Richard M. Jacobs, O.S.A. Professor Department of Education and Human Services Master of Public Administration Program List of Publications (Current as of 04/15/2009)
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). Urban Catholic schools in Philadelphia, 1681-1961: Origins, founding, systematization, and apex. In T. Walch & T. Hunt (Eds.), Urban Catholic schools in the United States. South Bend, IN: University of Notre Dame 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.  (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.