Background
Nidiffer, Jana was born on August 2, 1957 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Thomas Edward and Ethel Cloene (Shipp) Nidiffer.
Nidiffer, Jana was born on August 2, 1957 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Thomas Edward and Ethel Cloene (Shipp) Nidiffer.
Bachelor of Education, Indiana University, 1979. Master of Education, Indiana University, 1982. Postgraduate, Harvard University, since 1990.
Teacher, director community affairs William Smith High School, Aurora, Colorado, 1979-1980. Assistant to dean Honors division Indiana University, Bloomington, 1980-1982. Assistant dean of college Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1982-1988.
Chair, editor Undergraduate Research Program, Waltham, 1982-1988. Chair Prizes and Awards Committee, Waltham, 1985-1988. Chair of governance Consortium for Education of Non-Traditional Students, 1985-1987.
Founder, coordinator Brandeis Adult Scholar Program, Waltham, 1986-1988. Presentor National Conference Student Development, Storrs, Connecticut, 1987.
Committee chair National Organization of Women, Bloomington, 1981-1982. Member American Education Research Association, History of Education Society, Massachusetts Association Women Deans, Administrators, and Counselors (gender in curriculum committee Harvard University since 1988).