Current Visiting Scholar Profiles
Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Arts and Humanities
Dr. DeLazzero's research focuses on writing in response to violence and trauma. In collaboration with universities in Colombia and South Africa, she is conducting research on how school communities can use writing and research to address trauma and promote human rights; and participate in local and international networks that support students in writing as a process of transformation toward truth, reconciliation, peace, and justice.
Nationality: United States of America
Research Interests: Writing to address trauma, violence, and conflict, and advocate for human rights; student writing and research; writing pedagogy and assessment; multimodal writing and digital portfolios; teacher education; educational opportunity and access; diversity and universal design for inclusion
Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Arts and Humanities
Dr. DeLazzero's research focuses on writing in response to violence and trauma. In collaboration with universities in Colombia and South Africa, she is conducting research on how school communities can use writing and research to address trauma and promote human rights; and participate in local and international networks that support students in writing as a process of transformation toward truth, reconciliation, peace, and justice.
Nationality: United States of America
Research Interests: Writing to address trauma, violence, and conflict, and advocate for human rights; student writing and research; writing pedagogy and assessment; multimodal writing and digital portfolios; teacher education; educational opportunity and access; diversity and universal design for inclusion
Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of International and Transcultural Studies
Dr. Li’s research focuses on educators’ perceptions of the campus soccer reform in China and the A-F ratings accountability system in the U.S.A. For both projects, Dr. Li will utilize the survey method to investigate how practitioners and/or education leaders perceive the policies over time.
Nationality: China
Research Interests: Education Policy Studies with a Focus on Accountability, School Choice, Access and Equity, and Education Reform; Geographic Regions: U.S. and China/Asia; RQ-Driven Methods: Quant,Qual, Mixed Methods, and Survey Research.
Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of International and Transcultural Studies
Dr. Li’s research focuses on educators’ perceptions of the campus soccer reform in China and the A-F ratings accountability system in the U.S.A. For both projects, Dr. Li will utilize the survey method to investigate how practitioners and/or education leaders perceive the policies over time.
Nationality: China
Research Interests: Education Policy Studies with a Focus on Accountability, School Choice, Access and Equity, and Education Reform; Geographic Regions: U.S. and China/Asia; RQ-Driven Methods: Quant,Qual, Mixed Methods, and Survey Research.
Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of International and Transcultural Studies
Dr. Les Joynes is a professor and scholar of visual cultures transcultural collaboration exploring models for cultural institutions that foster transcultural collaboration. With training in education, creativity and management he is a Leadership Coach at Columbia Business School and University of Melbourne, Australia. He is a recipient of the 2021-2022 Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Award and Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute.
Nationality: United States
Research Interests: intercultural collaboration in the arts; curriculum design, New models for Museums of the future, leadership and academic coaching within universities and museums.
Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of International and Transcultural Studies
Dr. Les Joynes is a professor and scholar of visual cultures transcultural collaboration exploring models for cultural institutions that foster transcultural collaboration. With training in education, creativity and management he is a Leadership Coach at Columbia Business School and University of Melbourne, Australia. He is a recipient of the 2021-2022 Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Award and Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute.
Nationality: United States
Research Interests: intercultural collaboration in the arts; curriculum design, New models for Museums of the future, leadership and academic coaching within universities and museums.
Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching
Dr. Sibel Akin-Sabuncu's research project focuses on the qualities of an effective mentor and effective mentorship, as well as the selection, preparation, and certification of effective mentors for high quality teacher preparation. This research has scientific merit in that it will help to identify the mechanisms by which a stronger faculty-school partnership can be established. Identifying and explaining these mechanisms can, in turn, inform research, teacher education, and practice.
Nationality: Turkey
Research Interests: Effective mentor; selection, preparation, and evaluation of effective mentors; faculty-school partnership; pre-service teacher education; case study
Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching
Dr. Sibel Akin-Sabuncu's research project focuses on the qualities of an effective mentor and effective mentorship, as well as the selection, preparation, and certification of effective mentors for high quality teacher preparation. This research has scientific merit in that it will help to identify the mechanisms by which a stronger faculty-school partnership can be established. Identifying and explaining these mechanisms can, in turn, inform research, teacher education, and practice.
Nationality: Turkey
Research Interests: Effective mentor; selection, preparation, and evaluation of effective mentors; faculty-school partnership; pre-service teacher education; case study
Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Arts and Humanities
The aim of Dr. Kravchenko's research is to enrich theoretical knowledge of the methodology "Philosophy for Children" devised by Matthew Lipman and to write a manual for Ukrainian teachers. Dr. Kravchenko will focus on studying the concepts of "community of inquiry" and "caring thinking," which are innovative for Ukrainian pedagogy.
Nationality: Ukraine
Research Interests: Philosophy for children, non formal education, childhood, community of inquiry
Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Arts and Humanities
The aim of Dr. Kravchenko's research is to enrich theoretical knowledge of the methodology "Philosophy for Children" devised by Matthew Lipman and to write a manual for Ukrainian teachers. Dr. Kravchenko will focus on studying the concepts of "community of inquiry" and "caring thinking," which are innovative for Ukrainian pedagogy.
Nationality: Ukraine
Research Interests: Philosophy for children, non formal education, childhood, community of inquiry
Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Health and Behavior Studies
The main goal of Dr. Holanda's research is to understand how the CABAS® model works and to identify how its relevant features can be adapted and implemented in the Brazilian educational system in collaboration with the studies and research developed by the teams coordinated by the host faculty.
Nationality: Brazil
Research Interests: CABAS® Model; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Verbal Behavior; Behavioral Economics
Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Health and Behavior Studies
The main goal of Dr. Holanda's research is to understand how the CABAS® model works and to identify how its relevant features can be adapted and implemented in the Brazilian educational system in collaboration with the studies and research developed by the teams coordinated by the host faculty.
Nationality: Brazil
Research Interests: CABAS® Model; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Verbal Behavior; Behavioral Economics
Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Biobehavioral Sciences
Nationality: Germany
Research Interests: Electrophysiology, Artificial Intelligence, Movement Promotion
Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Arts and Humanities
Dr. Nardo explores the potential and limitations of a pragmatist articulation of the 'present' and 'present-mindedness' for a theory of teaching. Dr. Nardo is interested in understanding how a pragmatist understanding of temporality underpins notions of 'change', 'progress', and 'future' in the context of educational philosophy. To this extent, Dr. Nardo draws from the works of Charles Sanders Peirce, William James, with a focus on the works of Dewey and, in particular, his engagement with evolutionary theory.
Nationality: Switzerland
Research Interests: Philosophy of Education, John Dewey, Pragmatism, Evolutionary Theory
Past Visiting Scholar Profiles
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.
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. 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.
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?