College of Education and Human Development

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

International Education

research expertise in OLPD

Studying education’s role in economic, political, and sociocultural development, our faculty explores the global impact of education and its potential to drive change. Many of our faculty possess significant expertise in these areas. See below for profiles of faculty and their research related to international education. 

Faculty with expertise in this area

Heather Dorsey Heather Dorsey

I have been a faculty member of the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota for 17 years. I teach in the First Year Inquiry program which involves multidisciplinary team teaching and learning communities.

Heather Dorsey
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Joan DeJaeghere Joan DeJaeghere

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.

Joan DeJaeghere
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Michael Goh Michael Goh

  • Professor; Campbell Leadership Chair in Education and Human Development; Coordinator of Graduate Programs in Higher Education
  • mgoh@umn.edu

From 2017-2022, I served as the University of Minnesota systemwide vice president for equity and diversity for the university’s five campuses.

Michael Goh
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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…

Roozbeh Shirazi
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Jonathan Stuart Jonathan Stuart

Jonathan Stuart, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development.

Jonathan D. Stuart
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Bhaskar Upadhyay Bhaskar Upadhyay

  • Professor; Director of Graduate Studies; Rodney Wallace Professor for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
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  • 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.

Bhaskar Upadhyay
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