She received an M.A. and Ph.D. in Religion from the University of lowa as well as a Master's degree in Social Studies from Western State College of Colorado. Her research in India on the devadasis was funded by a Fulbright Grant. Dr. Jordan is interested in doing further research on women in India, and on S. Muthulakshmi Reddy, in particular. She served as Secretary of the Society for Hindu-Christian Studies for several Years. Professor Jordan is also the Secretary of the Virginia Conference of the American Association of University Professors. The common thread that runs through her teaching, scholarship, and professional activities is concern for human rights, expanding opportunities for women throughout the world, and academic freedom.