Jay Halfond
Professor of the Practice Emeritus
Dr. Jay Halfond, professor of the practice emeritus, was the dean of Boston University’s Metropolitan College. He oversaw a large, multidisciplinary, innovative college, along with summer term, online distance learning, and various international initiatives for the University. He became a professor teaching full-time in 2013, and currently is a professor of the practice emeritus. He teaches one course each term for BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development and advises online students for the Higher Education Administration program.
Education
PhD, Higher Education Administration, Boston College
Master's Degree, Comparative History, Brandeis University
Bachelor's Degree, Temple University
Courses
Innovation in Higher Education (AP 730)
The Adult Learner (AP 670)
Global Higher Education (AP 625)
Research
Selected Publications
I have published over two hundred articles -- mostly essays and opinion pieces -- and primarily focused on issues in higher education. I have also written many case studies on challenges administrators face in the university.
Selected Presentations
I have made over seventy external presentations -- mostly at national professional association conferences. I have also headed several major initiatives and task forces that produced reports and presentations.