James W. Fraser

James Walter Fraser is an American educationalist, pastor, and academic administrator. He is a professor of history and education and chair of the applied statistics, social science, and humanities department at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. Fraser is dean of education at the University of the People. He is a past president of the History of Education Society. Fraser was the pastor at Grace Church Federated from 1986 to 2006.

Education Fraser completed a B.A. in American History at University of California, Santa Barbara in June 1966. He earned an elementary school teaching credential in August 1968 from New York University. Fraser graduated, cum laude, in May 1970 with a M.Div. in Religious History from Union Theological Seminary. He earned a Ph.D. in the History of American Education from Columbia University in May 1975.

Career Fraser was an elementary school teacher at public school 76 in Manhattan from 1968 to 1970. He was a teaching assistant at Barnard College from 1970 to 1972. From 1972 to 1978, Fraser was an associate pastor at the Church of the Covenant.

Personal life Fraser is married to Kathrine Hanson and resides in New York City. He has 4 children.