Dwight W. Allen

Dwight W. Allen
Born(1931-08-01)August 1, 1931
DiedOctober 16, 2021(2021-10-16) (aged 90)
EducationB.A. Stanford University

M.A. Stanford University

Ed. D. Stanford University
Occupation(s)Professor, Eminent Scholar of Educational Reform, Author
WebsiteDwight William Allen Papers

Dwight W. Allen (August 1, 1931 – October 16, 2021) was a professor of education, eminent scholar, and lifelong education reformist. He served as a professor and Director of Teacher Education at his alma mater, the Stanford Graduate School of Education from 1959 to 1967. He was Dean of the College of Education, University of Massachusetts,[1] Amherst, from 1968 to 1975. In 1978, Allen became a professor of Education and Eminent Scholar of Educational Reform at Old Dominion University in Virginia. Allen retired from Old Dominion University in July 2008.

Allen was the author of nine books on educational reform and teacher education, including one book co-authored with former student, Bill Cosby. He has consulted with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help devise strategies to bring better information to smallholder farmers in South Asia and Africa.

Allen died on October 16, 2021, at the age of 90.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ UMASS Archived April 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Dwight W. Allen, Longtime Education Professor and Champion of Educational Reform, Dies at 90". Old Dominion University. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  3. ^ "UMass Amherst College of Education". UMass Amherst College of Education. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  4. ^ Garvey, Joe (October 21, 2021). "Dwight W. Allen, Longtime Education Professor and Champion of Educational Reform, Dies at 90". News@ODU. Norfolk, Virginia: Old Dominion University. Retrieved May 13, 2022.