{"id":3009,"date":"2020-08-24T10:52:24","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T14:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/?post_type=profile&p=3009"},"modified":"2024-11-19T10:52:28","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T15:52:28","slug":"jay-a-halfond","status":"publish","type":"profile","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/profile\/jay-a-halfond\/","title":{"rendered":"Jay A. Halfond"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr. Halfond has worked at Boston University since 1997, and was dean of Metropolitan College from 2001 through 2012. Previously, he served as associate dean of Northeastern University\u2019s College of Business Administration and held various administrative positions at Harvard University. Halfond has published over a hundred articles, including regular contributions to the New England Journal of Higher Education<\/em>\u00a0and Huffington Post<\/em>, and, for a five-year period, a monthly column, \u201cOn Ethics,\u201d for the Boston Business Journal<\/em>. He served as trustee of the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology and as the Board chair from 2003 to 2005. In addition to over forty presentations at professional conferences, Halfond teaches at the undergraduate and graduate levels on social and ethical aspects of management in American institutions and culture. He also chaired the Boston University President\u2019s Council for a Global University. He is currently a Research Fellow at Bentley University\u2019s Center for Business Ethics, and was the first Wiley Senior Faculty Fellow and Senior Fellow at the Center for Online Leadership and Strategy. He holds a secondary appointment in BU\u2019s School of Education, where he teaches courses in the Higher Education Program.<\/p>\n

Follow Halfond’s blog at the Huffington Post<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Scholarly Works<\/h2>
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Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n

Halfond, Jay, and Dennis Berkey. “Cheating, Student Authentication and Proctoring in Online Programs<\/a>.”\u00a0New England Journal of Higher Education<\/i>\u00a0(July\u00a020, 2015).<\/span><\/p>\n

“A Case of Do or Die? The Fundamental Things that Apply to Online Leadership<\/a>.”\u00a0New England Journal of Higher Education<\/i>\u00a0(June 30, 2014).<\/p>\n

“Online Leadership at the Vortex of Academic Destiny<\/a>.”\u00a0New England Journal of Higher Education<\/i>\u00a0(June 16, 2014).<\/p>\n

“From Arab Spring to Academic Blossoming? Transforming Nations after their Liberation.<\/a>“ New England Journal of Higher Education<\/i> (April 10, 2014).<\/p>\n

“The Same Old Story with a New Cover: Growing Controversy over Online Learning Leadership.”<\/a> The Evolllution<\/em>, Monday, March 10, 2014,<\/p>\n

Boyd, D. P., Halfond, J. A., Johnson, P. C., and Kainen, T. L. \u201cA Family Affair: A Case of Altruism or Aggrandizement?\u201d Journal of Business Ethics<\/em> 113 (2013): 157-161.<\/p>\n

“Wallflowers at the Revolution: Evolving Faculty Perspectives on Online Education<\/a>.” New England Journal of Higher Education<\/i> (November 25, 2013).<\/p>\n

“Gotta have arts at heart of Hub.” Boston Herald<\/em> (September 22, 2013). With Richard G. Maloney.<\/p>\n

\u201cNew England Colleges Under Stress: Presidential Voices from the Region\u2019s Smaller Colleges<\/a>.\u201d New England Journal of Higher Education<\/i> (September 3, 2013). With Peter Stokes.<\/p>\n

“Quants at the Gate: The Unique Education of Actuaries<\/a>.” New England Journal of Higher Education<\/em> (August 27, 2012). With Lois K. Horwitz.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe American University in Metropolitan and Worldwide Service.\u201d Bildung und Erziehung (Formation and Education)<\/em> vol. 65 (2012).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Vanishing Neighborhood Campus.\u201d New England Journal of Higher Education<\/em> (May 14, 2012).<\/p>\n

\u201cJust Like Starting Over: Advice for Faculty to Make the New Semester\u2019s Teaching Endure.\u201d New England Journal of Higher Education<\/em> (January 16, 2012).<\/p>\n

\u201cProjecting Project Management\u2019s Future within the Academic Landscape.\u201d New England Journal of Higher Education<\/em> (November 28, 2011).<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom Kitchen to Classroom: The Serious Study of Food.\u201d New England Journal of Higher Education<\/em> (October 5, 2011).<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom Fortress to Vista on the World.\u201d New England Journal of Higher Education<\/em> (May 2, 2011).<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t Sweat the Big Stuff: Academic Innovation in all Shapes and Sizes.\u201d New England <\/em>Journal of Higher Education<\/em> (April 5, 2011).<\/p>\n

\u201cBiting the Hand: A Commentary on Academe\u2019s Books About Itself.\u201d New England Journal of <\/em>Higher Education <\/em>(February 15, 2011).<\/p>\n

\u201cDistance Learning 2.0: It Will Take a Village.\u201d New England Journal of Higher Education<\/em> (January 18, 2011).<\/p>\n

\u201cDistance Learning: Untried and Untrue.\u201d New England Journal of Higher Education<\/em> (November 12, 2010).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Profit Prophets in Higher Education.\u201d New England Journal of Higher Education<\/em> (September 30, 2010).<\/p>\n

\u201cWeird Science: Further Thoughts on the STEM Educational Challenge.\u201d New England Journal<\/em> of Higher Education<\/em> (August 9, 2010).<\/p>\n

\u201cA Very Fragile STEM: Why We Are Stifled in the Sciences.\u201d New England Journal of Higher<\/em> Education<\/em> (July 12, 2010).<\/p>\n

Conferences and Presentations<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Changing Structure of Distance Education Organizations: Increasing Efficiency and Driving Innovation with the Team Approach.\u201d University Professional and Continuing Education Association, Boston, Mass., April 4, 2013. Co-presented with Coleman, N.<\/p>\n

\u201cParting Wisdom: Perspectives on the Profession from Four Leaders in Their Final Year as Deans.\u201d University Professional and Continuing Education Association. Boston, Mass., April 3, 2013.<\/p>\n

\u201cWill Broadband Succeed in Changing the DNA of Universities?\u201d Broadband Breakfast Club, Boston, Mass., May 21, 2012.<\/p>\n

\u201cTraditional Universities and Online Education.\u201d Credit Suisse Global Services Conference, Scottsdale, Ariz., March 13, 2012.<\/p>\n

Keynote Address, Faculty Orientation, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Buzzards Bay, Mass., February 27, 2012.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Meaning of America: From Revolution to Civil War.\u201d Humphrey Fellows Program, Boston University, Boston, Mass., September 7, 2011.<\/p>\n

Graduation guest speaker, MSAS Cherry Point, Havelock, N.C., June 2, 2011.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnline Learning in American Higher Education.\u201d Audencia School of Management, Nantes, France, April 13, 2011.<\/p>\n

\u201cStudents\u2019 Perspectives on Distance Learning at Boston University.\u201d 3rd Annual Boston University Distance Learning Conference, Boston, Mass., April 8, 2011.<\/p>\n

\u201cA Dean\u2019s Perspective on the Institutional Value of Teaching Project Management.\u201d Society for the Advancement of Management National Conference, Orlando, Fla., April 1, 2011.<\/p>\n

\u201cBuilding Global Citizenship: The Role of the University.\u201d Panelist, Pardee Center for the Longer-Range Future, Boston University, Boston, Mass., October 6, 2010.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Meaning of America: From Revolution to Civil War.\u201d Humphrey Fellow Program, Boston University, September 30, 2010.<\/p>\n

\u201cBusiness Program Opportunities and Challenges.\u201d Eduventures Roundtable, Boston, Mass., November 10, 2010.<\/p>\n

\u201cBU and the Global University.\u201d Presented at the Boston University International Alumni Advisory Board. London, UK. June 6, 2009.<\/p>\n

\u201cProject Management in Higher Education.\u201d Boston University Project Management Conference. Boston, MA. May 18, 2009.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat Is Online Learning at Boston University?\u201d Opening presentation for the Boston University Distance Education Conference. Boston, MA. May 13, 2009.<\/p>\n

Panelist, \u201cWhat Is Leadership in Higher Education?\u201d University Continuing Education Association. Boston, MA. April 1, 2009.<\/p>\n

\u201cAcademe Makes for Strange Bedfellows: How Continuing Education and Schools of Management Collide and Cooperate.\u201d University Continuing Education Association. Boston, MA. April 2009.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Meaning of America: From Revolution to Civil War,\u201d Humphrey Fellows Program, Boston University. Boston, MA. September 17, 2008.<\/p>\n

\u201cManipulating History.\u201d Constructing the New Humanist Conference, Boston University. Boston, MA. April 18, 2008. Co-presentation with Braude, E.<\/p>\n

Appointments<\/strong><\/p>\n

Research Fellow (2013), Bentley University Center for Business Ethics.<\/p>\n

Innovation Fellow (2013-2014), University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA).<\/p>\n

Wiley Deltak Faculty Fellow (2013).<\/p>\n

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What advice do you have for new students?<\/h4>\n

You should plan to work hard and be engaged\u2014challenge yourself, your professors, and your fellow students. Communicate early and often in each of your courses. Get to know others in your program. If you are working as well, try to bring your work experience into your courses and to bring what you learn in class back to the workplace. Plunge into your program and enjoy!<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"author":16254,"template":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/3009"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/profile"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16254"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/3009\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":90761,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/3009\/revisions\/90761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}