topleft05.jpg (18208 bytes)Richard M. Jacobs, O.S.A.
Professor
Department of Public Administration


List of Publications
(Current as of 10/16/2012)


 

BOOKS AND MONOGRAPHS:


Jacobs, R. M.  (2009).  Formative discourse in Catholic schools.
Washington, DC: National Catholic Educational Association.

Jacobs, R. M.  (2005).  Building spiritual leadership density in Catholic schools.
Washington, DC: National Catholic Educational Association.

Jacobs, R. M. (2002). Authority and decision making in Catholic schools.
Washington, DC: National Catholic Education Association.

Jacobs, R. M. (1997). The grammar of Catholic schooling.
Washington, DC: National Catholic Educational Association.

Jacobs, R. M. (1996). The vocation of the Catholic educator.
Washington, DC: National Catholic Education Association.

Jacobs, R. M. (Ed.). (1981). Proceedings of the First Institute on the Augustinian
Spiritual Tradition, August 17-19, 1981
. Olympia Fields, IL: The Institute on the
Augustinian Spiritual Tradition.

 

BOOK CHAPTERS:


Jacobs, R. M.  (in press).  Developing ethical competence: An integrated pedagogical method.  In Donald C. Menzel & Terry L. Cooper (Eds.), Achieving ethical competence for public service leadership (Chapter 5, pp. xxx-xxx).  Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe.

Jacobs, R. M.  (2010).  Quaker City Catholicism: Catholic education in Philadelphia.
In T. C. Hunt & T. Walch, Urban Catholic education: Tales of twelve American
cities
(pp. 27-61).  South Bend, IN: Alliance for Catholic Education Press.

Jacobs, R. M.  (2008).  Preface.  In R. J. Murray, The ministry of pastoral care in
Catholic schools
(pp. xvii-xxii).  Washington, DC: National Catholic Educational Association.

Jacobs, R. M.  (2007).  Navigating learning and teaching in educational administration:
The tipping point—Educating aspiring principals in wisdom.  In L. Lemasters & R. Papa (Eds.),
The 2007 NCPEA Yearbook (pp. 371-379)Lancaster, PA: DEStech Publications, Inc.

Jacobs, R. M.  (2002).  Environment.  In T. C. Hunt, E. A. Joseph, & R. J. Nuzzi (Eds.),
Catholic schools still make a difference: Ten years of research 1991-2000
(Chapter 3, pp. 23-42).  Washington, DC: National Catholic Educational Association.

Jacobs, R. M. (2000). Putting first things first: The religious—their contributions
to and challenges for—U.S. Catholic schooling. In  J. Youniss, J. Convey,
& J. McLellan (Eds.), The Catholic character of Catholic Schools (pp. 82-102).
Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press.

Jacobs, R. M. (2000). Preface. In T. J. Cook, Architects of Catholic culture (pp. ix-xiv).
Washington, DC: National Catholic Educational Association.

Jacobs, R. M. (2000). Augustine’s pedagogy of intellectual liberation:
Turning students from the "truth of authority" and returning them to the "authority of truth."
In K. Paffenroth & K. Hughes (Eds.), Augustine and liberal education (pp. 111-123).
London: Ashgate Press.

Jacobs, R. M. (1999). Preface. In M. J. Schuttloffel, Character and the contemplative
principal
(pp. xv-xix). Washington, DC: National Catholic Educational Association.

Jacobs, R. M. (1995). Communicating and teaching: Applied communication theory for teacher
educators. In J. Murphy & M. O’Hair, (Eds.). Yearbook III of the Association of
Teacher Educators
(pp. 163-186). Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications.

 

SINGLE-AUTHORED ARTICLES IN REFEREED JOURNALS:


Jacobs, R. M.  (2011).  Academic freedom in classroom speech in U. S. Catholic higher education: A case study with suggestions concerning religious mission.  Journal of Catholic Higher Education, 30(1): 57-75.

 

Jacobs, R. M. (2011).  “Ministry” in public administration: Service in government by and for the people.  Proceedings: 2011 Annual Teaching in Public Administration Conference.

 

Jacobs, R. M.  (2010).  Academic freedom in classroom speech: A heuristic model for U.S. Catholic higher education.  Journal of Catholic Higher Education, 29(2), 173-193.

 

Jacobs, R. M.  (2010).  Are community service requirements a threat to a school’s Catholic identity?  Momentum, 51(3), 37-39.

 

Jacobs, R. M.  (2010).  Education as a human right in the United States: Upholding the prior parental right in the education of their children.  The Journal for Peace and Justice Studies, 20(1), 47-69.

 

Jacobs, R. M.  (2009, February/March).  Heroic or unheroic principals? No, good shepherds.
Momentum, 40
(1), 14-17.

Jacobs, R. M.  (2005, September/October).  Two-faced principals.  Momentum, 36(3), 55-57.

Jacobs, R. M. (1999, Fall). Teaching and learning in the studio of instructional leadership.
Educational Leadership and Administration, 11, 21-33.

Jacobs, R. M. (1998, April/May). A matter of mindfulness. Momentum, 29(2), 20-21.

Jacobs, R. M. (1998, June). The future belongs to those who control the schools:
Part I—Contributions in the 18th and 19th centuries. Catholic Education: A Journal
of Inquiry and Practice
, 1(4), 364-389.

Jacobs, R. M. (1998, September). The future belongs to those who control the schools:
Part II—Contributions in the first six decades of the 20th century. Catholic Education:
A Journal of Inquiry and Practice
, 2(1), 15-34.

Jacobs, R. M. (1998, December). The future belongs to those who control the schools:
Part III—Contributions following Vatican II. Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry
and Practice
, 2(2), 159-176.

Jacobs, R. M. (1996). Focusing on Catholic identity: One principal’s successful
efforts. Momentum, 27(2), 61-64.

Jacobs, R. M. (1993). Road maps to navigate school communication.
Journal of Management Systems 5(2), 1-14.

Jacobs, R. M. (1992). Hermeneutics: Probing the nature and logic of school communication.
The Association of Management Proceedings Education, 10(1), 102-108.

Jacobs, R. M. (1991). A modest proposal: A Catholic educator recruitment and retention
policy. Momentum 22(3), 58-61.

Jacobs, R. M. (1987). De magistro (388 a.d.). Augustinian Heritage, 33(2), 229-50.

Jacobs, R. M. (1985). De quantitate animae (388 a.d.). The Tagastan, 31(2), 195-218.

Jacobs, R. M. (1985). Soliloquia (Fall-Winter, 386 a.d.). The Tagastan, 31(1), 87-102.

Jacobs, R. M. (1984). De beata vita (386 a.d.). The Tagastan, 30(2), 223-38.

Jacobs, R. M. (1981). A conflation of Christian spiritual traditions.
Spiritual Life, 27(4), 196-209.

 

CO-AUTHORED ARTICLES IN JOURNALS:


Durnin, J., & Jacobs, R. M. (2000). Hermeneutical evaluation of ethical praxis: The search
for a moral basis of education. Journal of Structural Learning and Intellectual Systems,
14
(3), pp. 199-228.

Floyd, K., & Jacobs, R. M. (1995). School communication: The state of the conversation.
Journal of Management Systems, 7
(4), iv-vii.

Jacobs, R. M., & Durnin, J. (1995). Developing ethical praxis: Hermeneutics, reflective
practice, and educational ethics. Journal of Structural Learning 12(3), 215-229.

Floyd, K., & Jacobs, R. M. (1994). Fermenting ideas about understanding and improving
schools through school communication. Journal of Management Systems, 6(4), i-iv.

Floyd, K., & Jacobs, R. M. (1994). Fostering school reform through communication.
Journal of Management Systems, 5
(4), i-iv.

Floyd, K., & Jacobs, R. M. (1993). "School communication"—An elusive variable?
Journal of Management Systems, 5
(2), i-iv.

Jacobs, R. M., & Durnin, J. (1993). School leadership practice: An interdisciplinary
tool to probe an ethical basis for school leadership. Journal of Management Systems
5
(4), 56-67.

 

BOOK REVIEWS:


Jacobs, R. M.  (2003).  A review of G. Grace’s Catholic schools: Mission, markets and morality.
Teachers College Record
, 105(4), p. 643-647.

Jacobs, R. M.  (1995, August).  A review of R. J. Starratt’s Building ethical schools:
A practical response to the moral crisis in schools.  Educational Administration Quarterly,
31
(3), 496-500.

 

OCCASIONAL ARTICLES:


Jacobs, R. M.  (2008, November).  Unity in Diversity.  The Priest, 64(11), p. 8.

Jacobs, R. M.  (2008, September 18).  Fuccile murder.  The Villanoavan, p. 8.

Jacobs, R. M. (2001, July). Spiritual notes. John Paul I Knights of Columbus Council
Our Cable
, p. 2.

Jacobs, R. M. (2001, June). Spiritual notes. John Paul I Knights of Columbus Council
Our Cable, p. 2.

Jacobs, R. M. (2001, May). Spiritual notes. John Paul I Knights of Columbus Council
Our Cable, p. 2.

Jacobs, R. M. (2001, April). Spiritual notes. John Paul I Knights of Columbus Council
Our Cable, p. 2.

Jacobs, R. M. (2001, March). Spiritual notes. John Paul I Knights of Columbus Council
Our Cable, p. 2.

Jacobs, R. M. (2001, February). Spiritual notes. John Paul I Knights of Columbus Council
Our Cable, p. 2.

Jacobs, R. M. (2001, January). Spiritual notes. John Paul I Knights of Columbus Council
Our Cable, p. 2.

Jacobs, R. M. (2000, December). Spiritual notes. John Paul I Knights of Columbus Council
Our Cable, p. 2.

Jacobs, R. M. (2000, September). Report from the scholarships and grants committee.
Villanova Wildcat Club Cat-Tracks, pp. 3-4.

Jacobs, R. M. (2000, June). Report from the scholarships and grants committee.
Cat-Tracks, pp. 2-3.

Jacobs, R. M. (1998, July 3). Isolation in American society leads to teen suicide.
The Eagle-Tribune, p. 9.

Donovan, M. B., & Jacobs, R. M. (1998, Winter). Life on campus—leading by example.
Merrimack, 10-11.

Donovan, M. B., & Jacobs, R. M. (1997, Fall). A tradition of fine teaching.
Merrimack, 2-3.

Darwin-Wakeman, W., & Jacobs, R. M. (1998, Spring). Perspectives on curriculum:
Talking about content. Merrimack, 12-13.

Darwin-Wakeman, W., & Jacobs, R. M. (1997, Spring). A conversation on campus
ministry. Merrimack, 16-17.

Jacobs, R. M. (1998, March). From the chair... AERA Division A Teaching in
Educational Administration Newsletter,
5(1), 3.

Jacobs, R. M. (1997, October). From the chair... AERA Division A Teaching in
Educational Administration Newsletter, 4
(2), 2.

Jacobs, R. M. (1997, March). From the chair... AERA Division A Teaching in
Educational Administration Newsletter, 4
(1), 2.

Jacobs, R. M. (1996, October). From the chair... AERA Division A Teaching in
Educational Administration Newsletter, 3
(1), 2.

Jacobs, R. M. (1995). Greeley’s "Golden Twilight" may be upon us: Without formative
training for Catholic principals. Catholic News Services.

Jacobs, R. M. (1994, December). The new "Villanova Model": Heritage and purpose in
preparing school leaders for the 21st Century. DESIGNS for Leadership, 5(2), 1, 5-6.

 

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