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| Born | Ian Francis Shirley 28 February 1940 [1] |
| Died | 20 January 2019 (aged 78) |
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| Discipline | Social policy |
| Institutions | Massey University [2] Auckland University of Technology |
| Doctoral students | Anne de Bruin |
Ian Francis Shirley (28 February 1940 – 20 January 2019) was New Zealand's first professor of public policy and an advocate for social justice. [2] [3] [4] He established the Institute of Public Policy at Auckland University of Technology.
Shirley was appointed as a lecturer in the Social Work Unit at Massey University in 1977, and promoted to senior lecturer in 1980. [5] In 1982, he succeeded Merv Hancock as the director of the unit. [6] In Shirley completed a PhD through Massey, on social practice within a capitalist state. [7] He moved to the Auckland University of Technology in 2000, where he established the Institute of Public Policy, and also served as pro vice-chancellor. [4] Shirley's notable students include Anne de Bruin. [8]
Shirley retired from Auckland University of Technology in 2016, and was accorded the title of professor emeritus. [2] [10] He died aged 78 on 20 January 2019. [11] [12]
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