Jean Ferguson Ruffin, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
678-839-4760
jruffin@westga.edu
Education Annex - Room 124
Office Hours
Virtual Hours:
Wednesday and Thursday 4:00pm-8:00pm
Dr. Jean Ferguson Ruffin is an assistant professor in the Department of Leadership, Research, and School Improvement. She teaches graduate courses in educational leadership, specializing in school law and educational equity. Her research agenda is primarily focused on the judicial systems impact on public education, educational equity, and the education of incarcerated youth. Dr. Ruffin served as the associate school superintendent for the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. She has also worked with the Southern Regional Education Board as a school improvement and literacy coach. She has held a variety of school and district level leadership positions including high school English teacher, teaching and learning specialist, instructional lead, CTAE director, and school improvement specialist. Prior to becoming an educator, Dr. Ruffin practiced law in south Georgia.
- B.A., English, Tuskegee University, 1998
- J.D., Law, Mercer University, 2001
- Ed.S., Education Administration, University of West Georgia, 2010
- Ed.D., School Improvement, University of West Georgia, 2018
Spring 2022 Sections
- EDLE-6316 (School Law, Policy, and Ethics) Section: E05 View Syllabus External Resource
- EDLE-8329 (Leadrshp for Equity & Exellenc) Section: E01 View Syllabus External Resource
- EDSI-9923 (Culturally Proficient Leader) Section: E01 View Syllabus External Resource
- EDSI-9998 (Research for Doc Dissertation) Section: E18 View Syllabus External Resource
Fall 2021 Sections
- EDLE-6316 (School Law, Policy, and Ethics) Section: E03 View Syllabus External Resource
- EDLE-8329 (Leadrshp for Equity & Exellenc) Section: E02 View Syllabus External Resource
- EDLE-8329 (Leadership for Equity & Excell) Section: E01 View Syllabus External Resource
- EDSI-9998 (Research for Doc Dissertation) Section: E26 View Syllabus External Resource
Summer 2021 Sections
- EDLE-6316 (School Law, Policy, and Ethics) Section: E03 View Syllabus External Resource
- EDLE-6316 (School Law, Policy, and Ethics) Section: E04 View Syllabus External Resource
- EDLE-6341 (Using Data to Improve the Schl) Section: E03 View Syllabus External Resource
Spring 2021 Sections
- EDLE-6316 (School Law, Policy, and Ethics) Section: E04 View Syllabus External Resource
- EDLE-6316 (School Law, Policy, and Ethics) Section: E03 View Syllabus External Resource
- EDSI-9923 (Culturally Proficient Leader) Section: E01 View Syllabus External Resource
Fall 2020 Sections
- EDLE-6316 (School Law, Policy, and Ethics) Section: E04 View Syllabus External Resource
- EDLE-6316 (School Law, Policy, and Ethics) Section: E03 View Syllabus External Resource
- EDLE-8329 (Leadership for Equity & Excell) Section: E01 View Syllabus External Resource
Summer 2020 Sections
- EDLE-6316 (School Law, Policy, and Ethics) Section: E01
- EDLE-6316 (School Law, Policy, and Ethics) Section: E03
- EDLE-6316 (School Law, Policy, and Ethics) Section: E02
Spring 2020 Sections
- EDLE-6316 (School Law, Policy, and Ethics) Section: E02
- EDLE-6316 (School Law, Policy, and Ethics) Section: E01
- EDLE-6341 (Using Data to Improve the Schl) Section: E03
Summer 2019 Sections
- EDLE-6316 (School Law, Policy, and Ethics) Section: E03
- EDLE-6341 (Using Data to Improve the Schl) Section: E03
A Tale of Three Teachers: Portraits of Inequity, Education, and Perseverance During the Covid-19 Pandemic(Accepted for Publicati
Missed Opportunities: Reflections and Regrets of a Brand New Professor