John Carfora holds graduate degrees from a number of universities, including The London School of Economics, Harvard University, and a doctorate from Teachers College, Columbia University. A recipient of several international research awards, John has lectured throughout the USA, Europe, Canada and Africa.
Carfora has been a tenured professor, research scholar, and an international consultant with clients such as American Airlines, Disney, and U.S. News and World Report. He served as Director of International Education at the Russian Academy of Management (Moscow), and was founding Curator of the Sir Leonard Bertram Schapiro Collection at the British Library of Political and Economic Sciences (London). Dr. Carfora was a Fulbright Scholar to Ireland, an IREX Fellow to Russia, and received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Council of University Research Administrators.
He is former Co-Chair and a current member of "I-Group" – a National Academy of Sciences committee on international research – which published the book Examining Core Elements of International Research Collaboration (National Academies Press, 2011), and a Board member of the Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association. He is Advisor to the Fulbright Association of Greater Los Angeles, and served on the respective Boards of the National Organization of Research Development Professionals and the National Council of University Research Administrators. John is a former member of the Board of the Alumni and Friends of The London School of Economics (1982-1990).
Dr. Carfora co-edited four new books in 2014-2015: Inquiry-based Learning for Faculty and Institutional Development: A Conceptual and Practical Resource for Educators (Volume 1); Inquiry-Based Learning for the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (Volume 2); Inquiry-Based Learning for Multidisciplinary Programs (Volume 3); and Inquiry-Based Learning for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Programs: (Volume 4).
Dr. Carfora co-authored the bestselling book The Art of Funding and Implementing Ideas: A Guide to Proposal Development and Project Management (Sage, 2011), and wrote the Foreword to Universitas: The Social Restructuring of Higher Education in America (Praeger, 1998). He also co-authored a popular article on the New Deal economist Stuart Chase (Harvard Magazine, 2004). Dr. Carfora is currently writing a book on Leadership, Decision-Making and the Academic Presidency.
As Associate Provost for Research Advancement and Compliance, Carfora oversees and coordinates university efforts to develop research capacity and ensure research compliance in accordance with federal regulations, state laws, private sponsor policies and regulations, and internal policies and regulations. He works closely with faculty, staff, deans, and other administrators to increase the volume of externally funded research and to ensure appropriate communication and training programs related to research funding and compliance. Carfora serves as the University’s federally designated Research Integrity Officer (RIO), and provides oversight for LMU's Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (ORSP), Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).