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Mary Patricia

24 May 1928 — 11 May 2004

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Special Achievements

  • 1979 - Became Sydney University's first woman Dean of Arts.
  • 1992 - She was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia, services to higher education.

Additional Information

  • 1963 - Graduated with honours, University of Sydney, psychology.
  • 1963 - Became senior tutor in the psychology department, University of Sydney.
  • 1965 - Promoted to lecturer, University of Sydney.
  • 1977 – Promoted to senior lecturer, University of Sydney.
  • 1978 - She became sub-dean, University of Sydney.
  • 1979 - Became pro-dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of Sydney.
  • 1979 - She was elected dean, University of Sydney, and served three full terms, 1980-1985.
  • 1991 - Pat completed her five-year term as pro-vice-chancellor, University of Sydney and she retired from full-time employment.
  • 1992 – University of Sydney awarded her an honorary Doctor of Letters.
  • Doctor of Philosophy,Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Resources

Link - Dr Patricia Mary Lahy - Sydney's First Female Dean

The University of Sydney

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Link - LAHY Patricia Mary

Ancestry

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Link - Patricia M. Lahy AM, BA, PhD, DLitt (hon.), MAPsS

University of Sydney

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