Margaret Hafner, retired and living in Jordan, New York, is an Emeritus Professor of Education at the State University of New York. A pianist and organist as well as a singer and choral director, she has been active in music throughout her life and was active in the SDA Church Musicians Guild, serving on its executive board and as a guild vice-president and president of the New York Conference chapter.

Margaret was one of eight children of Edd and Edith B. Smith. She graduated from Atlantic Union College in 1947, completed an M.A. in reading education at Syracuse University in New York in 1962, and a Ph.D. from there in that same field in 1968.

Hafner first taught at the elementary school level and then continued with teaching reading at all grade levels and serving as an elementary supervisor. She eventually became an associate professor of education for reading education and teacher training at SUNY and also served as a guest lecturer and consultant in that field

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