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PhD in International Education Student Profiles

Current Doctoral Student Spotlights

Shari-Lee Carter

Shari-Lee is a third-year doctoral student in the International Education Department. Her research focuses on the mandates of international organizations and their impact on the lives and work of teachers in small island developing states in the English-speaking Caribbean.

Miri Cha

Miri Cha is a second-year doctoral student in International Education at NYU. Her interest intersects human rights, refugee education, social behaviors change, and peace and conflict studies.

Arja Dayal

Arja Dayal is a sixth-year doctoral student in the International Education program at NYU Steinhardt. Her research interest lies in investigating issues of inclusive education for the marginalized groups in Africa and South Asia.

Kelly Gillespie

Kelly Gillespie is a third-year doctoral student in International Education at NYU. Her research interests focus on gender-based violence in refugee camps.

Sofía Antonia Gómez-Doyle

Sofía A. Gómez-Doyle is a second-year doctoral student in the International Education program at NYU Steinhardt. Her research interests include the intersection between global migration and education with a focus on policies to support newcomer students.

Joey Haavik

Joey Haavik is a part-time doctoral student in the International Education Program at NYU Steinhardt. His research explores climate education, international study abroad, and the internationalization of higher education.

Abdul Hamid Hatsaandh

Abdul Hamid Hatsaandh is a second-year PhD student interested in everyday forms of resistance by students with a focus on Afghan girls' resistance against the Taliban's ban on girls' education in Afghanistan.

Kristine Hart

Kristine Hart is in her fifth year of Ph.D. studies where her research focuses on teaching and learning about peace and conflict, with particular attention to trauma-informed pedagogy and experiential education.

Parker Hollingsworth

Parker Hollingsworth is a part-time doctoral student in International Education at NYU. His research focuses on implementing emerging educational technology in digital global spaces to provide adaptive, personalized learning.

Amy Kenowitz (Mitchell)

Learn about current International Education Doctoral Candidate Amy Kenowitz (Mitchell)

Caitlyn Madara

Caitlyn is a first-year part-time doctoral student in the International Education program. Her research focuses on the relationship between history education and international politics.

Alejandro Marti

Alejandro Martí is a second-year doctoral student in the International Education program, from which he also received his MA in 2010. He has worked in the field of global education and cross cultural exchange since 1999.

Mohammad Jawed Nazari

Mohammad Jawed Nazari is a PhD student in the International Education program at NYU Steinhardt. Jawed’s research focuses on the integration challenges and strategies for refugees resettling in the United States.

Sara-Lee Ramsawak

Sara-Lee is a part-time doctoral student at NYU Steinhardt, whose research focuses on diversity in STEM higher education, examining how demographics and academics influence student performance and satisfaction.

Liora Tamir

Learn about current International Education Doctoral Student Liora Tamir

Anthony Wagner

Learn more about Anthony's research on the public and democratic purposes of higher education in Brazil amidst the backdrop of changes to the country's public and private higher education sectors.

June Whang

June Whang is a part-time doctoral student in International Education, specializing in global talent mobility, immigration policy, and human capital flows.