GlobalEd Academics
GlobalEd is a hub for international education teaching, learning, and professional practice. We offer classes, digital badges, a career program, and resources — all designed to enhance understanding of the phenomenon of internationalization. We also host Early Career Research Fellows: a one-year fellowship for rising scholars in the field. Explore our academic offerings below.
The new GlobalEd Academy is an institute for thought leadership and intellectual innovation in the field. The Academy will offer courses, credentials, and learning opportunities for our community of global educators.
Our Visiting Faculty and Early Career Research Fellows:
GlobalEd Faculty & Fellowship Advisor Rebecca Hovey is an experienced scholar-practitioner in the related fields of international higher education and global studies. As Dean for Global Studies of the Lewis Global Studies Center at Smith College from 2010 – 2022 she was responsible for strategic oversight and leadership of global learning opportunities in study abroad,…
Keep readingDr. M.I. Kamlongera GlobalEd Early Career Research Fellow About Dr M.I. Kamlongera has a PhD in Educational Sciences for Teacher Education from Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway. She additionally holds an MA in Communication and Development and an M.Ed Critical Studies from Ohio University, U.S.A. Her academic interests include exploring critical approaches to research within…
Keep readingSilvia Espinal Meza GlobalEd Early Career Research Fellow About Silvia Espinal Meza earned a B.A. in Sociology and a M.A. in Human Development by Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP). Silvia has an extensive work experience in the educational field from the roles of lecturer, researcher and consultant in her native Peru. For the last…
Keep readingDr. Bill Robertson Geibel GlobalEd Early Career Research Fellow About A global scholar and practitioner, Bill Robertson Geibel currently holds a dual appointment at UC San Diego’s Sixth College as a faculty member and the Associate Director of Experiential Learning. In this role he oversees and teaches within the College’s experiential learning program, where he…
Keep readingDr. Patricia Sagasti Suppes GlobalEd Visiting Faculty About Currently an independent consultant in Internationalization; Curriculum Development; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; and Project Development, Dr. Sagasti Suppes has over twenty years of experience in higher education. After receiving an A.B. in Spanish and French with a minor in English from Sweet Briar College, she served as…
Keep readingDr. Melissa Whatley GlobalEd Visiting Faculty About Dr. Melissa Whatley is assistant professor of international and global education at SIT Graduate Institute. Her research applies quantitative and mixed-methods approaches to improve our understanding of policies and practices that impact access and equity in U.S. international education, particularly in the community college context. She teaches courses…
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