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Janet Leathem | |
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 Leathem in 2001 | |
| Born | New Zealand |
| Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Traumatic brain injury |
| Institutions | Massey University |
| Thesis | |
| Website | www |
Janet Marion Leathem is a New Zealand psychology academic specializing in traumatic brain injury. She is currently a full professor at Massey University. [1]
After a 1975 MSc thesis titled 'The assessment of laterality' [2] and a 1980 PhD titled 'Some Aspects of Cortical Functioning in Man,' [3] both at Victoria University of Wellington, Leathem moved to Massey University, where she rose to full professor. [1]
Leathem has spoken out about memory loss, in relation to the John Banks and Kim Dotcom scandal, [4] and the way concussion is handled in rugby union. [5] [6]
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