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Michael James
Lecturer
Director, Institute for Administrators in Catholic Higher Education
Michael James
Ph.D.
Contact
Campion 229
Telephone: 617-552-0763
Email: michael.james@bc.edu
Education
- Ph.D., Indiana University
- M.A., Indiana University
- B.A., Notre Dame
Courses
Higher Education in American Society
Field Experience in Higher Education
Advanced Field Experience in Higher Education
Religion and Higher Education
Catholic Higher Ed Administration&Leadership
Research Interests
Educational leadership; institutional mission and strategic planning; religion, education and culture; and, educational development and moral identity.
Expertise
- Higher Education
Department
Profile
A prolific writer and speaker, Michael James focuses on the intersection of religion and intellectual culture in higher education and its meaning for institutional leadership, 艾可直播teaching and scholarship, student formation, and Catholic higher education for the common good.
As a full-time 艾可直播member in the department of Educational Leadership & Higher Education, he coordinates the MA degree program concentration in Spirituality, Faith and Formation in Higher Education and the Ed.D. concentration in Catholic Higher Education.
As Director of the Institute for Administrators in Catholic Higher Education, James leads an annual global seminar for administrators and scholars鈥攁 highly regarded opportunity to address enduring issues such as developing a Catholic campus culture and nurturing the Catholic intellectual tradition.
His current role on the editorial board of Claritas: A Journal of Dialogue and Culture continues his history of engagement with professional journals, including editor at both The Journal of Catholic Education and The Journal of Catholic Higher Education.
He previously served as Vice President of the Association of Catholic Colleges & Universities and as a member on the planning committee for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Annual Catholic Social Ministry Gathering. James also served in a number Institutional leadership roles including Dean for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs at Mount Marty University, South Dakota and Assistant Director for Undergraduate Admissions at his alma mater the University of Notre Dame, IN where he earned his bachelor鈥檚 degree followed by his master鈥檚 degree and doctorate at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
His work is accessible to a wide range of audiences including Hesburgh of Notre Dame: Assessments of a Legacy (2023) and Five Steps to Effective Student Leadership (2013). He has presented throughout the United States, and globally including Brazil, Chile, Jordan, Israel, Poland, Australia and Kenya.
Select Publications
- Reem, Todd C., James, Michael J. (Eds.) Hesburgh of Notre Dame: Assessments of a Legacy. (Palgrave Macmillan: Chams, Switzerland) 2023
- de Witt, Hans, Bernasconi, Andr茅s, James, Michael, Car, Visnja, Hunter, Fiona, V茅liz, Daniela, (Eds.) Catholic Universities: Identity & Globalization. (Brill/Sense Publishers) 2018
- James, Michael 鈥淯ma Antropologia Crista una Desenvolvelmento do Aluno na Instituicao Catolica de Educacao Superior鈥� Instituicoes Catolicas de Educacao Superior: Natureza, Inspiracao e Etica. (Eds.) Ronaldo Zacharias,聽 (UNISAL: Sao Paulo, Brazil) 2019
- James, Michael 鈥淐atholic Higher Education in the United States: Identity and Internationalization鈥� Catholic Universities: Identity & Globalization. (Eds.) de Witt, Hans, Bernasconi, Andr茅s, James, Michael, Car, Visnja, Hunter, Fiona, V茅liz, Daniela, (Brill/Sense Publishers) 2018
- James, Michael J. 鈥淎 Christian Anthropology for the Mentoring Community: Nurturing Love & a Shared Humanity鈥� Christian Higher Education 2023
- James, Michael J. 鈥淐atholic Higher Education in the 21st Century: Leadership for a Changing Higher Education Landscape鈥� Christian Higher Education: International Journal of Research, Theory & Practice 2022
- James, M.J. 鈥淐atholic Higher Education in the 21st Century: A View from the United States鈥� The Quarterly Ethos: John Paul II Institute Lublin, Poland 2019
INVITED LECTURES, SEMINARS, & WORKSHOPS
International
- Presenter, 鈥淐atholic Higher Education Identity & Globalization鈥� Center for International Higher Education Pontifical Catholic University Santiago, Chile. November, 2017.
- Keynote Address, 鈥淭he Purposes and Outcomes of Higher Education Assessment鈥�. United Nations & Ministry of Education. Brasilia, Brazil. October, 2017.
- Seminar Facilitator, 鈥淚nstitute for Administrators in Catholic Higher Education Brazil. UNISAL Sao Paulo, Brazil. May, 2017.
- Keynote Address, 鈥淭he Christian Inspiration of Catholic Higher Education.鈥� Institute for Administrators in Catholic Higher Education, UNISAL, Sao Paulo, Brazil. October, 2014
National
- Presenter, 鈥淓x corde Ecclesiae and Catholic Higher Education鈥� Vincentian Mission Institute, Chicago and New York, August, 2018.
- Presenter, 聽鈥淔aith-Based Higher Education in the United States and Beyond鈥� Faith Based Universities and Internationalization: Balancing Mission & Market Realities. AIEA -Association of International Education Administrators and 艾可直播 College CIHE 鈥� Center for International Higher Education, April, 2018.
- Lecture, 鈥淓x corde Ecclesiae and Catholic Higher Education鈥� Vincentian Mission Institute, Chicago and New York September, 2014
- Lecture, 鈥淪pirituality & the College Student鈥� National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference Advisors鈥� Workshop, 艾可直播 College July 2014
- Lecture, 鈥淪tudent Leadership & the Art of Loving鈥� National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference Delegates Workshop, 艾可直播 College July 2014
- Lecture, 鈥淪pirituality, Religion & the Catholic College Student Experience鈥� Institute for Administrators in Catholic Higher Education, 艾可直播 College July 2014
- Presenter, 鈥淢ission Assessment in Catholic Higher Education鈥� Annual Conference Catholic Higher Education Research Cooperative, Villanova University April 2014
- Presenter, 鈥淭he Spirituality of Communion and the Catholic University鈥� at a Symposium on The Spirituality of Communion and the Catholic University, University of Notre Dame January 2014
- Presenter, 鈥淣ational Study of Senior Mission Officers in Catholic Higher Education鈥� Mission Leader Workshop, Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities Annual Meeting, Wash., DC January 2014
Regional
- Workshop Facilitator, 鈥淢aking Meaning out of Mission鈥� New Jersey Catholic colleges and universities Student Affairs workshop, Seton Hall University. June 2014
Institutional
- Presenter, 鈥淪trategic Planning and Board of Trustees鈥� Winter Meeting of the Board of Trustees, National Hellenic College March 2014