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JORDAN
Deirdre Francis
18 September 1926 —
AKA: Sister Deirdre, Sister Jordan, Sister Mary Campion
Additional Information
Special Achievements
- First woman in Australia to complete a Masters in Education, University of Adelaide.
- 1969 - Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to education.
- 1989 - First woman in South Australia to receive Companion, General Division, Order of Australia (AC), in recognition of her service to learning and to the community, especially the Aboriginal community.
Additional Information
- 1945 - joined the Religious Sisters of Mercy.
- Bachelor of Arts, St Aloysius College, Adelaide.
- Master of Eduction, Adelaide University.
- Doctorate, Sociology, London University.
- 1954-68 - Principal, St Aloysius College.
- Former lecturer in sociology, Adelaide University, until 1988.
- 1981 - Pro-Chancellor, Flinders University, South Australia.
- 1988-2002 - Chancellor, Flinders University, South Australia.
- 2002 - granted title Emeritus Chancellor, Flinders University, South Australia.
Resources
Link - Jordan, Deirdre Frances (1926 - )
The Australian Women's Register
Link - Jordan, Deirdre Frances, (AC, MBE, BA, MA, MEd, DipEd, DLitt, FACE) (1926-)
National Library of Australia -- Trove
Link - Deirdre Jordan
Wikipedia
Link - Five prominent South Australians turning 90 welcome Queen Elizabeth II to the Nonagenarian Club
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