Current Visiting Scholar Profiles
Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Organization and Leadership
Professor Hanawa has studied and analyzed the fiscal structural changes and issues of public education financing system in the United States. Recently he has been gathering big data related to local taxation, state funding for operation costs, bond issues for capital costs, debt services, and bond scheme and credit through many case studies of school districts and public universities.
Nationality: Japan
Research Interests: Public Finance and Policy in K-12 and Public Higher Education, Revenue Bond and Tuition-Based Credit Making, Student Aid Strategy and Endowment-based Fundraising as competition between institutions
Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Organization and Leadership
Professor Hanawa has studied and analyzed the fiscal structural changes and issues of public education financing system in the United States. Recently he has been gathering big data related to local taxation, state funding for operation costs, bond issues for capital costs, debt services, and bond scheme and credit through many case studies of school districts and public universities.
Nationality: Japan
Research Interests: Public Finance and Policy in K-12 and Public Higher Education, Revenue Bond and Tuition-Based Credit Making, Student Aid Strategy and Endowment-based Fundraising as competition between institutions
Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Organization and Leadership
Dr Les Joynes is examining creative mentoring and coaching models and tools that enhance the implementation, effectiveness, and measurement of coaching in multicultural organizations. Dr Joynes brings his experience as a Coach and Mentor at Columbia Business School, University of Melbourne, University of London, and Yale. He is now launching India's first Mentoring and Coaching Program serving tribal communities.
Nationality: United States of America
Research Interests: leadership coaching; intercultural collaboration in education; thought leadership, curriculum design for MA and PhD programs, Coaching and Mentoring in Art Management, leadership and academic coaching within universities and museums
Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Organization and Leadership
Dr Les Joynes is examining creative mentoring and coaching models and tools that enhance the implementation, effectiveness, and measurement of coaching in multicultural organizations. Dr Joynes brings his experience as a Coach and Mentor at Columbia Business School, University of Melbourne, University of London, and Yale. He is now launching India's first Mentoring and Coaching Program serving tribal communities.
Nationality: United States of America
Research Interests: leadership coaching; intercultural collaboration in education; thought leadership, curriculum design for MA and PhD programs, Coaching and Mentoring in Art Management, leadership and academic coaching within universities and museums
Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching
Dr. Matthijs Koopmans is currently examining the applicability of complex dynamical systems theories to educational leadership and school reform. The complexity paradigm provides a detailed and formal description of the processes underlying stability and change, and therefore, they are potentially very useful to help identify the factors that inhibit and facilitate transformation in educational systems.
Nationality: Netherlands
Research Interests: complexity theory, research methodology, educational leadership
Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching
Dr. Matthijs Koopmans is currently examining the applicability of complex dynamical systems theories to educational leadership and school reform. The complexity paradigm provides a detailed and formal description of the processes underlying stability and change, and therefore, they are potentially very useful to help identify the factors that inhibit and facilitate transformation in educational systems.
Nationality: Netherlands
Research Interests: complexity theory, research methodology, educational leadership
Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Education Policy & Social Analysis
Dr. Satoshi Takahashi is researching the right to comprehensive educational opportunities for all kids and adequate working conditions for school teachers. Facing the gross shortage of teachers due to their detrimental working conditions and inadequate school funding, he has embarked on litigation in Japan and modeled the school finance litigation in the U.S. initiated by Professor Michael A. Rebell to mobilize the school funding system. He is also the 2016 grantee of the Fulbright Program.
Nationality: Japan
Research Interests: Equity, Child Rights to Education, Labor Rights of Teachers, Education Policy and Law, School Funding
Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Education Policy & Social Analysis
Dr. Satoshi Takahashi is researching the right to comprehensive educational opportunities for all kids and adequate working conditions for school teachers. Facing the gross shortage of teachers due to their detrimental working conditions and inadequate school funding, he has embarked on litigation in Japan and modeled the school finance litigation in the U.S. initiated by Professor Michael A. Rebell to mobilize the school funding system. He is also the 2016 grantee of the Fulbright Program.
Nationality: Japan
Research Interests: Equity, Child Rights to Education, Labor Rights of Teachers, Education Policy and Law, School Funding
Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of International & Transcultural Studies
Dr. Verger’s research primarily explores educational reform processes through comparative and global policy studies lenses. His work has increasingly focused on educational privatization, school governance, and accountability reforms. He serves as lead editor for the Journal of Education Policy and the World Yearbook of Education and directs the Joint Master’s Degree ‘EducationPolicies for Global Development’ (GLOBED), awarded three consecutive times by the Erasmus Plus programme of the European Union. He is visiting Teachers College as a grantee of the Fulbright Program.
Nationality: Spain
Research Interests: comparative education policy; education privatization; school governance reforms; school inequalities
Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of International & Transcultural Studies
Dr. Verger’s research primarily explores educational reform processes through comparative and global policy studies lenses. His work has increasingly focused on educational privatization, school governance, and accountability reforms. He serves as lead editor for the Journal of Education Policy and the World Yearbook of Education and directs the Joint Master’s Degree ‘EducationPolicies for Global Development’ (GLOBED), awarded three consecutive times by the Erasmus Plus programme of the European Union. He is visiting Teachers College as a grantee of the Fulbright Program.
Nationality: Spain
Research Interests: comparative education policy; education privatization; school governance reforms; school inequalities
Former Visiting Scholar Profiles
As an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Education at TED University, Dr. Akin-Sabuncu is currently carrying out research on teaching and teacher education for social justice/immigrant and refugee students/disadvantaged students; culturally relevant pedagogy; educational equity; inclusive education; critical pedagogy; effective mentoring; and effective faculty-school partnership for high quality pre-service and in-service teacher education.
2021-2023: Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching
Faculty Host(s): Dr. Lin Goodwin, Dr. Michelle Knight-Manuel, & Dr. Daniel Friedrich
What is your most memorable moment at Teachers College?
What advice would you have for prospective visiting scholars who are currently considering this program at Teachers College?
Get to know a wide range of people including faculty, staff, and students; interact and collaborate with colleagues; enjoy the richness of the TC Library; get involved in events at the college and campus; embrace and be a part of the culture of diversity and inclusion at TC; enjoy all the cultural richness and diversity that New York city uniquely offers; don't forget to appreciate your personal and professional growth and development in this incredibly transformative higher education institution!
Jan is now involved in countless AI projects in projects in Germany, some even dealing with motion-capturing, which was Jan's field of study at TC including the incorporation of deep-learning algorithms.
2022: Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Biobehavioral Sciences
Faculty Host: Dr. Andy Gordon
What is your most memorable moment at Teachers College?
I can’t commit to only one moment. I loved the lunch times spent at the cafeteria, the sunset view on Hudson from the 10th floor or the year-end party at the boathouse.
What advice would you have for prospective visiting scholars who are currently considering this program at Teachers College?
Don’t let New York bring you down. It takes a while but you will start to like it!
Dr. DeLazzero is currently involved in academic research
2020-2022: Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Arts and Humanities
Faculty Host: Dr. Sheridan Blau
What is your most memorable moment at Teachers College?
Sharing research at an event hosted by the OISS for the TC community and the public.
What advice would you have for prospective visiting scholars who are currently considering this program at Teachers College?
Teachers College is an incredible community. I suggest prioritizing interactions and relationships, and taking advantage of opportunities to present and share your research for feedback.
Professor Fujimoto currently teaches at Keio University in Japan. As an action researcher, Professor Fujimoto is involved in lesson study meetings at junior high schools and elementary schools across Japan.
2013-2015: Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching
Faculty Host: Professor Nancy Lesko
What was your most memorable moment at Teachers College?
Joining Dr. Lesko’s seminar class and giving a talk with a graduate student.
What advice would you have for prospective visiting scholars who are currently considering this program at Teachers College?
Teachers College has a number of primary historical/present resources (mostly digitized) in their archives and libraries, which you can access and retrieve easily with your TC account.
The OISS staff would help you set up your new life in NYC and guide you through the various kinds of paperwork involved in this process. They have accumulated a variety of experience so their advice is useful and helpful.
Professor Kang is currently pursuing reasearch in science/physics teacher education and teacher professional development
2019-2020: Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Mathematics, Science & Technology
Faculty Host: Professor Felicia Mensah
What is your most memorable moment at Teachers College?
Faculty meetings and course participation.
What advice would you have for prospective visiting scholars who are currently considering this program at Teachers College?
Get involved in programs and college events.
Dr. Deepak Kumar is currently an Assistant Professor of Hindi Literature in Government College Khairthal, Rajasthan (India). As a teacher of literature, Dr. Kumar works to develop linguistic, literary and artistic expression among students. Dr. Kumar is also the program officer of National Service Scheme working towards developing leadership capabilities and entrepreneurial spirit among the rural youth of India by running various youth development programs.
2023: Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching
Faculty Host(s): Dr. Daniel Friedrich
What is your most memorable moment at Teachers College?
What advice would you have for prospective visiting scholars who are currently considering this program at Teachers College?
My advice to future visiting scholars is that you should consider joining the program during the academic semester--the best opportunity to learn among the brilliant scholars of Teachers College!
Dr. DongMei Li is currently based in Texas working in education evaluations.
2020-2022: Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of International and Transcultural Studies
Faculty Host: Dr. Oren Pizmony-Levy
What is your most memorable moment at Teachers College?
What advice would you have for prospective visiting scholars who are currently considering this program at Teachers College?
Dr. Sang Wook Park is a teacher at the Ulsan Goun Middle School. Dr. Park's research interest is in philosophy for/with children.
2023: Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Arts and Humanities
Faculty Host(s): Dr. Megan Laverty
What is your most memorable moment at Teachers College?
What advice would you have for prospective visiting scholars who are currently considering this program at Teachers College?
I hope you enjoy the experience and have a great time.
Professor Irfan Ahmed Rind currently holds academic appointment at Sukkur IBA University, Pakistan
2019-2020: Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Human Development
Faculty Host: Professor Deanna Kuhn
What is your most memorable moment at Teachers College?
Positive interaction with Professor Deanna and colleagues.
What advice would you have for prospective visiting scholars who are currently considering this program at Teachers College?
TC provides one of the best institutional experiences. It is simply a must-join institute for higher education.
Dr. Ruiz-Eugenio is the Ramon y Cajal senior researcher in the Department of Theory and History of Education at the University of Barcelona.
Dr. Ruiz-Eugenio is also a part of CREA, Community of Research on Excellence for All. As member of CREA, Dr. Ruiz-Eugenio works on the analysis of the social impact of successful educational actions implemented in Schools as Learning Communities; among them the dialogic literary gatherings, the family involvement and the dialogic model of conflict prevention and resolution, within the framework of preventive socialization of violence.
2020: Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Education Policy and Social Analysis
Faculty Host: Professor Carolyn Riehl
What is your most memorable moment at Teachers College?
My best memories at Teachers College are related to the warm welcome I had from my host Professor, Carolyn Riehl, Professor Henry Levin and the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) staff. I arrived only three weeks before the state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At all times, they were attentive to my well-being and that of my family. Although I had to return to Barcelona very early because of the situation and I could not finish my research stay in TC, I was fortunate to attend the ceremony "Honoring the Career of Henry M. Levin" for his retirement. If the possibility exists in the future, I would certainly return to Teachers College to continue with the project that I was forced to leave.
What advice would you have for prospective visiting scholars who are currently considering this program at Teachers College?
To follow the advice of the Office of International Students and Scholars, which is very useful.
Professor Shimizu currently teaches Japanese painting at the Department of Japanese Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, Aichi University of the Arts
2018: Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Arts and Humanities
Faculty Host: Dr. Richard Jochum
What was your most memorable moment at Teachers College?
What advice would you have for prospective visiting scholars who are currently considering this program at Teachers College?
Dr. Unwin is currently an Associate Professor at the University College London, Institute of Education, United Kingdom.
2020: Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching
Faculty Host: Professor Celia Oyler
What is your most memorable moment at Teachers College?
Working with Curriculum and Teaching faculty in various sessions.
What advice would you have for prospective visiting scholars who are currently considering this program at Teachers College?
Plan chances to see the wider educational richness of NYC.