Deirdre Jordan
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Deirdre Frances Jordan AC, MBE, MA, MEd, DipEd, DLitt, FACE (b. 1926) is an Australian academic and educator.
She was born in Loxton, South Australia, Australia on September 18, 1926.
The daughter of Clement and Helana (née Roberts) Jordan, Sister Deirdre Jordan is a member of the Religious Sisters of Mercy.
She was a senior lecturer at Adelaide University from 1968 to 1988 where she lectured in the field of sociology of education. She undertook study tours of Tanzania (1975), China (1976 and 1979), South America (1977 and 1980) to investigate bases for decision-making in structure of curriculum and education administration in developing countries.
She was appointed Pro-Chancellor of Flinders University South Australia in 1981 and then subsequently was appointed Chancellor.
Sister Deirdre Jordan became a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) on 1 January 1969 for services to education and was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) on 26 January 1989.
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