Visiting Scholars

I am a visiting scholar under the U.S. Fulbright program for the Spring 2024 Semester.  I serve as a Professor of Sociology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and hold a research fellowship at the Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA). My academic work primarily explores educational reform processes through comparative and global policy studies lenses. I have increasingly focused my research on topics such as education privatization, school autonomy, and accountability reforms, which are central to my academic specializations. In the field of academic publishing, I contribute as lead editor for both the Journal of Education Policy and the World Yearbook of Education. Additionally, I am involved in directing the Joint Master’s Degree ‘Education Policies for Global Development’ (GLOBED), a program recognized by the Erasmus Plus program of the European Union.

Over the past decade, my work has been profoundly influenced by the teaching and research programs at Teachers College, Columbia University, especially those within the Department of International & Transcultural Studies. It is a privilege for me to join as a visiting fellow, which presents a valuable opportunity to strengthen our collaborations further and contribute to this inspiring academic community.