Biography:Joseph B. Berger

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Short description: American social scientist and academic
Joseph B. Berger
AwardsCommendation for Higher Education Leadership, Governor of Rhode Island
Academic background
EducationBA in Anthropology and Sociology
MA in College Student Personnel
Ph.D. in Education and Human Development - Higher Education Administration
Alma materLawrence University
Bowling Green State University
Vanderbilt University
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Massachusetts Boston

Joseph B. Berger is a social scientist, educationist, and academic. He is a professor of education, and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Massachusetts Boston.[1]

Berger is most known for his research in the areas of higher education policy, leadership, organizational development, with a focus on improving tertiary educational systems, and examining the impact of higher education on key stakeholders.[2]

Education

Berger served as a student affairs administrator and enrolled at Lawrence University for a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Sociology, and graduated in 1986. He then completed his MA in College Student Personnel from Bowling Green State University in 1990. He earned a Ph.D. in Education and Human Development[disambiguation needed] - Higher Education Administration from Vanderbilt University in Tennessee in 1997.[3]

Career

Berger began his academic career at North Central College as an instructor in 1992, and attended Pfeiffer University after two years as an instructor in the Division of Social Sciences. Following his Ph.D., he was appointed assistant professor at the University of New Orleans, and held that position from 1997 till 1999. Subsequently, he joined the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1999 as an Assistant Professor,[4] was promoted to Associate Professor in 2003, held an appointment as an associate professor till 2010, and served as the Professor in the Department of Educational Policy, Research, and Administration there from 2010 until 2017.[5] He was the Director of the Center for International Education in 2016 and 2017. Since 2017, he has been serving as the Professor of Education at the University of Massachusetts Boston.[6]

From 2002 until 2011, he was the Chair of Educational Policy, Research, and Administration at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.[7] Following that appointment, he served as the Associate Dean for Research and Engagement of the College of Education for five years,[8] and held a brief appointment as Senior Associate Dean of the College of Education there in 2016. In 2017, he was appointed Dean of the College of Education and Human Development, a position he held until 2021.[9] As of 2021, he has been serving as the Provost (education)[10] and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Massachusetts Boston.[11]

Research

Berger has authored several publications, including journal articles, book chapters, and research reports. His research is focused in the field of organization and leadership in higher education, with an emphasis on policy analysis in tertiary education and improvement of tertiary educational systems and institutions, both in national context and high-need international settings.

Educational leadership and organizational development

Berger's early works explored how leadership, organizational structures and public policies, particularly in the United States, influence college access, and success. He highlighted the significance of organizational attributes and demonstrated that they serve as a potential source of social integration using theory elaboration in one of his papers, Revising Tinto's interactionalist theory of student departure through theory elaboration: Examining the role of organizational attributes in the persistence process, co-authored with John M. Braxton [12] Students' sense of community was also identified as a source of social integration.[13] Together with Milem, he integrated Astin and Tinto's concepts to develop their own model of student persistence, characterizing time and effort as conditions for persistence because they attribute to student embeddedness and, thus, student persistence.[14] Moreover, faculty teaching skills were also indicated as significant in influencing student's persistence,[15] and it was reported upon the evaluation of faculty time allocation that faculty reward structure is not in line with developing educational environment that would encourage better outcomes for student.[16] Later, he explored the relationship between organizational behavior and student outcomes.[17] Having researched the organizational nature of student persistence, he contributed to the understanding of Tinto's theory of student departure, provided information on student persistence,[18] and also presented recommendations on how to improve the effectiveness of retention efforts.[19] Moreover, he investigated the impact of organizational structures in colleges and universities on college student learning as an outcome.[20] His research also concentrated on Universal Instructional Design (UID), and provided a model to help campus leaders towards its implementation.[21]

While exploring a number of dimensions of organizations’ cultures, Berger has also investigated how culture diversity in campus, and equity and access impacts the students. He contributed to the development of the Inclusive Excellence framework, which demonstrates the role that diversity and inclusion play in the development of institutional excellence.[22] His research has also established that diversity in institutions transforms students' attitudes and beliefs,[23] motivates them to challenge their own prejudices, and results in action-oriented democratic outcomes.[24]

Tertiary educational systems and institutions

More recently, Berger's research has focused on tertiary educational systems and institutions, and made contributions towards improving the post-secondary education system, particularly in the high-need international regions such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Philippines, Russia, and China. An aspect of tertiary education that holds prominence in his work includes addressing the issues associated with improving higher education in fragile regions, and also recommending effective policies that could help in tackling the challenges.[25] He led research aimed at assessing the role of higher education in promoting stability in Afghanistan,[26] illustrated the state of Afghanistan's higher education system in the aftermath of the Taliban's defeat in 2001, and described the existing challenges associated with developing institutional autonomy in Afghanistan.[27] Based on his research, and projects conducted in different regions and cultures, the "User-inspired Research" serves as an approach for the needs assessment analysis for formulating, and implementing organizational and leadership development initiatives.[28] Drawing on qualitative data, he assessed the models of educational management in post-secondary institutions based in Northwest China, characterized Chinese higher education by looking into its complexity, and diversity, and proposed models of organizations that could be adapted to their specific context.[29]

Selected awards and honors

  • 2016 – Outstanding Leadership for Exceptional Commitment to Global Higher Education, Yoruba Elders International Society
  • 2016 – Commendation for Higher Education Leadership, Governor of Rhode Island
  • 2019 – Community Leadership Award, 3Point Foundation

Selected articles

  • Milem, J. F., & Berger, J. B. (1997). A modified model of college student persistence: Exploring the relationship between Astin's theory of involvement and Tinto's theory of student departure. Journal of college student development, 38(4), 387.
  • Berger, J. B., & Braxton, J. M. (1998). Revising Tinto's interactionalist theory of student departure through theory elaboration: Examining the role of organizational attributes in the persistence process. Research in Higher education, 39(2), 103–119.
  • Berger, J. B., & Milem, J. F. (1999). The role of student involvement and perceptions of integration in a causal model of student persistence. Research in higher Education, 40(6), 641–664.
  • Berger, J. B., & Milem, J. F. (1999). The role of student involvement and perceptions of integration in a causal model of student persistence. Research in higher Education, 40(6), 641–664.
  • Berger, J. B. (2000). Optimizing capital, social reproduction, and undergraduate persistence: A sociological perspective. Reworking the student departure puzzle, 95–124.

References

  1. ↑ "New Dean Appointed to Lead Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences". https://www.umb.edu/news/detail/new_dean_appointed_to_lead_manning_college_of_nursing_and_health_sciences. 
  2. ↑ "Joseph B. Berger - UMass Boston". https://www.umb.edu/faculty_staff/list/joseph_b_berger. 
  3. ↑ "2014/2015 Guide to Undergraduate Programs". https://catalog.umass.edu/undergradguide/2014-2015/Page8981.html. 
  4. ↑ "Faculty of Resident Instruction - Educational Policy, Research and Administration". https://www.umass.edu/ug_catalog/archive_2000/pdf2001/faculty.pdf. 
  5. ↑ Mendoza, Pilar; Berger, Joseph B. (December 29, 2008). "Academic capitalism and academic culture: A case study.". Education Policy Analysis Archives 16: 23–23. doi:10.14507/epaa.v16n23.2008. https://epaa.asu.edu/index.php/epaa/article/view/48. 
  6. ↑ "College of Education’s Dean Berger Appointed Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs". https://www.umb.edu/news/detail/college_of_educations_dean_berger_appointed_provost_and_vice_chancellor_for_academic_affairs. 
  7. ↑ "Educating Women in Afghanistan". https://www.umassalumni.com/s/1640/rd17/interior.aspx?pgid=1846&gid=2. 
  8. ↑ "REPORT ON RESEARCH - UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST". https://www.umass.edu/research/sites/default/files/reports/2013_research_report.pdf. 
  9. ↑ "New Dean of College of Education and Human Development Looks to Expand UMass Boston’s Reach". https://www.umb.edu/news/detail/dean_of_college_of_education_and_human_development_looks_to_expand_reach. 
  10. ↑ "Chancellors & Provosts (1965-Present) - UMass Boston". https://www.umb.edu/the_university/history/chancellors_provosts. 
  11. ↑ "UMass Boston names new dean for its college of management". https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2022/04/21/umass-boston-names-new-dean-for-its-college-of-man.html. 
  12. ↑ Berger, Joseph B.; Braxton, John M. (April 1, 1998). "REVISING TINTO'S INTERACTIONALIST THEORY OF STUDENT DEPARTURE THROUGH THEORY ELABORATION: Examining the Role of Organizational Attributes in the Persistence Process". Research in Higher Education 39 (2): 103–119. doi:10.1023/A:1018760513769. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018760513769. 
  13. ↑ "Students' sense of community in residence halls, social integration, and first-year persistence | Request PDF". https://www.researchgate.net/publication/296741814_Students'_sense_of_community_in_residence_halls_social_integration_and_first-year_persistence. 
  14. ↑ Berger, Joseph B.; Milem, Jeffrey F. (December 1, 1999). "THE ROLE OF STUDENT INVOLVEMENT AND PERCEPTIONS OF INTEGRATION IN A CAUSAL MODEL OF STUDENT PERSISTENCE". Research in Higher Education 40 (6): 641–664. doi:10.1023/A:1018708813711. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018708813711. 
  15. ↑ Braxton, John; Bray, Nathaniel; Berger, Joseph (January 1, 2000). "Faculty Teaching Skills and Their Influence on the College Student Departure Process". Journal of College Student Development 41 (2): 215–227. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cie_faculty_pubs/1. 
  16. ↑ "Faculty Time Allocation: A Study of Change over Twenty Years". 2000. pp. 454–475. doi:10.2307/2649148. http://www.jstor.org/stable/2649148. 
  17. ↑ Berger, Joseph B. (Joseph Buryl) (February 7, 2000). "Organizational Behavior at Colleges and Student Outcomes: A New Perspective on College Impact". The Review of Higher Education 23 (2): 177–198. doi:10.1353/rhe.2000.0001. https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/30092. 
  18. ↑ Milem, Jeffrey; Berger, Joseph (January 1, 1997). "A Modified Model of College Student Persistence: Exploring the Relationship Between Astin's Theory of Involvement and Tinto's Theory of Student Departure". Journal of College Student Development 38 (4): 387–400. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cie_faculty_pubs/11. 
  19. ↑ Berger, Joseph B. (May 7, 2001). "Understanding the Organizational Nature of Student Persistence: Empirically-Based Recommendations for Practice". Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice 3 (1): 3–21. doi:10.2190/3K6A-2REC-GJU5-8280. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.2190/3K6A-2REC-GJU5-8280. 
  20. ↑ Berger, Joseph B. (July 1, 2002). "The Influence of the Organizational Structures of Colleges and Universities on College Student Learning". Peabody Journal of Education 77 (3): 40–59. doi:10.1207/S15327930PJE7703_3. https://doi.org/10.1207/S15327930PJE7703_3. 
  21. ↑ Berger, Joseph B.; Thanh, Duong (June 1, 2004). "Leading Organizations for Universal Design". Equity & Excellence in Education 37 (2): 124–134. doi:10.1080/10665680490453959. https://doi.org/10.1080/10665680490453959. 
  22. ↑ Williams, Damon A.; Berger, Joseph B.; McClendon, Shederick A. (February 7, 2005). "Toward a Model of Inclusive Excellence and Change in Postsecondary Institutions". https://inclusionandbelongingtaskforce.harvard.edu/publications/toward-model-inclusive-excellence-and-change-postsecondary-institutions. 
  23. ↑ Malaney, Gary D.; Berger, Joseph B. (February 7, 2005). "Assessing How Diversity Affects Students' Interest in Social Change". Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice 6 (4): 443–460. doi:10.2190/43RE-QM05-7NVF-MKQ6. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.2190/43RE-QM05-7NVF-MKQ6. 
  24. ↑ Zuniga, Ximena; Williams, Elizabeth A; Berger, Joseph B. (Joseph Buryl) (February 7, 2005). "Action-Oriented Democratic Outcomes: The Impact of Student Involvement With Campus Diversity". Journal of College Student Development 46 (6): 660–678. doi:10.1353/csd.2005.0069. https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/189026. 
  25. ↑ Berger, Joseph; Hudson, Katherine (January 1, 2011). "The Promise and Problems of Higher Education in Fragile Regions". Comparative and International Education Society. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cie_faculty_pubs/7. 
  26. ↑ Berger, Joseph (January 1, 2011). "The Role of Higher Education in Promoting Stability in Afghanistan". Comparative and International Education Society. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cie_faculty_pubs/20. 
  27. ↑ Berger, Joseph B.; Thoma, Hanni S. (May 1, 2015). "The Challenges of Developing an Autonomous Higher Education System in Afghanistan". International Higher Education (81): 20–21. doi:10.6017/ihe.2015.81.8738. https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/8738. 
  28. ↑ Berger, Joseph (November 1, 2009). "Improving Higher Education Through User-inspired Research: Findings from Multi-national Needs Assessments". Intercultural Management Congress. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cie_faculty_pubs/16. 
  29. ↑ Berger, Joseph B.; Hudson, Katherine E.; Ramírez, Gerardo Blanco (August 18, 2013). "How Universities Work: Understanding Higher Education Organization in Northwest China". Education Policy Analysis Archives 21: 64–64. doi:10.14507/epaa.v21n64.2013. https://epaa.asu.edu/index.php/epaa/article/view/1350. 




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