Doris Margaret Anderson
Doris Margaret Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Senator for St Peter's, Prince Edward Island | |
| In office September 21, 1995 – July 5, 1997 | |
| Appointed by | Jean Chrétien |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 5, 1922 St. Peters Bay, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | Acadia University (BSc, 1944) Cornell University (MSc, 1951) |
Doris Margaret Anderson CM (born July 5, 1922) is a Canadian nutritionist and retired senator.
Anderson was born at St. Peter's, Prince Edward Island, the daughter of William W. and Florence (née MacSwain) Anderson.[1] She attended Prince of Wales College, Acadia University and Cornell University where she earned bachelor's and masters's degrees and was a nutritionist and educator by career. Her thesis in 1951 was entitled A History of Celiac Disease with Special Emphasis on Theories of Etiology and Treatment.[2]
From 1948 to 1966, she was employed Prince of Wales College in the home economics department, first as a lecturer, eventually rising to become and associate professor and department chair. She later served as a professor of home economics (1969–1980) and nutrition at the University of Prince Edward Island (1980–1988) before becoming professor emeritus in 1994.[1] Anderson also worked with the Government of Prince Edward Island in the department of health.[1] In 1995, Anderson was appointed to the Senate by Jean Chrétien, representing the senatorial division of St. Peter's, Kings County, Prince Edward Island. She retired at the mandatory age of 75 in 1997. She was a member of the Liberal caucus.
In 1982, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada in recognition of having been able to "help many children suffering from celiac disease and to contribute to education and mental health in her province".[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". P.G. Normandin. September 21, 1996 – via Google Books.
- ^ Anderson, Doris Margaret (September 21, 1951). "History of Celiac Disease with Special Emphasis on Theories of Etiology and Treatment". Cornell Univ. – via Google Books.
- ^ "Order of Canada". September 30, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30.
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