Dr. Dwight W. Allen (born 1931) is 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 University School of Education from 1959 to 1967. He was Dean of the College of Education, UMASS, Amherst, from 1968-1975. 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.
He is the author of nine books on educational reform and teacher education, including one book co-authored with former student, Bill Cosby. For the past two years 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.
Read more about Dwight W. Allen: Education, Initiatives and Achievements in Education Reform, Microteaching, 2+2 Performance Appraisal System, Distinguished Students, Accomplishments At Old Dominion University, Work With International Organizations, In China, Writings
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