Full Professor, Department of Counselor Education
Jason Laker is a tenured, Full Professor in the Department of Counselor Education within the Lurie College of Education. Prior to joining the faculty, he served as the Vice President for Student Affairs here at SJSU, leading a Division with over 20 departments, 350 staff, and $68M in combined budgets.
Jason has nearly 20 years of successful and progressively more complex administrative leadership experiences in student and academic affairs, at five distinct institutional environments (e.g., research, public, private, large, small, religious, liberal arts) in the U.S. and Canada (he is originally from Michigan). He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona's Center for the Study of Higher Education, an M.A. in Community Counseling from Adams State College (CO), and a B.S. in Organizational Communication from Central Michigan University.
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Jason has nearly 20 years of successful and progressively more complex administrative leadership experiences in student and academic affairs, at five distinct institutional environments (e.g., research, public, private, large, small, religious, liberal arts) in the U.S. and Canada (he is originally from Michigan). He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona's Center for the Study of Higher Education, an M.A. in Community Counseling from Adams State College (CO), and a B.S. in Organizational Communication from Central Michigan University.
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About Jason A. Laker
Jason Laker is a tenured, Full Professor in the Department of Counselor Education within the Lurie College of Education. Prior to joining the faculty, he served as the Vice President for Student Affairs here at SJSU, leading a Division with over 20 departments, 350 staff, and $68M in combined budgets.
Jason has nearly 20 years of successful and progressively more complex administrative leadership experiences in student and academic affairs, at five distinct institutional environments (e.g., research, public, private, large, small, religious, liberal arts) in the U.S. and Canada (he is originally from Michigan). He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona's Center for the Study of Higher Education, an M.A. in Community Counseling from Adams State College (CO), and a B.S. in Organizational Communication from Central Michigan University.
Jason has nearly 20 years of successful and progressively more complex administrative leadership experiences in student and academic affairs, at five distinct institutional environments (e.g., research, public, private, large, small, religious, liberal arts) in the U.S. and Canada (he is originally from Michigan). He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona's Center for the Study of Higher Education, an M.A. in Community Counseling from Adams State College (CO), and a B.S. in Organizational Communication from Central Michigan University.
| Present | Full Professor, Department of Counselor Education, San Jose State University | |
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Disciplines
Adult and Continuing Education Administration, Higher Education Administration, International and Comparative Education, Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education, Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Education Policy, Civic and Community Engagement, Community-Based Learning, Community-Based Research, Educational Sociology, Gender and Sexuality, Race and Ethnicity, and Sociology of Culture
Research Interests
Policy and Administration, Comparative and International, Social Mission and Societal Impact, Student Affairs Programs and Administration, Student Development, Leadership, Experiences, and Interactions, Curricular/Co-Curricular Relationship to Student Experience, Growth and Learning, Men and Masculinities, Gender Development and Performance, Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response, Race and Ethnicity, Faith and Spirituality, Diversity, Social Cohesion, Intercultural and Interfaith Dialogue, and Human Rights, Democratic and Citizenship Education
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2015 - Present | Permanent Member, Committee of Academic Examiners, ManglarEditores, Ecuador | 2014 - Present | Advisory Board Member, Social Alternatives | 2013 - Present | Advisory Board Member, Beyond Diversity Resource Center | 2013 - Present | Program Assessment Reviewer, California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) | 2013 - Present | Program Assessment Manager, Commission on Teacher Credentialing, State of California | 2012 - Present | Academic Journal Review Board Member, Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy | 2012 - Present | Advisory Board Member, Center for the Study of Masculinities and Men’s Development, Western Illinois University | 2011 - Present | Academic Journal Review Board Member, Estudios Sobre Educación, Universidad de Navarra Education Press | 2011 - Present | Academic Journal Review Board Member, Men and Masculinities | 2009 - Present | Academic Journal Review Board Member, Culture, Society and Masculinities Journal | 2009 - Present | Academic Journal Review Board, Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice | 2015 | Reviewer, Journal of Gender Studies | 2007 - 2009 | Director, Canadian Association of College & University Student Services (CACUSS) | Member, American Association for College and Universities | Member, American Educational Research Association | Member, Association for Contemplative Mind in Higher Education | Member, European Association for Research in Learning and Instruction | Member, European Society for Research on the Education of Adults | Member, The Comparative and International Education Society | Member, The Society for Research into Higher Education (UK) |
Honors and Awards
- Faculty Award for Excellence, Center for Community Learning & Leadership, San José State University, 2015
- Standing Committee Advocate Award, American College Personnel Association (ACPA), 2015
- Faculty in Residence, ACPA Standing Committee for Graduate Students and New Professionals, 2014-15
- Visiting Scholar, School and College Organization for Prevention Education (SCOPE), 2013
- Newly Published Research Award, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Men and Masculinities Knowledge Community, 2012
- Salzburg Fellow, San José State University, 2011
- Diamond Honoree, ACPA, 2010
- Outstanding Research Award, ACPA Standing Committee for Men, 2006
- Excellence in Leadership Award, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University, 2006
- Teacher of the Year, Honors Program-Saint Cloud State University, 2003-04
- Harry Canon Award for Outstanding Professional Contribution to College Men’s Development and Programs-ACPA Standing Committee for Men, 2004
- First Place, Graduate Social Science Category-University of Arizona Student Showcase, 2002
- Recipient, Multi-Media Grant-Association of College and University Housing Offers-International (ACUHO-I), 1996
- Advisor of the Year-Intermountain Association of College & University Residence Halls (IACURH), 1994-1995
- Dissertation of the Year, Association for Student Judicial Affairs
| BS, Central Michigan University ‐ Interpersonal & Public Communication | ||
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| MA, Adams State College ‐ Community Counseling | ||
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| Ph.D., University of Arizona ‐ Higher Education Administration and Organization | ||
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