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Jonathan Jansen

ジョナサン・ジャンセン

Jonasan Jansen

Aliases: Jonathan David Jansen

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1956-09-29 (Montagu, Western Cape, South Africa)
Nationality
South Africa
Languages
English
Residence History
Montagu (birth) → Cape Flats, Retreat, Steenberg

Career

Occupations
Academic, Educator, University administrator
Active Years
1979-2025
Affiliations
University of the Free State (former Rector), Stellenbosch University (Extraordinary Professor of Education), Academy of Science of South Africa (President)
Memberships
Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Education

University of the Western Cape
Botany and Zoology
Degree: B.Sc.
Year of Graduation: 1979
Country: South Africa
University of South Africa (UNISA)
Degree: Teaching Diploma
Year of Graduation: 1982
Country: South Africa
University of South Africa (UNISA)
Comparative Education
Degree: B.Ed.
Year of Graduation: 1984
Country: South Africa
Cornell University
Degree: M.Sc.
Year of Graduation: 1987
Country: United States
Stanford University
Political Science
Degree: Ph.D.
Year of Graduation: 1991
Country: United States

Awards

Division B Lifetime Achievement Award
2025
Organization: American Educational Research Association
Result: Won

Awards & Nominations

Legacy

Renowned education scholar in South Africa who contributed to discussions on transformation and reconciliation in higher education. First coloured rector and vice-chancellor of the University of the Free State.