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W. James Jacob

 
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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 Director of the Institute for International Studies in Education (IISE), which is based in the School of Education. His research focuses on higher education management and change; HIV/AIDS multisectoral prevention, policy analysis, capacity building, and principles of good governance; indigenous education issues of culture, language, and identity as they relate to post-secondary education; international and development education; quality assurance; 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

Recent Publications

Book Chapters

  • Jacob, W. J., Nsubuga, Y. K., & Mugimu, C. B. 2009. Higher Education in Uganda: The Role of Community Colleges in Educational Delivery and Reforms, in Rosalind Latiner-Raby & Edward Valeau (Eds.) Community College Models: Globalization and Higher Education Reform. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer.Link: More...
  • Jacob, W. J., & Collins, J. M. 2009. HIV/AIDS and Education, in Eugene F. Provenzo, Jr. (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Foundations of Education. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.Link: More...

Books

  • Hawkins, John N.; & Jacob, W. James. (Eds.) (2010 – Forthcoming.) Policy Debates in Comparative, International and Development Education. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Journal Articles

  • Jacob, W. James. (2009 – Forthcoming.) HIV Education in Conflict, Post-Conflict and Emergency Contexts, Prospects, XXXIX(4).

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Recent Course Instruction

Spring 2010 (2104)

Fall 2009 (2101)

Summer 2009 (2097)

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Recent Projects

  • Language Issues in Chinese Higher Education: The Case of Korean and Mongol Minority Groups
  • Comparing Administrator Leadership Styles in Western Pennsylvania Schools
  • American Indians and Higher Education: Issues of Access and Equity
  • HIV/AIDS Consultancy with World Bank
    AIDS Strategy and Action Plan Consultancy with The World Bank and UNAIDS. (More Information...) [http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTHEALTHNUTRITIONANDPOPULATION/EXTHIVAIDS/0,,contentMDK:20974001~menuPK:2754898~pagePK:210058~piPK:210062~theSitePK:376471,00.html]

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