Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 4, 1995
• Invested on: February 15, 1996

An authority in the study of Anglo-Irish literature, she has written and published extensively on this subject. She also pioneered the study of Canadian theatre history by establishing a related journal, research program and courses at the University of Toronto, and is a prime mover in the Canadian Theatre Museums Project. The first woman Master of Massey College, she has helped shape a generation of theatre history scholars.