Background
Praeger, Cheryl Elisabeth was born on September 7, 1948 in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
Praeger, Cheryl Elisabeth was born on September 7, 1948 in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Queensland, 1970; Master of Science, U. Queensland, 1972; Master of Science, U. Oxford, England, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Oxford, England, 1974; Doctor of Science, U. Western Australia, 1989; Doctor of Science in Mathematics (honorary), Prince of Songkla U., Thailand, 1993.
Research fellow, Australian National U., Canberra, Australia, 1973-1976;
lecturer mathematics, U. Western Australia, Perth, 1976-1981;
senior lecturer, U. Western Australia, Perth, 1982-1983;
professor mathematics, U. Western Australia, Perth, since 1983;
head mathematics Department, University Western Australia, Perth, 1992-1994;
dean postgraduate research studies, U. Western Australia, Perth, 1996-1998. Member Curriculum Development Council, Canberra, 1984-1987. Member Prime Min.'s Science Council, Canberra, 1989-1992.
Member of advisory committee Women in Science Engineering and Technology to Federal Min. for Science, 1993-1994.
Fellow Institute Combinatorics and Its Applications (county member 1992-1995), Australian Academy Science. Member Australian Mathematics Society (president 1992-1994), London Mathematics Society, American Mathematics Society, Combinatorial Mathematics Society Australasia (director 1984, 92).
Daughter of Eric Noel (deceased 1996) and Queenie Hannah Elisabeth (Gough) P. Married John David Henstridge, August 9, 1975. Children: James Paul, Timothy Eric.