Background
Southwell, Elizabeth Gwen was born on October 4, 1929 in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. Daughter of Neal Samson and Gladys Maud (Lawton) Southwell.
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Elizabeth Gwen Southwell
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Education
Bachelor, New England University College, Armidale, Australia, 1950; Diploma in Education, New England University College, Armidale, Australia, 1951; Master of Education, Sydney (Australia) U., 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, U. London, 1972.
Career
Graduate assistant mathematics, Penrith (NSW) High School, 1951-1953; graduate assistant mathematics, Burwood Girls' High School, Sydney, NSW., 1954-1956; graduate assistant mathematics, Riverside Girls High School, Sydney, 1963-1964; field secretary, Methodist Young People's Department, NSW., 1957-1959; lecturer mathematics education, Alexander Mackie College, Sydney, 1960-1963; lecturer mathematics education, Westmead Teachers' College/Nepean College Advanced Education, Sydney, 1973-1974; mathematics mistress, North Sydney Girls High School, 1965-1972; senior lecturer mathematics education, Nepean College Advanced Education, Sydney, 1974-1987; acting principal lecturer, Nepean College Advanced Education, Kingswood, NSW., 1988-1989; acting dean school education, U. Western Sydney, Nepean, Kingswood, 1988-1989; senior lecturer mathematics education, U. Western Sydney, Nepean, Kingswood, 1989-1991; associate professor, U. Western Sydney, Nepean, Kingswood, since 1992. Member Executive Committee Metropolitan West Regional K-12 Mathematics Key Learning Area Committee,1991-1995. Consultant, conference presenter in field.
Achievements
Membership
Leader Methodist Rays and Girls' Comradeship, 1953-1975. Member board education Uniting Church Australia, New South Wales, since 1977. Representative National Association Youth Couns., Australia, 1980-1982.
Justice of peace, New South Wales, 1981. Member Mathematics Association NSW (life, president 1952-1993), Mathematics Education Research Group Australasia (life, secretary, treasurer, conference convener 1990-1993), NSW Institute Ednl. Research (president, treasurer, executive 1992-1995), Primary Association Mathematics (programconvener 1988-1993), Regional Mathematics Education Lecturers Association (convener 1985-1991), Mathematics Education Lecturers Association (Vice-President, secretary, treasurer 1991-1993).
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Nationality
Australian
Awards
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Recipient Queen's Silver Jubilee medal, British Commonwealth Government, 1979, Certified of Appreciation, Australian Association Mathematics Teachers, 1992. Research grantee Department Education, Papua, New Guinea, 1971. Imperial Rels. Trust fellow London U., 1970, fellow Australian College Education, 1986. Professional Development scholar New South Wales Department Education, 1985.Recipient Queen's Silver Jubilee medal, British Commonwealth Government, 1979, Certified of Appreciation, Australian Association Mathematics Teachers, 1992. Research grantee Department Education, Papua, New Guinea, 1971. Imperial Rels. Trust fellow London U., 1970, fellow Australian College Education, 1986.
Professional Development scholar New South Wales Department Education, 1985.