Priya Anna Kurian | |
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| Alma mater | Purdue University |
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| Fields | Political science |
| Institutions | University of Waikato |
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Priya Anna Kurian is a New Zealand political science academic. She is currently a full professor at the University of Waikato. [1]
After several years working as a reporter in India, Kurian completed a 1995 PhD titled 'Gender and environmental policy: A feminist evaluation of environmental impact assessment and the World Bank.' at the Purdue University, they then moved to the University of Waikato, rising to full professor. [1]
Kurian is married to fellow Waikato professor Debashish Munshi. [2]
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