Sue Middleton (born 1947) is a retired New Zealand academic who spent her career at the University of Waikato focused on life histories.
After a 1979 MSc thesis, A phenomenological perspective for the classroom teacher and its application to the education of women[2] at Victoria University of Wellington and a 1985 PhD dissertation Feminism and education in post-war New Zealand: a sociological analysis at University of Waikato, New Zealand, Middleton joined the faculty.
In 2013, Middleton was awarded Emeritus Professor by the University of Waikato.
"[3] In 2019, Middleton and Helen May co-edited For Women and Children: a tribute to Geraldine McDonald, a collection of writings in honour of the life and work of researcher Geraldine McDonald.
[4][3] Notable students of Middleton include Elizabeth McKinley and Katie Fitzpatrick.