Elisabeth McDonald


Elisabeth McDonald is a New Zealand feminist law academic. She is currently full professor at the University of Canterbury.

Academic career

McDonald began a BLaws at Victoria University of Wellington in 1985, followed by an MLaws at the University of Michigan. Returning to Victoria, she was appointed to staff, rising to senior lecturer in 1995 and associate professor in 2005. After 27 years at Victoria she moved to the University of Canterbury as full professor in 2017.
McDonald's research interests include the law of evidence, law and sexuality and feminist legal theory.
In the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours, McDonald was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the law and education.

Personal life

McDonald had a son in 1990, a daughter in 1991 and is married to Wayne Johnson, who owns a construction business.

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