Head and shoulders image of Murray Scharf, Professor of Educational Administration.

Bio/Historical Note: Murray Scharf was born in Neudorf, Saskatchewan. His family moved to Saskatoon in 1941 where he attended Buena Vista School and Nutana Collegiate for his elementary and high school education. Scharf earned his Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education, and Master of Education degrees from the University of Saskatchewan and his Doctorate in Educational Administration from the University of Alberta. Scharf taught in the Edmonton Public school system prior to joining the Department of Educational Administration faculty at the University of Saskatchewan in 1967.Scharf served as Head of the Department of Educational Administration for three years (1982-1985) and Dean of the College of Education for ten years (1986-1996). Since 1996, he has been a professor of Educational Administration, College of Education. He has received the University of Saskatchewan Award For Distinction in Extension and Public Service, the 125 Medal from the Saskatchewan government for work in rural education, the SCEA’s Administrator of the Decade Award and an honorary life membership in the International Congress on Education for Teaching, an UNESCO affiliated organization.

Bio/Historical Note: Image appeared in 31 Oct. 1997 issue of OCN.