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James
H. Finkelstein Professor and Vice Dean jfinkel@gmu.edu 703-993-2269 703-993-2284 fax George Mason School of Public Policy 4400 University Drive - MS 3C6 Fairfax, VA 22030 Education Biography Since joining Mason 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 Mason, 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 to 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 served as an executive producer of the public affairs series, Sesno Reports, which aired on WETA-TV and other PBS affiliates nationwide. Areas of Research
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