astronomy

Trecia Wouldes

Trecia Wouldes is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Trecia Wouldes rather than just read about it. In short: Trecia Ann Wouldes (born 1946) is a New Zealand academic, and is a full professor in the Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Auckland, specialising in the developmental effects of drug exposure in pregnancy. Academic career Wouldes completed an MA in psychology in 1991, and a PhD titled Methadone maintenance during pregnancy: the consequences of low-dose vs high-dose for the fetus, the neonate…

Key takeaways

Trecia Wouldes belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
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Reproduce the core statement of Trecia Wouldes from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Trecia Ann Wouldes (born 1946) is a New Zealand academic, and is a full professor in the Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Auckland, specialising in the developmental effects of drug exposure in pregnancy.

Academic career Wouldes completed an MA in psychology in 1991, and a PhD titled Methadone maintenance during pregnancy: the consequences of low-dose vs high-dose for the fetus, the neonate and the infant, both at the University of Auckland. Wouldes then joined the faculty of the university, rising to full professor in 2021. Wouldes is a developmental scientist, and has researched the effect on infants of methamphetamine and methadone use during pregnancy. She is part of the IDEAL Study, a collaboration with researchers at Brown University and several other US universities to investigate the effects of P use on infant development, and since 2005 has been the study's director. She has also collaborated with researchers at Victoria University of Wellington and Ngāti Pāhauwera to investigate the treatment of methamphetamine dependence in Māori women. Wouldes is involved in the Liggins Institute, where she was part of an award-winning team, led by Professor Jane Harding, investigating gestational diabetes and neonatal hypoglycaemia. Wouldes is also part of an international study to look at resilience in migrant youth. As of 2024, Wouldes is Associate Dean of Equity for the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, and head of the Department of Psychological Medicine.

Selected works

Janet A Rowan; Elaine C Rush; Victor Obolonkin; Malcolm Battin; Trecia Wouldes; William M Hague (1 October 2011). "Metformin in gestational diabetes: the offspring follow-up (MiG TOFU): body composition at 2 years of age". Diabetes Care. 34 (10): 2279–2284. doi:10.2337/dc11-0660. ISSN 0149-5992. PMC 3177748. PMID 21949222. Wikidata Q30407478. Carol Chelimo; Trecia A Wouldes; Linda D Cameron; J Mark Elwood (26 October 2012). "Risk factors for and prevention of human papillomaviruses (HPV), genital warts and cervical cancer". Journal of Infection. 66 (3): 207–217. doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2012.10.024. ISSN 0163-4453. PMID 23103285. Wikidata Q38055975. Christopher J. D. McKinlay; Jane M. Alsweiler; Judith M. Ansell; et al. (1 October 2015). "Neonatal Glycemia and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 2 Years". The New England Journal of Medicine. 373 (16): 1507–1518. doi:10.1056/nejmoa1504909. ISSN 0028-4793. PMC 4646166. PMID 26465984. Wikidata Q36283260. J Stanton; Alexander I Simpson; Trecia Ann Wouldes (1 November 2000). "A qualitative study of filicide by mentally ill mothers". Child Abuse & Neglect. 24 (11): 1451–1460. doi:10.1016/s0145-2134(00)00198-8. ISSN 0145-2134. PMID 11128176. Wikidata Q48693574. Trecia Ann Wouldes; Malcolm Battin; Suzette Coat; Elaine C Rush; William M Hague; Janet A Rowan (24 February 2016). "Neurodevelopmental outcome at 2 years in offspring of women randomised to metformin or insulin treatment for gestational diabetes". Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition. 101 (6): F488–F493. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2015-309602. ISSN 1359-2998. PMID 26912348. Wikidata Q39971043. Trecia Wouldes; Linda L Lagasse; Janie Sheridan; Barry Lester (26 November 2004). "Maternal methamphetamine use during pregnancy and child outcome: what do we know?". The New Zealand Medical Journal. 117 (1206): U1180. ISSN 0028-8446. PMID 15570349. Wikidata Q45166978.

References

External links Wouldes's Inaugural professorial lecture, June 2022

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Trecia Wouldes

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Trecia Wouldes claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Trecia Wouldes before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Trecia Wouldes ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Trecia Wouldes

In research: Trecia Wouldes appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Trecia Wouldes in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Trecia Wouldes is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1946 births, Academic staff of the University of Auckland, Living people, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Trecia Wouldes outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Trecia Wouldes matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Trecia Wouldes?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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