Joan Stevens

Joan Stevens CBE (10 December 1908 – 11 June 1990) was a notable New Zealand teacher and university professor of English. She was born in Southwick, Sussex, England, in 1908.[1]

In the 1974 Queen's Birthday Honours, Stevens was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to teaching and scholarship.[2]

Joan Stevens Hall, a university accommodation building on The Terrace in Wellington, was named after Stevens.

References

  1. ↑ Johnston, Stuart. "Joan Stevens". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "No. 46312". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 15 June 1974. p. 6830.


This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.