Jason Laker, PhD (he/him)

Jason Laker

Professor & Chair, Counselor Education 

Dr. Jason Laker is a Professor of Counselor Education (& former SJSU V.P.- Student Affairs). Prior to SJSU, Jason served as AVP & Dean of Student Affairs; Fellow, Centre for the Study of Democracy; and Gender Studies Faculty at Queen’s University (Canada). His scholarly work includes four texts, two focused on Men & Masculinities and two on Citizenship & Democratic Education. Related, he is the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Men’s Studies and series editor for Palgrave Studies in Global Citizenship Education and Democracy. His current research (with Dr. Erica Boas) focuses on sexual consent among college students.

Education

  • Ph.D., Higher Education Organization & Administration/Student Affairs, University of Arizona
  • M.A., Community Counseling, Adams State University
  • B.S., Interpersonal & Public Communication/Broadcasting & Cinematic Arts, Central Michigan University

Recent Publications

  • Laker, J. (2022). Introduction to special issue: Sexual harassment & construction of ethnographic knowledge [Editorial]. Journal of Men's Studies, 30(3), 1-10.

  • Laker, J. (2022). Masculine role socialization and performance. In McClellan, G. & Kiyama, J. (Eds.) Handbook of student affairs administration, 5th Edition. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

  • Mrnjaus, K. & Laker, J. (2021). A modest ambitious proposal: Envisioning an education system that works for everyone. In Gutvaijn, N., Stanišić, J. & Radović, V. (Eds.), Problems and perspectives of contemporary education. Belgrade, Serbia: Institute for Educational Research.

  • Laker, J. (2019). Academic curriculum. In Tillapaugh, D. & McGowen, B. (Eds.), Men and masculinities: Theoretical foundations and promising practices for supporting college men’s development. Sterling, VA: Stylus.

  • Klobassa, V & Laker, J. (2018). Student conduct and policy violations: Gender-aware restorative justice practice. In Catalano, C., Wagner, R. & Davis, T. (Eds.), Gender-Aware Practices: Intersectional approaches to applying masculinities in student affairs. (New Directions in Student Services, No. 164). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Recent Presentations

  • Campaign Keynote Speaker, 16-Days of Activism: Embracing Men’s Roles in Ending Gender-Based Violence, Mohawk and Humber Colleges, Ontario, Canada, 2021

  • New directions for sexual consent education, agency and GBV prevention: Findings and implications of new research, Canadian Association of College and University Student Services (CACUSS), 2020

  • Anatomy of a Scandal: Surviving Political, Media and Litigation Dramas (with Rickey Hall), ACPA 2019.

  • Featured Speaker, Don’t, can’t & won’t versus do, can & will: Building capacity for sexual agency among students using peers’ consent success stories, Association of Title IX Officers West Coast Conference, 2019

  • Panelist, Supporting College Men’s Development: Theoretical Foundations and Promising Practices (w/Kyle Ashlee, Jonathan McElderry, Brian McGowan, and Dan Tillapaugh), NASPA 2019

Noteworthy Grants and Awards

  • Inductee/Member, Diversity Scholars Network, University of Michigan, 2022-present

  • Recipient, Annuit Coeptis Award-Senior Professional, American College Personnel Association (ACPA), 2017

  • Namesake, Jason Laker Scholarship, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Men & Masculinities Knowledge Community, established in 2016

  • Recipient, SJSU Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (RSCA) Assigned Time Award, 2019-2024
  • Recipient, Annuit Coeptis Award-Senior Professional, American College Personnel Association (ACPA), 2017

  • Research Grant (with Co-PI Erica Boas), Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA), “Sexual Coercion and Violence in College: Reforming Policies and Practices for Consent Education and Personal Agency,” 2016-17

  • Faculty Award for Excellence, Center for Community Learning & Leadership, San José State University, 2015
  • Research Grant (with Co-PI Erica Boas), American College Personnel Association Foundation, “Sexual Coercion and Violence in College: Reforming Policies and Practices for Consent Education and Personal Agency,” 2015-17
  • Research Grant (with Co-PI Erica Boas), Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA), “Sexual Coercion and Violence in College: Reforming Policies and Practices for Consent Education and Personal Agency,” 2016-17
  • Research Grant (with Co-PI Erica Boas), National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Region VI, “Sexual Coercion and Violence in College: Reforming Policies and Practices for Consent Education and Personal Agency,” 2015-16
  • RSCA assigned time award, Lurie College of Education, “Sexual Coercion and Violence in College: Reforming Policies and Practices for Consent Education and Personal Agency,” 2015-16

Areas of Research Interest

Areas of Research Interest

  • Sexual Consent Communication/Assault Prevention
  • Gender, Men's, and Masculinities Studies
  • Citizenship & Democratic Education
  • Mindfulness and Contemplative Practices and Pedagogies
  • Ethnography, Narrative Inquiry, Qualitative Research

Recommended Reading

Personality Playlist

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