Background
Simonton, Deborah Leigh Daughter of Urban Eugene and Joy Hedges Simonton.
Simonton, Deborah Leigh Daughter of Urban Eugene and Joy Hedges Simonton.
Bachelor in History, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1970. Master of Arts in History, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in History, University Essex, Colchester, England, 1988.
History lecturer Sutton Coldfield College, Birmingham, England, 1982—1985. Lecturer, history Hillcroft College Women, Surbiton, England, 1985—1990. Coordinator, honorary senior lecturer University Aberdeen, Scotland, 1991—2004.
Associate professor British history University Southern Denmark, Kolding, Odense, since 2004. Convenor Scottish Women's History Network, Scotland, 1998—2004.
Media coordinator Friends Earth, Arizona, 1973—1975. Steering group member New Futures Fund Consortium, Scotland, 1999—2004. Convenor, member steering group North East Scotland Adult Education Group, Scotland, 1995—2004.
Steering committee member Inclusiveness Initiatives Advisory Group, Aberdeen, Scotland, 2001—2004. Canvassing coordinator Arizonans McGovern, Tempe, Arizona, 1972. Fellow: Royal History Society.
Member: Social History Society, British Society Eighteenth Century Studies, Economic History Society, Women's History Scotland (convenor 1998—2004, steering committee member since 1998), Women's History Network 1998—2003, National History Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta.
Life partner David Hastie.