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As a researcher and
educator, I have the responsibility to maintain knowledge from the past,
to construct applicable knowledge in the present and to visualize trends
of emerging knowledge in the future. As Einstein succinctly puts it: ... knowledge must
continually be renewed by ceaseless effort, if it is not to be lost. It
resembles a statue of marble which stands in the desert and is
continually threatened with burial by the shifting sand. The hands of
service must ever be at work, in order that the marble continue to
lastingly shine in the sun. To these serving hands mine shall also
belong. (Einstein, On Education, 1950)
International and Comparative education forms the basis and framework
for my scholastic analysis. In addition to the study of international
and comparative education as a phenomenon itself, my primary research
and scholarship agenda is two- pronged. My research agenda focuses on (i)
the role of intellectual property (especially copyright law) as it relates
to institutions of higher education, (ii) and aspects of policy analysis
as it relates to international education in postsecondary institutions
of higher education. Occasionally, I have also written on
comparative education as it relates to the k-12 school setting .
Additionally, I have contributed to scholarly debates and analysis in
areas of school law as it relates to principles of negotiation in the
school setting.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES Book Chapter (s) Renner, J. 2005.
Knowledge levels of Post
Secondary Educators Regarding Copyright and Copyright related Issues,
p 90-116. In: Colleges, Code, and Copyright: The Impact of Digital
Networks and Technological Controls on Copyright and the Dissemination
of Information in Higher Education July, 2004 (eds. J.M. Budd).
Publications in Librarianship no.57: ACRL /ALA: Renner,
J. 2006 “Education For All: Global Promises, National Challenges The
Sierra Leone Context. Published in Volume 8 in the International
Perspectives on Education and Society series published by Elsevier
Science Ltd., Oxford, UK. Edited by David P. Baker ( Book(s) Renner, J. (2006) . Author/Book : Reconciling the Best Interest of the Child Doctrine in a Cross-cultural Setting ISBN 1-4251-0220-4. Trafford Publishing : Victoria, BC, Canada. http://www.trafford.com/4dcgi/view-item?item=17965 Journal Article(s) Renner,
J. 2005. Best Practices for making connections to English as a
Second language Students. National Association For Developmental
Education (NADE) Digest Volume 1 Issue 1. Spring 2005 pp1-6. Renner,
J. 2002. Living and learning with a foreign roommate, barriers
to understanding cross-cultural communication and skills to overcome
them The Obsidian, Vol. 1/4/02, 2002 pg 2-4 (A Multicultural
Publication Giving Voice to Those Underrepresented In Society).
Renner, J. (2006). Manuscript submitted to the International Journal of Organizational Theory and Behavior. Title of Manuscript: “The Missing Link: Creating a Sustainable Inclusion Culture for Multicultural Organizations in the Twenty-First Century.” (Currently under revision).
SCHOLARLY EDITORIAL WORK
During the 2005-6 academic year, I continued to participate in
professional editorial work and review of scholarly journal article(s)
submitted to the Journal of College Student Retention: Research Theory
and Practice edited by Dr. Alan Siedman. For this academic year I
reviewed two articles for publications. RESEARCH NOMINATIONS Nominee,
Education Law Association, Outstanding Doctoral Research Award 2002,
Renner,
J. (2000).The Invisible Tapestry: Exploring: The Influence of
Institutional Culture On Moral & Ethical Decision- Making In Higher
Education,
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