
W. James Jacob
School of Education
University of Pittsburgh
5905 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
PHONE: 412-648-7216
EMAIL:
wjacob@pitt.edu
Full Time Faculty - Visiting Assistant Professor
W. James Jacob is Acting Director of the Institute for International Studies in Education (IISE), which is based in the School of Education. His research focuses on Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation; HIV/AIDS Multisectoral Strategic Programs and Design; International and Development Education; Orphaned and Vulnerable Children Programs; Indigenous Education; Social Change and Development; Organizational Development; and Organizational Effectiveness. Jacob has consulted with UNAIDS, UNDP, UNESCO, and The World Bank on development projects in a number of international contexts.
School Affiliations
- Department: Administrative and Policy Studies
- Program: Higher Education Management
- Program: Social and Comparative Analysis in Education
Education
- PhD, Education, University of California, Los Angeles, 6/30/2004
- MA, International Development, Brigham Young University, 8/30/2001
- MOB, Organizational Behavior, Marriott School of Management (BYU), 8/30/2001
Recent Publications
Journal Articles
- Jacob, W. J., Holsinger, D. B., & Mugimu, C. B. 2008. Private Secondary
Education in Uganda: Implications for Planning. Teachers College Record,
110(4): 867–893.Link: More...
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Recent Course Instruction
Fall 2008 (2091)
Summer 2008 (2087)
Spring 2008 (2084)
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