Background
Fife, Jonathan Donald was born on November 9, 1941 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of G. Donald and Marie (Wall) Fife.
Fife, Jonathan Donald was born on November 9, 1941 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of G. Donald and Marie (Wall) Fife.
Bachelor of Business Administration, U. Massachusetts, 1965; Master of Science, State University of New York, Albany, 1970; postgrad, U. Cincinnati, 1965-1967; Doctor of Education, Pennsylvania State University, 1975.
Assistant director student activities, State University College, Buffalo, 1967-1969; research assistant, Pennsylvania State University Center for Study Higher Education, State College, 1970-1972; associate director, Educational Research Information Clearinghouse Clearinghouse on Higher Education, George Washington University, Washington, 1972-1977; director, Educational Research Information Clearinghouse Clearinghouse on Higher Education, George Washington University, Washington, 1977-1998; professor education, Educational Research Information Clearinghouse Clearinghouse on Higher Education, George Washington University, Washington, 1977-1998; director Center on Quality Leadership and Administration in Education,, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, since 1999; also visiting professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, since 1999. Education pilot team evaluator Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award, 1994,senior evaluator, 1995-1996, board examiners, senior examiner, 1996-1997.
Board of directors National Center for Higher Ednl. Management Systems, Boulder, 1980-1982;consultant Rosenberg Commission, Maryland., 1975. President, Wheaton Square East Condominium, Wheaton, Maryland., 1973-1978.
Member Association Study Higher Education (executive secretary treasurer 1978-1987), American Ednl. Research Association (secretary treasurer special interest group postsecondary education 1977-1981), Higher Education Group Washington (secretary 1979-1981, vice president, 1997-1998, president 1998-1999), Association Institutional Research, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Janice McKenna, August 10, 1968 (divorced). Children: Patrick McKenna, Timothy Kingston, Brendan Martin. M.Ann Ferren, 1996.