Tatiana Garakani
Advisor: Gita Steiner-Khamsi
TC Degree, Program & Specialization: Ed.D., IED (ABD)
Previous graduate education: M.A., Educational Technology from Concordia University
Research and scholarly interests: Forced Displacement, Humanitarian Assistance, Provision of Education in Refugee Settings, Education of Minorities, Identity and Displacement
Recent Presentations:
Schooling experience of Afghan refugees in Iran (1980-2001) at the CIES 2005 annual meeting at Stanford University
Living on the Margins: A Case Study of Afghan Refugees in Iran at the 8th Conference of International Association for the Study of Forced Migration in Chiang Mai, Thailand ( 2003) and 4th Central Eurasian Studies Conference at Harvard University (2003)
Use of Educational Technology for Learning at the Institute of Research and Planning in Higher Education, Teheran, Iran and Teheran University Department of Psychology and Education (2002)
Awards/Grants: Le Fonds pour la Formation de Chercheurs et l'Aide la Recherche (Fonds FCAR) Ministry of Research, Science and Technology (2000-2002); Teachers College (1999-2001)
Something special about TC: A unique opportunity to take part in many formal and informal activities and learning events within TC and wider academic community of Columbia University.