Susan St John
Susan Margaret St John is an economist from New Zealand. She is a lecturer at the University of Auckland and spokesperson for the Child [Poverty Action Group (Aotearoa New Zealand)|Child Poverty Action Group].
St John graduated with a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Auckland in 1979. She has been a member of the university's teaching staff since 1981, initially in economics, and since 2012 in public policy. Her research has focused on the Accident [Compensation Corporation], public sector and retirement policy. In 1994 she became a founding member of the Child Poverty Action Group, and has edited and authored a large number of reports for them.
In 2003 St John completed a doctorate at the University of Auckland on the role of private savings in retirement policy in New Zealand.
In the 2010 [Birthday Honours (New Zealand)|2010 Queen's Birthday Honours], St John was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order, for services to social policy. In the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours, she was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, also for services to social policy.