Background
Smith, Anne Briar was born on August 13, 1940 in Porthcawl, Wales. Arrived in New Zealand, 1954. Daughter of Geoffrey Thomas and Dora Mary (Jenkins) Ridall.
Smith, Anne Briar was born on August 13, 1940 in Porthcawl, Wales. Arrived in New Zealand, 1954. Daughter of Geoffrey Thomas and Dora Mary (Jenkins) Ridall.
Bachelor of Home Science, University Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1963. Bachelor, University Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1965. Master of Education, University Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1969.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1971. Doctor of Education (honorary), University Oulu, Finland, 1998.
Teacher Mount Roskill Grammar School, Auckland, New Zealand, 1965, Marcellin College, Auckland, 1967. Sessional lecturer department education psychology University Alberta, Edmonton, 1970-1972. Research associate Atlantic Institute Education, Halifax, Canada, 1972-1974.
Lecturer, senior lecturer, associate professor education University Otago, 1974-1995, professor, director Children's Issues Center, since 1995.
Member Society for Research in Child Development, New Zealand Association Research in Education (McKenzie award 1997), Organization Mondiale d'Education Prescholaire.
Married John William Alexander Smith. Children: Catherine, Juliet.