Background
Meredith M. Kimball was born on March 1, 1944 in Hastings, Nebraska, United States. daughter of Marvin M. and Donna Jane (Delzell) Punk.
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Meredith M. Kimball was born on March 1, 1944 in Hastings, Nebraska, United States. daughter of Marvin M. and Donna Jane (Delzell) Punk.
Meredith graduated from Macalester College with a B.A. (summa cum laude) in 1966. She also received from the University of Michigan her Ph.D. in 1970.
Kimball was a research assistant at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, St. Paul, form 1964 to 1966. She worked as an assistant professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver from 1970 until 1976. Then she worked at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, as an assistant professor between 1976 and 1982, as an associate professor from 1982 to 1996, and as professor of psychology and women’s studies since 1996. She also headed women’s studies department in 1991-1993. Kimball is public speaker on women’s and children’s issues and on the ethics of justice and care and presents workshops.
Kimball is the recipient of grants from Canada Council (1972-1973, 1974-1975). She was fellow of Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada in 1980-1981. She received Distinguished Publication Award from Association for Women in Psychology in 1996 for "Feminist Visions of Gender Similarities and Differences".
She has been a member of the Canadian Psychological Association (fellow; distinguished member, Section on Women and Psychology, 1994), Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (member of board of directors, 1978-81), Canadian Women’s Studies Association, Association for Women in Psychology, British Columbia Women’s Studies Association (coordinator, 1976-77).