.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Associate Professor Susan St John BSc,MA,PhD,QSO". CPAG. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Associate Professor Susan St John BSc MA PhD QSO University of Auckland". University of Auckland. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ St. John (2003). Managing the Risks of Ageing: The Role of Private Pensions and Annuities within a Comprehensive Retirement Policy for New Zealand (Doctoral thesis). ResearchSpace@Auckland, University of Auckland. hdl:2292/2345.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2010". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2019". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.