Faculty Directory
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 role of religion in higher education鈥攆or institutions, teachers, students, and learning itself.
As Director of the Institute for Administrators in Catholic Higher Education, James leads an annual seminar for global scholars and practitioners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 more than five years as editor at The Journal of Catholic Education.
He has previously served as Vice President of the Association of Catholic Colleges & Universities; as Co-Director of the Principles of Good Practice for Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities; and on the planning committee for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Annual Catholic Social Ministry. He earned his bachelor鈥檚 degree at Notre Dame and his master鈥檚 degree and doctorate at Indiana University.
His work is accessible to a wide range of audiences. One of his books, Five Steps to Effective Student Leadership, has been called 鈥渋mmensely helpful 鈥� [to] any student leader.鈥� He has presented throughout the United States and in Brazil and Jordan.
Select Publications
Books (Authored)
- James, Michael, Reem, Todd (Eds.) Hesburgh of Notre Dame: Legacy of a Leader. (Palgrave Macmillan: NY, NY) under contract.
- de Wit, Hans, Bernasconi, Andr茅s, James, Michael, Car, Visnja, Hunter, Fiona, V茅liz, Daniela, (Eds.) Catholic Universities: Identity & Globalization. 2018. (Brill/Sense Publishers).
- James, Michael, Carr, D., Trost, H. Five Steps to Effective Student Leadership. 2014. (Hyde Park, NY: New City Press).
- James, M., Masters, T., Uelman, A. Education鈥檚 Highest Aim: Teaching & Learning Through a Spirituality of Communion. 2010. NCP: Hyde Park, NY.
- James, Michael, & Estanek, Sandra. Principles of Good Practice for Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities: Second Edition with Diagnostic Queries. 2010. (Washington, DC: ACCU).
Book Chapters
- 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. & Hunter, F. 鈥淓mbedding Identity and Internationalization into Practice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, 鈥滱 Christian Anthropology for Student Development鈥� Student Life in Catholic Higher Education: Advancing Good Practice. Eds., Michael Galligan-Stierle, and Sandra Estanek (Association of Catholic Colleges and universities: Washington, D.C.), 2017.
- James, Michael, Justin, D., & Mayorga, O. 聽鈥淐ollaboration, Inspiration and Accountability: Findings from a Longitudinal Study of Mission Officers 鈥� 聽(p.9-18) in A Mission Officer Handbook: Advancing Catholic Identity and University Mission, Vol. II. Ed. Galligan-Stierle, Michael. (Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities: Washington, D.C.), 2015.
- James, Michael, Lehman, Joseph and Oscar Mayorga, 鈥淢ission Matters: The Mission Leader 鈥� An Innovative Strategy in Catholic Higher Education鈥� (p. 9-12) in A Mission Officer Handbook: Advancing Catholic Identity and University Mission, Vol. 1. Ed. Galligan-Stierle, Michael. (Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities: Washington, D.C.), 2014.
- James, Michael, Lehman, Joseph and Oscar Mayorga, 鈥淧rofessionalization of the Mission Leader鈥� (p. 49-54) in A Mission Officer Handbook: Advancing Catholic Identity and University Mission, Vol. 1. Ed. Galligan-Stierle, Michael. (Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities: Washington, D.C.), 2014.
- James, Michael, Justin, D., & Mayorga, O. 鈥淐ollaboration, Inspiration and Accountability: Findings from a Longitudinal Study of Mission Officers 鈥� (p.9-18) in A Mission Officer Handbook: Advancing Catholic Identity and University Mission, Vol. II. Ed. Galligan-Stierle, Michael. 2015 (Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities: Washington, D.C.).
Journal Articles
- McQuillan, P.J., James, M.J., & Muldoon, T.P. 鈥淭he Future of Catholic Higher Education: A Qualitative Study of the Boston College Roundtable鈥�, 2018 Journal of Catholic Education.
- de Wit, Hans & James, Michael. 鈥淏oston College: Catholic Identity and Internationalization鈥� Catholic Universities: Identity and Internationalization, a Pilot Project. Center for International Higher Education, Perspectives No. 3., 2016 (Boston College).
- James, Michael. 鈥淭he Challenge of Catholic Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century.鈥� Keynote Address: World Congress for Catholic Higher Education, 2014 (PUC MINAS, Vatican Rome, Italy & Brazil)
- 鈥淭he Mission Leader 鈥� An Innovative Strategy in Catholic Higher Education鈥澛爄n聽A Mission Officer Handbook: Advancing Catholic Identity and University Mission, Vol. 1. Editor, Galligan-Stierle, Michael. 2014. Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities: Washington, D.C.;聽
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 Boston 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, Boston College July 2014
- Lecture, 鈥淪tudent Leadership & the Art of Loving鈥� National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference Delegates Workshop, Boston College July 2014
- Lecture, 鈥淪pirituality, Religion & the Catholic College Student Experience鈥� Institute for Administrators in Catholic Higher Education, Boston 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