Kay Elizabeth Bass Saunders (born 1947) is an Australian historian and Emeritus Professor at the

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Earlyl life and education

Saunders was born in

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, Queensland in 1947. She graduated with a BA (1970) and PhD (1975) from the University of Queensland (UQ).

Career

She was employed by UQ throughout her academic career, firstly as tutor, then progressing through the ranks to Professor of History (2002–2005). Following her retirement in 2006 she was appointed Emeritus Professor.

Honours and recognition

Saunders was appointed a

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in 1999, and was promoted to Officer in the

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for "distinguished service to tertiary education, particularly to history, as an academic and author, to professional associations, and to the community".

Selected works

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saunders, Kay 1947 births Living people University of Queensland alumni Academic staff of the University of Queensland Members of the Order of Australia Officers of the Order of Australia Australian women historians Fellows of the Royal Historical Society