Background
Jordan, Deirdre Frances was born on September 18, 1926 in Loxton, Australia. Daughter of Clement John and Helena Frances (Roberts) Jordan.
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Deirdre Frances Jordan
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Bachelor, U. Adelaide, South Australia, 1947; diploma in Education, U. Adelaide, South Australia, 1948; Master of Education, U. Adelaide, South Australia, 1967; Master of Arts in Sociology, U. London, England, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, U. London, 1983; Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Adelaide, 1986.
Career
While at Street Aloysius, she completed a Masters in Education at the University of Adelaide, becoming the first woman to do southern This led to a position as a lecturer at the University of Adelaide in Sociology, where she remained until 1988. During this period she undertook a number of study tours, including to Tanzania, China and South America.
She was appointed Pro-Chancellor of The Flinders University of South Australia in 1981 and subsequently Chancellor in 1988.
Retiring from the post in 2002 (delayed in order to fight plans for a merger between Flinders University and the University of Adelaide), she was granted the title of Emeritus Chancellor later that year.
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President Flinders U. Foundation, since 1991. Trustee SA Business Vision 2010, since 1996. Patron Australian National Youth Performing Arts Group, since 1997, Notre DameInst.
Education, Karachi, Pakistan, since 1992. Trustee St. Francies Xavier's Seminary, since 1993. Member governing board Notre Dame Institute Education, Karachi, since 1991.
Chair Board of Governors Mercedes College, since 1994. Director South Australian Language Center, since 1994. Member Flinders U. Alumni Association (president since 1991).
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Religion
Roman Catholic