Assistant Professor
Department of Leadership, Research, and School Improvement College of Education

678-839-4760
jruffin@westga.edu

Education Annex - Room 124
Office Hours
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Wednesday and Thursday 4:00pm-8:00pm

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Jean Ferguson Ruffin, Ed.D.

 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 system’s 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 2021 Sections

  • EDLE-6316 (School Law, Policy, and Ethics) Section: E04
  • EDLE-6316 (School Law, Policy, and Ethics) Section: E03
  • EDSI-9923 (Culturally Proficient Leader) Section: E01

Fall 2020 Sections

  • EDLE-6316 (School Law, Policy, and Ethics) Section: E04
  • EDLE-6316 (School Law, Policy, and Ethics) Section: E03
  • EDLE-8329 (Leadership for Equity & Excell) Section: E01

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

Missed Opportunities: Reflections and Regrets of a Brand New Professor (Accepted for publication)