International Education | Article 2 |
International Leadership

Faculty

Ann Austin (EAD) received a Fulbright grant to research the transformation of South African universities.

King Beach (CEPSE) has six years of research and work experience in Nepal, leading to published research on the school-to-work transition in mathematics learning.

Maenette Benham (EAD) developed and taught the first version of an undergraduate course on “Growing Up and Coming of Age in China, Japan and the U.S.”

Sandra Crespo (TE) developed curriculum materials and professional development programs in mathematics in the Dominican Republic.

James Gallagher (TE) teaches courses on science education research and environmental education around the world, and was one of the leaders of an environmental education project in Thailand.

William Joyce (TE) directs the Canadian Studies Center, and develops curriculum materials on teaching about Canada.

Reitumetse Mabokela (EAD) published two books on South African higher education.

Robert Malina (KIN) conducts NSF-funded research on youth growth and fitness at a rural village in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Susan Melnick (TE) teaches master’s degree courses for international school teachers throughout the world, and is in charge of Graduates Studies in Education Overseas (GSEO).

Lynn Paine (TE), who is fluent in Mandarin, has conducted two decades of research on teaching and teacher education in China.

Susan Peters (TE) has conducted collaborative research in Southern Africa on issues of education and disability.

David Plank (EAD) has conducted research on educational policy and finance in African and Latin American countries, written a book on Brazilian education, and initiated a conference on the relevance of international research to U.S. issues of school choice.

William Schmidt (CEPSE) is the U.S. national director of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS).

Jack Schwille (ISE) conducts field research in Africa and has contributed to cross-national surveys of educational achievement.

Maria Teresa Tatto (TE) authored journal articles on international teacher education, including research on cost-effectiveness of teacher education in Sri Lanka.

Christopher Wheeler (TE) led collaborative research in Thailand that focused on new approaches to pedagogy, environmental education and school community relations. He is currently involved in a Shell Foundation grant for similar work in Vietnam.

Yong Zhao and Punya Mishra (CEPSE) are developing educational technology projects in their home countries of China and India, respectively.

Other Contributors

Sandy Bryson (GSEO) has for more than three decades developed and managed international programs at MSU, and currently coordinates summer programs in France, Switzerland and Thailand.

Sally McClintock (ISE) is founder and director of Linking All Types of Teachers to International, Cross-cultural Education (lattice).

Robert Martin (GSEO) is director of the Thailand summer center and advisor to master’s degree students in that region.

Anne Schneller (ISE) has developed and implemented study abroad and other exchange programs, and provides support for international students.