Eeva Leinonen

Eeva Leinonen
Born1958 (age 65–66)
Oulu, Finland
Known forPresident of Maynooth University
Vice-Chancellor of Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia
Children1
Academic background
Alma materDe Montfort University (as Leicester Polytechnic), University of Exeter, Aston University
ThesisAssessing the functional adequacy of children's phonological systems (1987)
Doctoral advisorPam Grunwell
Academic work
DisciplineLinguistics, psychology
President of Maynooth University
In office
1 October 2021 –
Preceded byPhilip Nolan
Vice-Chancellor of Murdoch University
In office
April 2016–September 2021
Preceded byRichard Higgott (and Andrew Taggart, acting)[1]
Succeeded byAndrew Deeks[2] (second of two interim heads)[3][4]

Eeva Kaarina Leinonen ([ˈe̞ːʋɑ ˈle̞i̯no̞ne̞n]; born 1958; sometimes Eeva Kaarina Leinonen-Davies)[5][6] is a Finnish educator and educational administrator. Since 1 October 2021, she has been president of Maynooth University in Ireland,[7] having previously headed Murdoch University in Australia.

An academic leader and professor of many years standing in a number of third level institutions, Leinonen works in the areas of linguistics, especially clinical linguistics and pragmatics, and psychology, with research interests including aspects of autistic spectrum disorders, in addition to elements of higher education management and learning.

  1. ^ Murdoch University Annual Report 2015. Perth, Western Australia: Murdoch University. 2016. p. 3. Professor Eeva Leinonen in 2016 as its first female Vice Chancellor ... Professor Andrew Taggart who so ably filled the role of Acting Vice Chancellor since October 2014
  2. ^ "Murdoch University announces new Vice Chancellor". Murdoch University. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022. A distinguished academic leader who was educated in Western Australia has been appointed Vice Chancellor and President of Murdoch University. ... Professor Andrew J Deeks, President of University College Dublin, was tonight appointed by Murdoch University's Senate to lead the University.
  3. ^ Pilat, Lauren (2 September 2021). "Murdoch University's interim vice chancellor resigns after one month in role". WAToday. Sydney Morning Herald Group. Retrieved 2 February 2022. Murdoch University interim vice chancellor Romy Lawson has resigned after just over a month in the role
  4. ^ "Senior Executive Team". Murdoch University. Perth, Western Australia. Retrieved 2 February 2022. The Vice Chancellor is the most senior executive position at Murdoch University – serving as both the principal academic officer and chief executive officer for the university. Professor den Hollander was appointed Interim Vice Chancellor in October 2021 while the University undertakes a global search and recruitment process
  5. ^ Leinonen-Davies, Eeva (1 March 1987). Assessing the functional adequacy of children's phonological systems. Leicester, UK: Leicester Polytechnic.
  6. ^ Leinonen-Davies, Eeva Kaarina (1984). Toward textual error analysis with special reference to Finnish learners of English. Exeter, UK: University of Exeter (Language Centre). Thesis (M.Phil.)
  7. ^ Casey, Jess (3 October 2021). "Education a 'social equaliser', says new university president". The Examiner. Retrieved 1 February 2022.