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John L. Yeager Director, Institute for Higher Education Mgt School of Education University of Pittsburgh 5909 Wesley W. Posvar Hall Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA Email: jlyeager@pitt.edu |
- University of Pittsburgh (EdD in Educational Research, 1966)
- University of Pittsburgh (MEd in Secondary Education, 1963)
- Clarion State College (BS in Mathematics, 1960)
Areas of Expertise
- Facilitation of Institutional Decision-making through Management Systems
- Educational Partnerships and Consortiums
- Institutional Strategic Planning
- Quality Assurance Practices
- Higher Education Budgeting and Finance
- Higher Education Project Management
- Higher Education Human Resource Management
- Management of International Higher Education Institutions
- Development of Cooperative International Graduate Programs
- Institutional Educational Assessment
Professional Biography
Dr. Yeager is currently an Associate Professor and Director of the Institute for Higher Education Management in the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh. He formerly served in various administrative positions at the University of Pittsburgh, such as University Director of Planning, Vice Chancellor for Planning and Budget; Vice President of Administration; and as Coordinator of the Higher Education Management Program in the Administrative and Policy Studies Department. He has a bachelor’s degree from Clarion University and his masters and doctorate in Higher Education Management from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Yeager has extensive experience in working with the management of international higher education institutions and understanding and how cultural influences affect management practices. He has work experience in Mongolia, Thailand, China as well as a number of African countries.
Research Interests & Current Projects
Dr. Yeager has a strong interest in the design and implementation of management systems in higher education institutions and how management systems facilitate institutional decision-making; of special interest is how institutions establish and implement collaborative activities through partnerships and consortiums. His teaching interests focus on instructional programs addressing institutional strategic planning, quality assurance practices, budgeting and finance, project management, and higher education human resource management. His most recent experience has been working with Rectors from several Indonesian universities.
Courses Taught
- ADMPS 3092 – Higher Education Internship
- ADMPS 3104 – Higher Education Institutional Strategic Planning
- ADMPS 3129 – Higher Education Human Resource Management
- ADMPS 3128 – Higher Education Budget Management
- ADMPS 3140 – Project Planning in Higher Education
Selected Publications
Murphy, M.E.; Tannehill, D.; & Yeager, John L. (2008 – In press). Assessment of Adult Learner’s Prior Learning Experiences: A Quality Imperative. PAACE Journal of Lifelong Learning, 17.
Yeager, John L.; Nelson, G.M.; Potter, Eugenia A.; Weidman, John C.; & Zullo, Thomas G. (2001). ASHE Reader on Finance in Higher Education. Boston: Pearson Custom Publishing.
Nelson, Glenn M.; & Yeager, John L. (2001). Conducting an International Cooperative Administrator Development Degree Program: Lessons Learned. Education and Society, 19(1): 81–88.
