Visiting Scholar Profiles
Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Education Policy & Social Analysis
Professor Aoki focuses on the relationship between politicians and education policy. Using survey data on reform, Professor Aoki explores the mechanism of the politics of education and politicians.
Nationality: Japan
Research Interests: Education and politics, Mayoral control, Japan, Superintendent, Takeover
Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Education Policy & Social Analysis
Professor Aoki focuses on the relationship between politicians and education policy. Using survey data on reform, Professor Aoki explores the mechanism of the politics of education and politicians.
Nationality: Japan
Research Interests: Education and politics, Mayoral control, Japan, Superintendent, Takeover
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 Curriculum and Teaching
Dr. Widén's research focuses on the emerging PISA as a global phenomenon of International Large Scale Assessment and how this effects Swedish (and in turn other Nations like US and Argentina) school politics and change the way Swedish school and it's youth appear as troublesome and deviant youth in close relation to the PISA test results.
Nationality: Sweden
Research Interests: History of education, Youth History, Comparative Education, School, Foucauldian studies
Visiting Research Scholar in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching
Dr. Widén's research focuses on the emerging PISA as a global phenomenon of International Large Scale Assessment and how this effects Swedish (and in turn other Nations like US and Argentina) school politics and change the way Swedish school and it's youth appear as troublesome and deviant youth in close relation to the PISA test results.
Nationality: Sweden
Research Interests: History of education, Youth History, Comparative Education, School, Foucauldian studies
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.
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.