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Personal profile
About
Sandra Ratcliff Daffron is a WWU Professor Emeritus of Adult and Continuing Education with 30+ years’ experience in continuing professional education and administration. Daffron received her B.S. degree in Home Economics Education from Eastern Illinois University, her M.Ed. degree in Special Education from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, and her Ed.D. degree in Adult and Continuing Education from Northern Illinois University. Before coming to Western Washington University in 2002, Daffron served two years as a Senior Legal Educator and Co-Chief of Party for a USAID Rule of Law Project in the West Bank and Gaza. She served as the Executive Vice President and Director of the American Judicature Society, a court reform organization, and worked 20 years with judges, lawyers, physicians, military trainers, nurses and other professional groups helping them to develop adult education principles for their programs. She also has helped the public to understand the judicial and legal systems. Sandra Daffron directed the master’s program, the Continuing and College Education, at WWU and together with her students established the Western Region Research Conference on the Education of Adults, and presented the conference for graduate students and researchers to present their research. The conference is in it’s 6th year. Sandra Daffron continues to present workshops and classes in adult and continuing education around the world.
Related documents
Education/Academic qualification
Adult and Continuing Education, Ed.D., Northern Illinois University
… → 1985
Special Education, M.S., Southern Illinois University
… → 1969
Home Economics Education, B.S., Eastern Illinois University
… → 1965
Research Interests
- Developing adult education principles for professional groups
Disciplines
- Education
- Adult and Continuing Education
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The MENA Youth Bulge: Let’s Help Them Save the World
Daffron, S. R., Jan 1 2016, In: Woodring College of Education Faculty Publications.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Transfer of Learning for Health Care Workers
Daffron, S. R., Moore, S. & Chicovsky, T., Jan 1 2015, In: Adult & Higher Education. 24Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Planning Programs for Adult Learner: A Practical Guide, 3rd Edition
Daffron, S. & Caffarella, R. S., 2013, Jossey-Bass.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Acquiring Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities across a Lifetime by Transferring to One’s Own Practice
Daffron, S., Metzgen-Ohlswager, I., Skinner, S. & Saarinen, L., 2012, Second International Handbook of Lifelong Learning,.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Successful Transfer of Learning
Daffron, S. & North, M. W., 2011, Krieger Publishing Company.Research output: Book/Report › Book
Prizes
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2013Sandy Daffron Scholarship established by WWU students and alumni
Daffron, S. (Recipient), 2013
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2012Nominated, Excellence in Teaching Award, WWU
Daffron, S. (Recipient), 2012
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2009Selected by Laureate Ed Inc. for film interview as leading scholar
Daffron, S. (Recipient), 2009
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2006Selected as Service Learning Fellow, WWU
Daffron, S. (Recipient), 2006
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