Ruth Fitzgerald

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Ruth P. Fitzgerald
Born1956
Alma mater University of Otago
Scientific career
Fields anthropology
Institutions University of Otago
Thesis

Ruth P. Fitzgerald (born 1956) is a New Zealand anthropology academic, and as of 2019 is a full professor at the University of Otago. [1]

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Academic career

After a 1999 PhD titled Who cares? : an ethnographic investigation of the meaning of care at the University of Otago, Fitzgerald joined the staff, rising to full professor in 2018. [1] [2] [3] In 2015 Fitzgerald was awarded the Royal Society of New Zealand's Te Rangi Hiroa Medal. [4] [5] Her work covers the social and political context of many health issues, such as the ethics of reversing heritable deafness or terminating pregnancy. [4]

In 2017, Fitzgerald was selected as one of the Royal Society Te Apārangi's "150 women in 150 words", celebrating the contributions of women to knowledge in New Zealand. [6]

Selected works

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References

  1. 1 2 "Professor Ruth Fitzgerald". www.otago.ac.nz. University of Otago.
  2. "Inaugural Professorial Lecture – Professor Ruth Fitzgerald". University of Otago.
  3. "Associate Professor Ruth Fitzgerald". ako.ac.nz.
  4. 1 2 "Ruth Fitzgerald". Royal Society Te Apārangi.
  5. "Executive Committee". Association of Social Anthropologists of Aotearoa New Zealand.
  6. "Ruth Fitzgerald". Royal Society Te Apārangi. Retrieved 10 May 2021.