Jane Fernandes

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jane Fernandes
Occupation	Educator
Date Of Birth	Aug 21, 1956(1956-08-21)
Age	68
Birthplace	Worcester
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Leo

Jane Fernandes Biography

Jane Fernandes is one of the most popular and richest Educator who was born on August 21, 1956 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

In 1995 Fernandes returned to Gallaudet to become the vice president for the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center. In 2000, she was named provost of the university by President I. King Jordan, who appointed her without consulting the faculty, a move which Jordan called “a terrible mistake”.

Immediately after the announcement of the appointment of Fernandes as Gallaudet University president, scores of students protested against her appointment. According to The Washington Post, “Students objected to the appointment of Jane Fernandes, who is deaf and is currently the university’s provost, because she did not grow up using American Sign Language. Some students also criticized Fernandes for not having warm relations with students.” Opponents of Fernandes claim that the Washington Post article (and, in general, much of the media coverage), were unable to figure out the real reasons for their opposition, although a frequently published reason was that she was “not Deaf enough.” The protesters pointed to her past managerial actions that they felt were questionable and did not reflect qualities of a solid leader. Fernandes also attracted opposition due to a perception that she was insufficiently committed to addressing the problem of audism (discrimination against or persecution of anyone based on hearing status). The student paper took polls a few days before the selection. Of those faculty members who responded, 36% gave Fernandes an “acceptable” rating, compared to 53% and 64% for the two other finalists. On October 29, 2006, the Board of Trustees of Gallaudet University rescinded her contract to be the ninth President of Gallaudet and terminated her in her position as President- designate.

Jane Fernandes Net Worth

Jane Fernandes is one of the richest Educator from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jane Fernandes 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Jane Kelleher Fernandes (born August 21, 1956 in Worcester, Massachusetts) is a deaf educator and was the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of North Carolina Asheville. She is the 9th President of Guilford College as of April 15, 2014.

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Jang Ranked on the list of most popular Educator. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jane Fernandes celebrates birthday on August 21 of every year.

Top Facts about Jane Fernandes

1. Jane Fernandes is an American educator and academic administrator.
2. She was born in New York City in 1956.
3. Fernandes earned her Ph.D. in English from the University of Iowa.
4. She served as President of Guilford College from 2014-2019.
5. Prior to that, she was Provost and Vice Chancellor at UNC Asheville.
6. Fernandes is deaf and uses American Sign Language (ASL).
7. She has written extensively on topics related to deaf culture and education.
8. In 1995, she co-authored a book titled “Signing the Body Poetic.”
9. Fernandes has received numerous awards for her work in higher education.
10. She currently serves as a professor at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C., the world’s only university designed specifically for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.