Jane Ritchie
Jane Ritchie | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jane Beaglehole 12 February 1936 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Died | 21 April 2023 (aged 87) |
| Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Spouse | James Ritchie |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | psychology, child-raising |
| Institutions | University of Waikato |
| Thesis | |
| Relatives | Ernest Beaglehole (father) David Beaglehole (brother) John Beaglehole (uncle) Tim Beaglehole (cousin) |
Jane Ritchie OBE (née Beaglehole; 12 February 1936 – 21 April 2023) was a New Zealand psychology academic and expert of child-raising. She was an emeritus professor at the University of Waikato. She was the first woman to graduate with a PhD in psychology from a New Zealand university.