Eeva Leinonen | |
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Born | 1958 (age 65–66) |
Alma mater | De Montfort University (as Leicester Polytechnic), University of Exeter, Aston University |
Known for | President of Maynooth University Vice-Chancellor of Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia |
Children | 1 |
Academic career | |
Discipline | Linguistics, psychology |
Thesis | Assessing the functional adequacy of children's phonological systems (1987) |
Doctoral advisor | Pam Grunwell |
President of Maynooth University | |
In office 1 October 2021 – | |
Preceded by | Philip Nolan |
Vice-Chancellor of Murdoch University | |
In office April 2016–September 2021 | |
Preceded by | Richard Higgott (and Andrew Taggart, acting)[1] |
Succeeded by | Andrew Deeks[2] (second of two interim heads)[3][4] |
Eeva Kaarina Leinonen ([ˈe̞ːʋɑ ˈle̞i̯no̞ne̞n]; born 1958; sometimes Eeva Kaarina Leinonen-Davies)[5][6] is a Finnish educator and educational administrator. Since 1 October 2021, she has been president of Maynooth University in Ireland,[7] having previously headed Murdoch University in Australia.
An academic leader and professor of many years standing in a number of third level institutions, Leinonen works in the areas of linguistics, especially clinical linguistics and pragmatics, and psychology, with research interests including aspects of autistic spectrum disorders, in addition to elements of higher education management and learning.
Professor Eeva Leinonen in 2016 as its first female Vice Chancellor ... Professor Andrew Taggart who so ably filled the role of Acting Vice Chancellor since October 2014
A distinguished academic leader who was educated in Western Australia has been appointed Vice Chancellor and President of Murdoch University. ... Professor Andrew J Deeks, President of University College Dublin, was tonight appointed by Murdoch University's Senate to lead the University.
Murdoch University interim vice chancellor Romy Lawson has resigned after just over a month in the role
The Vice Chancellor is the most senior executive position at Murdoch University – serving as both the principal academic officer and chief executive officer for the university. Professor den Hollander was appointed Interim Vice Chancellor in October 2021 while the University undertakes a global search and recruitment process
Thesis (M.Phil.)
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