Ian Shirley
New Zealand's first professor of public policy
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Ian Francis Shirley (28 February 1940 – 20 January 2019) was New Zealand's first professor of public policy and an advocate for social justice.[2][3][4] He established the Institute of Public Policy at Auckland University of Technology.
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| Born | Ian Francis Shirley 28 February 1940[1] |
| Died | 20 January 2019 (aged 78) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Social policy |
| Institutions | Massey University[2] Auckland University of Technology |
| Doctoral students | Anne de Bruin |
Academic career
Shirley was appointed as a lecturer in the Social Work Unit at Massey University in 1977, and promoted to senior lecturer in 1980.[5] In 1982, he succeeded Merv Hancock as the director of the unit.[6] In Shirley completed a PhD through Massey, on social practice within a capitalist state.[7] He moved to the Auckland University of Technology in 2000, where he established the Institute of Public Policy, and also served as pro vice-chancellor.[4] Shirley's notable students include Anne de Bruin.[8]
Social policy
Later life and death
Shirley retired from Auckland University of Technology in 2016, and was accorded the title of professor emeritus.[2][10] He died aged 78 on 20 January 2019.[11][12]
