Faculty Directory
Comparative and International Development Education
These members of our faculty primarily teach courses and advise students within our programs in Comparative and International Development Education.
Marina B. Aleixo Marina B. Aleixo
- Affiliate faculty, CIDE; Director, International Initiatives
- 612-624-9671
- aleix001@umn.edu
Marina B. Aleixo, PhD, is affiliate faculty in the comparative and international development education program at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development.
Noro Andriamanalina Noro Andriamanalina
- Affiliate faculty, CIDE; Assistant Vice Provost for Graduate Student & Postdoctoral Initiatives, Graduate School
- she/her/hers
- andri002@umn.edu
Noro Andriamanalina, PhD, is affiliate faculty in the comparative and international development education program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development.
Joan DeJaeghere Joan DeJaeghere
- Professor, Department Chair
- 612-626-8258
- deja0003@umn.edu
As the oldest daughter of parents who had to leave secondary school due to financial needs, I am committed to concerns related to educational equity and wellbeing.
Gerald Fry Gerald Fry
- Professor
- 612-624-0294
- gwf@umn.edu
My background is Amish, although as a city-reared Kansas boy I was the only member of my extended family who didn’t speak Amish. Maybe that’s what prompted my interest in learning languages.
Christopher Johnstone Christopher Johnstone
- Associate Professor
- 612-625-2505
- john4810@umn.edu
Christopher Johnstone is an Assistant Professor of Comparative and International Development Education.
Meixi Meixi
- Assistant Professor
- she, her, they, them
- 612-624-5717
- meixi@umn.edu
Spring 2022: OLPD 8087 - Culture, Learning, and Human Development Fall 2022 & 2023: OLPD 5122 - Indigenous Education ( course site ) Spring 2023: OLPD 8103 - Comparative Education From mangrove forests to highland mountains, I grew up navigating…
Awa Saidy Awa Saidy
- Affiliate Faculty; Associate Director, African Studies Initiative
- She/Her/Hers
- said0003@umn.edu
Awa K. Saidy is affiliate faculty for the Comparative and International Development Education graduate programs at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development.
Matthew Schuelka Matthew Schuelka
- Lecturer
- schu1168@umn.edu
I have experience at all levels of education, from kindergarteners to graduate students. I have also lived and taught in several countries around the world: Bhutan, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.
Roozbeh Shirazi Roozbeh Shirazi
- Associate Professor; Coordinator of Graduate Programs in Comparative and International Development Education
- 612-624-2367
- shir0035@umn.edu
Coming to the field of comparative and international education from a background in political science, I have always sought to understand the social, political, and cultural labor that schools perform, with particular attention to how knowledge is…
Elizabeth Sumida Huaman Elizabeth Sumida Huaman
- Professor; Emma Birkmaier Education Leadership Professorship
- eshuaman@umn.edu
OLPD 5122 Indigenous Education: Research, Policy, and Practice OLPD 5080 (Special Topics) Qualitative research design: Applied Indigenous methods DSSC 8111 Ways of Knowing OLPD 8101 International development and education OLPD 5132 Intercultural…
Bhaskar Upadhyay Bhaskar Upadhyay
- Professor; Director of Graduate Studies; Rodney Wallace Professor for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
- he, him, his
- 612-625-3286
- bhaskar@umn.edu
As a former science teacher, I am interested in research and teaching that addresses issues of science teaching and learning in the high-poverty urban schools.
