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Rate My Professor Lesley Procter

University of Otago

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5.04/23/2026

A true inspiration to all who learn.

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About Lesley

Dr. Lesley Procter serves as a Senior Lecturer in Sociology within the Sociology, Gender Studies and Criminology Programme at the University of Otago. She earned her BA and Diploma in Women's Studies from Massey University and completed her PhD at the University of Otago, where her doctoral research focused on mother-daughter relationships. Throughout her career at Otago, Procter has developed expertise in the sociology of identity, particularly how identities are constructed and performed in online and virtual environments. Her research also examines the intersections of alcohol consumption with identity formation, drawing on feminist psychoanalytic theory, theories of cultural and social capital, and the framework of legitimate peripheral participation. Additionally, she investigates pedagogical challenges in higher education, including strategies to foster information literacy, effective assessment practices, and critically reflective thinking among first-year students. Current projects encompass participant observation in digital spaces and longitudinal studies comparing assessment approaches.

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