Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emmanuel Jean-Francois
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emmanuel Jean-Francois is an associate Professor of Educational Leadership at Xavier University of Louisiana, USA and will be a Visiting Professor at the University of Würzburg in the winter semester of 2025/26.
As part of his guest lectureship at the Professorship of Adult and Continuing Education, Prof. Jean-Francois will offer three English-taught seminars:
- Leadership for Adult Education and Organizational Learning
- Community Education
- Global and Transcultural Understanding
Journal Editor-in-Chief
The African Symposium (TAS) journal (Ed.), Volume 16, 17, 18, 19
Journal of Comparative Studies and International Education (JCSIE), Issues 1, 2
Books:
Jean-Francois, E. (To be released in 2025). Artificial intelligence for educational inclusion and equity: International studies and critiques. Edward Elgar.
Jean-Francois, E. (2018). Perspectives on transnational innovation in teaching and learning technolo-gies (Ed.). Brill/Sense.
Jean-Francois, E., Avoseh, M.B., Griswold, W. (2016). Perspectives on transnational higher education (Eds.). Sense Publishers.
Jean-Francois, E. (2015). Building global education with a local perspective: An introduction to glocal higher education. Palgrave Mcmillan.
Jean-Francois, E. (2014). Financial sustainability for nonprofit organizations. Springer.
Jean-Francois, E. (2012). Transcultural blended learning and teaching in postsecondary education (Ed.). IGI-Global.
Book Chapters:
Jean-Francois, E., Ramsey, G., & Samkari, N. (2022). Glocal education: Theories, research and implica-tions. In V. Roudometof and U. Dessi (Eds.), Handbook of Culture and Glocalization (pp. 186-200). Edward Elgar.
Jean-Francois, E., & Schmidt-Lauff, S. (2020). Facilitating comparative group work in Adult Educa-tion. In In. R. Egetenmeyer, V. Boffo, S. Kröner (Eds.), International and Comparative Studies in Adult and Continuing Education (pp. 51-65). Firenze, Italy: Firenze University Press.
Jean-Francois, E. (2018). A technology-based glocal perspective for teaching in doctoral educational leadership programs. In. L. Hyatt, & A. Stuart (Eds). Advancing doctoral leadership education through technology (pp. 176-190). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Jean-Francois, E. (2017). Preparing glocal citizenry: Implications for the curriculum. In. F.X. Grau, J. Goddard, Hall, B.L., Hazelkorn, E., & Tandon, R. (Eds). Higher Education in the World report "To-wards a Socially Responsible University: Balancing the Global and the Local, 6th ed. (pp. 194-209). Barcelona: GUNi.
Jean-Francois, E., Boden-McGill, C. (2015). A transcultural perspective of creativity in academic writ-ing. In. C. Boden-McGill. (Ed.). Enhancing Writing Skills (pp.45-58). Nashville, TN: The Carnegie Writers’ Group (CWG).
Jean-Francois, E. (2012). “Learning by Teaching” and “Research Informed Teaching” for adult author-ship in learning: A collaborative learning experience of undergraduate students in a Human Service pro-gram. In. C.J. Boden-McGill and K. P. King (Eds.). Conversations about Adult Learning in Our Com-plex World (pp.91-106). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Jean-Francois, E. & Young, W.H. (2012). Transformational learning experience of Haitian- Americans in response to the earthquake in Haiti. In C. J. Boden and S. M. Kippers (eds.), Pathways to Transfor-mation: Learning in Relationship (pp.241-259). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Peer-reviewed Journal Articles:
Jean-Francois, E. (Under review). Climate change activism and sustainability education: Experience, beliefs and perspectives of informal adult learners in Germany. Adult Education Quarterly.
Jean-Francois, E., Rosemann, T., Panjwani, R.S., & Adewole, F. (Under review). Hybrid international comparative group work on digitalization in adult education and learning: An auto-eth-nography on the journey of the moderators and participants. Studies in Adult Education and Learning.
Jean-Francois, E., Sharma, R., & Obi, G. (2023). Transformative learning experiences of students from an ac-credited u.s. institution participating in short-term study abroad programs. International Journal of So-cial Sciences & Educational Studies, 10(4), 194-214.
Jean-Francois, E. & Saxena, A. (2023). Effect of crisis management of Covid-19 on curriculum, instruction, and assessment decisions made by higher education leaders in the U.S. and India: A compar-ative study. Journal of Global Research in Education and Social Science, 17(5), 1-21.
Jean-Francois, E., & Nikoi, C. (2022). Influence of mentoring on the intercultural competence of mentors: Per-spectives of U.S. faculty advisors of international graduate students. The Chronicle of Mentoring and Coaching, 6(15), 318-323.
Jean-Francois, E. (2022). Sustainability education and instructional leadership practices in Thailand: Perspec-tives of Thai school principals. International Journal of Social Sciences & Educational Studies, 9(3), 270-280.
Jean-Francois, E. (2020). Influence of comparative education on comparative adult education research and prac-tice. Hessische Blätter für Volksbildung, 2, 41-54.
Jean-Francois, E. (2020). Quadrangulational comparison for glocal sustainability studies. Journal of Global Research in Education and Social Science, 14(1), 33-41.
Gwede, K. C., Jean-Francois, E, Quinn, G. P., Wilson, S., Tarver. W., Thomas, K.B., Vadaparampil, S.T., & Meade, C.D. (2010). Haitian Creole photo-novella for communicating on colorectal cancer screening and early detection to reduce cancer health disparities. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, 19(10), doi: 10.1158/10559965.
