Around the World
AUSTRALIA
Iveta Silova, associate professor of Comparative and International Education, has been working with a colleague in Australia on research related to childhood and globalization. They are collaborating on a book that will compare how childhood is envisioned in Western countries and in post-socialist ones. Silova also recently presented a seminar/lecture in Australia.
CHINA
Peggy A. Kong, assistant professor of Comparative and International Education, investigates educational and social inequality in Asia. She conducts research on parental involvement and girls’ education in rural China to better understand social inequality and social mobility in China. Kong also compares private supplementary tutoring practices for primary and secondary students in Hong Kong and Japan.
TANZANIA
Jill Sperandio, associate professor of Education and Human Services, and Brandon Knettel, a Ph.D. candidate in counseling psychology, led a group of students in Tanzania. The group spent 10 days sealing the walls of a dirt-floor schoolhouse and giving presentations on sustainability, emotional and behavioral issues, special education, and HIV and AIDS.
INDONESIA
With limited resources, five Lehigh students spent eight weeks living and working in a rural Indonesia village, where they worked together on problems that included health and educational matters. The students were led by Alexander Wiseman, associate professor of Comparative and International Education, and Stacy Burger, assistant director of International Services.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Christine Novak, professor of practice in School Psychology, accompanied six interns this summer to Prague to participate in Lehigh’s Campaign for Social Inclusion. The students worked with three NGOs in projects that aimed to eliminate harmful stereotypes of the Romani people. Visits to an excluded community helped deepen their understanding of the issues.
CAMBODIA
Sothy Eng, professor of practice of Comparative and International Education, guided five interns this summer in their work with Caring for Cambodia, a non-governmental organization (NGO). The students carried out a number of initiatives, including workshops for English teachers and training in use of an online database for student information.
AROUND THE WORLD
In a world that is becoming more connected, Lehigh faculty have become an integral part of the international dialogue surrounding education--particularly in regions where educational reform is undergoing intense security.
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Monday, October 20, 2014
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