Background
Jaffe, Austin Jay was born on August 15, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Aaron and Shirley (Davis) Jaffe.
business administration educator
Jaffe, Austin Jay was born on August 15, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Aaron and Shirley (Davis) Jaffe.
Bachelor of Science in Finance, University of Illinois, 1974; Master of Science in Finance, University of Illinois, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy in Finance, University of Illinois, 1978.
Fellow College Business Administration, University Illinois, Urbana, 1974-1975. Assistant professor finance and real estate College Business Administration, University Oregon, Eugene, 1977-1980. Visiting assistant professor College Business Administration, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1980-1981, associate professor, 1981-1987.
Research director Institute for Real Estate Studies, 1985-1999, dir, since 1999. Professor College Business Administration, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1987-1991. Philip H. Sieg professor business administration Pennsylvania State University, since 1991, acting chair department, 1996.
Visiting professor department real estate economics Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 1987-1988, 96. Visiting scholar University Amsterdam, 1991, visiting professor, 1991, 95. Visiting scholar Tel Aviv University, 1992.
Visiting professor University Auckland, 1996, 97, National University Singapore, 1992, 93, 94, 97, University Hong Kong, 1999, Swedish School Economic and Business Administration, Helsinki, 1999, 2000. President JS & Associates, State College, Pennsylvania, since 1987. Advisor Nordic Council Ministers, 1994, Eastern European Real Property Foundations, 1993, World Bank, 1992, 98.
External examiner University Nairobi, 1988, 90.
Member American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (board directors 1984-1986, 89-91, 95-97, Second vice president 1992, 1st vice president 1993, president 1994, director international programs since 1998), American Real Estate Society, American Finance Association, American Law and Economic Association, European Network Housing Research, Asian Real Estate Society, European Real Estate Society, Cato Institute, Conseil International du Bâtiment, Finance Management Association, National Teaching Faculties, Lincoln Institute Land Policy, Appraisal Institute, Prudential Realty Group, Society Real Estate Appraisers, Urban Land Institute.
Married Lynn Laiken, June 12, 1977. Children: Alexander M., Roxanne L.