W. James Jacob

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)