Education
Ph.D., The Ohio State University
M.A., The Ohio State University
B.S., Miami University

Biography
Dr. James H. Finkelstein is the Vice Dean and Professor in the George Mason School of Public Policy. In this he is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the School. This includes all matters related to fiscal affairs, personnel matters and general administration. In addition, he supervises the Office of Graduate Admissions and represents the school on numerous university-wide committees. Since joining GMU in 1989, he has held a variety of administrative positions including serving as the Associate Dean of the College of Education and Human Development and the founding Associate Director for the university’s Prince William Campus. Prior to joining GMU, Dr. Finkelstein was Dean for Research, Development and Governmental Affairs at New York University’s School of Education, Health, Nursing and Arts Professions. He has also been a research administrator in the College of Education at The Ohio State University as well as serving in the central administration there.

Professor Finkelstein’s principal areas of interest and research have been in education ranging from the adoption/implementation of technology to qualitative research methodologies to higher education. His current research has focused on the role of university presidents serving on corporate boards and incremental costs of programs for English language learners. He is an active member of a variety of professional associations including the American Educational Research Association. He has served as a consultant numerous government agencies as well as private sector firms. He was the founding North American editor of the journal AI & Society published by Springer. He was a founding member of the board for both the Institute for Educational Transformation, Inc., the C.R. Williams Early Childhood Center and the Lugano Academy for the Electronic Arts. He serves as an executive producer of the public affairs series, Sesno Reports, which airs on WETA-TV and other PBS affiliates nationwide.

Areas of Expertise
· Qualitative Research Methodology
· Education Policy
· Education Technology