Current Position
Assistant Professor (since 2006)
Stanford University School of Education and (by courtesy) Sociology
Director (since 2007)
Master’s Program in International Comparative Education and International Educational Administration and Policy Analysis
Former Positions
Director (2007-2008)
Master's Program in Social Sciences in Education, Stanford University School of Education
Assistant Professor (2005-2006)
Comparative and International Development Education Program, College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Visiting Scholar/Assistant Professor (Acting) (2004-2005)
Stanford University School of Education
Global Fellow/Visiting Assistant Professor (2003-2004)
International Institute, University of California, Los Angeles
Assistant Professor (Acting) and Director (2001- 2003)
Master’s Program in International Comparative Education
Stanford University School of Education
Education
Ph.D., International Comparative Education, School of Education, Stanford University
A.M., Sociology, Department of Sociology, Stanford University
B.A., (summa cum laude) International Relations and French, University of Minnesota
Teaching and Research Interests
International Comparative Education, Gender and Education, Women and Science, Globalization, International Human Rights, Sociology of Education, Research Methods in Education.
Publications
“Women’s Studies as a Global Innovation,” with F. Ramirez. 2008. Pp. 89-110 in The Worldwide Transformation of Higher Education, edited by D. P. Baker and A. W. Wiseman. Amsterdam: Elsevier JAI Press.
“Global Human Rights and State Sovereignty: Nation-States’ Ratifications of International Human Rights Treaties, 1965-2001,” with K. Tsutsui. 2008 Sociological Forum, 23, 4: 724-754.
“World Society and Human Rights: An Event History Analysis of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women,” with F. Ramirez. 2008. Pp. 303-343 in The Global Diffusion of Markets and Democracy, edited by B. Simmons, F. Dobbin, and G. Garrett. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
“A Transnational Analysis of the Rise and Institutionalization of Women’s Studies,” with F. Ramirez and C. Diaz Martinez. 2007. Revista Española de Sociología 117: 35-59.
“The Worldwide Diffusion of Professional Management Education,” with H. Moon. 2006. Pp. 121-136 in World Society and the Expansion of Formal Organisation, edited by G. S. Drori, J. W. Meyer, and H. Hwang. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
“Global Civil Society and the International Human Rights Movement: Citizen Participation in Human Rights International Nongovernmental Organizations,” with K. Tsutsui. 2004. Social Forces 83, 2: 587-620.
“Human Rights: Women’s Rights.” 2004. In New Dictionary of the History of Ideas, edited by M. C. Horowitz. New York: Charles Scribners Sons.
“Women in Science: For Development, For Human Rights, For Themselves,” with F. Ramirez. 2003. Pp. 174-195 in Science in the Modern World Polity: Institutionalization and Globalization, edited by G. S. Drori, J. W. Meyer, F. O. Ramirez and E. Schofer (eds.). Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.
“Slowly But Surely? The Global Expansion of Women’s Participation in Science and Engineering Fields of Study, 1972-92,” with F. Ramirez. 2001. Sociology of Education 74, 3: 231-251.
“Understanding Racial Polarization on Affirmative Action: The View from Focus Groups,” with C. Swain and K. Greene. 2001. Pp. 214-237 in Color Lines: Affirmative Action, Immigration and Civil Rights Options for America, edited by J. D. Skrentny. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Works in Progress
“The Worldwide Expansion of Early Childhood Programs, 1985-2005” (with M. Sugawara).
“Cross-National Trends and Analyses of Female Faculty” (with E. Paradis).
“Globalization, Citizenship, and Education: The Rise and Spread of Cosmopolitan, Multicultural, and Individual Empowerment Frames” (with F. O. Ramirez and J. W. Meyer).
Courses
Gender, Education, and Development
Theories and perspectives from the social sciences relevant to the role of education in changing, modifying, or reproducing structures of gender differentiation and hierarchy. Cross-national research on the status of girls and women and the role of development organizations and processes.
Gender and Higher Education: National and International Perspectives
The effects of interactions between gender and the structures of higher education; policies seeking changes in those structures. Topics: undergraduate and graduate education, faculty field of specialization, rewards and career patterns, sexual harassment, and the development of feminist scholarship and pedagogy.
International Human Rights and Education
Examination of international human rights in theory and practice with a focus on how education may be seen as both a human rights issue as well as a tool to educate citizens about their human rights. Specific issue areas concerning the right to education address women’s right to education. Practice is given in lesson plans in human rights education.
World, Societal and Educational Change: Comparative Perspectives
Analyzes the relations between educational and societal developments from a comparative perspective. Includes readings on various theoretical perspectives and empirical studies on the structural and cultural sources of educational expansion and differentiation, and on the cultural and structural consequences of educational institutionalization. Research topics cover education in relation to nation building; mobility and equality; and international organizations and world culture.
Educational Reform in International Context
Develops a critical policy analysis of educational innovation and reform in selected countries. Uses theoretical perspectives and a variety of policy analysis approaches to examine actual educational reforms and their implementation.
Applied Research Methods in International Comparative Education: Introduction
Orientation to the M.A. program and research project; exploration of resources for study and research.
Applied Research Methods in International Comparative Education: Proposal Preparation
Development of research skills through discussion of theoretical and methodological issues in comparative and international education; preparation of a research proposal for the M.A. monograph.
Applied Research Methods in International Comparative Education: Master’s Monograph Workshop
The conclusion of the four-quarter M.A. program in ICE, required of all M.A. students. In-depth reviews of students’ research in preparation for the completion of their master’s monograph.
Other Positions
Associate Director of Programs (2004-2005) and International Program Consultant (2001), MentorNet: The E-Mentoring Network for Diversity in Engineering and Science
Graduate Assistant, Undergraduate Honors Program and Summer Honors College in Education, Stanford University (1997-1999)
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer, TEFL/Cross-over, Nongbualamphu, Thailand (1993-1995)
Course Consultant, Minnesota Studies in International Development, University of Minnesota (1992-1993)
Honors and Awards
Non-Residential Faculty Research Fellowship, Clayman Institute for Gender Research (2008-2009)
Clayman Institute Collaboration Fund Award, Clayman Institute for Gender Research (2008)
American Dissertation Fellowship, American Association of University Women (2000-2001)
Asia/Pacific Scholars Program Award, Asia/Pacific Research Center, Stanford University (2000-2001)
Graduate Community Award, Stanford Asian American Community (2000)
MacArthur Consortium Fellowship, Center for International Security and Cooperation (1999-2000)
Graduate Dissertation Fellowship, Institute for Research on Women and Gender (1999-2000)
Doctoral Student Fellowship, Stanford University School of Education (1996-1997)
John E. Turner Award for Outstanding Honors Thesis for 1993, Second Place , College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota (1994)
Phi Beta Kappa, University of Minnesota (1992)
Professional Activities, Memberships, and Service
Faculty Affiliations, Stanford University
Feminist Studies Program (2008-present)
Asian American Studies (2007-present)
Department of Sociology (2007-present)
Clayman Institute for Gender Research (2006-present)
Co-Faculty Leader, Thailand Overseas Seminar, Bing Overseas Studies, Stanford University (August-September, 2008)
Member, Faculty Advisory Board, Clayman Institute for Gender Research (2008-2009)
Expert Advisor, The Sci Factor, Media Working Group, Inc. (2008-present)
Consultant and Visiting Faculty, Gender Studies Program, Center for Social Sciences, Tbilisi State University, the
Republic of Georgia (October 2007)
Faculty Reviewer, Academic Fellowship Competition, Center for Social Sciences, Tbilisi State University, the Republic of Georgia (August 2007)
Resident Fellow, East Asian Studies Theme House, Stanford University (2006-present)
Mentor, NetAid Global Citizen Corps/National Peace Corps Association (2006-2007)
Mentor, College of Liberal Arts Mentor Program, University of Minnesota (2005-2006)
Panelist, Fulbright Competition and Campus Screening, Stanford University (2001-2002)
Representative, Feminist Studies Program Committee, Stanford University (2000-2001)
Affiliate, MacArthur Consortium, Center for International Security and Cooperation (2000-2003)
Advisory Board Member, Science and Technology Television, Digital Turbulence (2002)
Panelist, “Women and Girls in Science: Continuing the Discussion,” EdEquity On-line Dialogue with the Experts, November 13-17, 2000. Sponsored by the Women’s Educational Equity Act (WEEA) Equity Resource Center at the Education Development Center.
Reviewer: American Journal of Sociology, American Sociological Review, Comparative Education Review, International Feminist Journal of Politics, Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, Review of Higher Education, Sociology of Education, Teaching Sociology
Member: American Sociological Association, Association for the Study of Higher Education, Comparative and International Education Society
Last Updated: March 16, 2009
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