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Glen Jones

Professor

Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education

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  • Professor
    Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education
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BIO

Glen A. Jones is Professor of Higher Education in the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education, and former dean of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. A globally recognized scholar in the field of higher education, Jones is a prolific contributor to the Canadian and international literature on higher education and a frequent public speaker and commentator on higher education issues. He has received numerous awards for his research and contributions to higher education scholarship, including an honorary degree. In 2021, he was the recipient of the Vivek Goel Citizenship Award. Prof. Jones teaches in the higher education program.

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ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Professor
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada2005 - present
  • Dean
    University of Toronto, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Toronto, Canada2016 - 2021
  • Ontario Research Chair in Postsecondary Education Policy and Measurement
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada2022 - 2029
  • Interim Dean
    University of Toronto, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Toronto, Canada2015 - 2016
  • Associate Dean, Academic
    University of Toronto, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Toronto, Canada2003 - 2011
  • Associate Professor
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada1995 - 2004
  • Chair
    University of Toronto, Theory and Policy Studies in Education, Toronto, Canada1998 - 2001

DEGREES

  • PhD, Higher Education
    University of Toronto, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Toronto, Canada1988 - 1991
  • MEd, Higher Education
    University of Toronto, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Toronto, Canada1986 - 1988
  • BEd, History and English
    University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada1983 - 1985
  • BA, Political Studies and History
    University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada1979 - 1983

LANGUAGES

  • English

AVAILABILITY

  • Media enquiries
  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision

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