How should we understand social difference? How can we meaningfully bridge boundaries? My research and leadership address these questions with an eye to education, in diverse local and national contexts around the world.
Liz Jackson
PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION
ASSOCIATE DEAN (RESEARCH)
University of Hong Kong
Faculty of Education
Journal of Educational Philosophy and Theory
Editor-in-Chief
BIOGRAPHY
2004-2009
Formal Education
THE PHD
After working in educational development projects in Mexico and Turkey, I completed my MPhil at the University of Cambridge in Politics, Democracy and Education and my PhD at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Educational Policy / Global Studies.
2009-2012
EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Post-Doctorate Experience
From 2009-2011, I worked in South Africa's North-West and KwaZulu-Natal in rural education development. In 2011, I moved to the United Arab Emirates, overseeing policy development across 17 campuses of the Higher Colleges of Technology.
2012-Present
Professorial Experience
A FULL TIME RESEARCHER
I have worked as Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor at the University of Hong Kong and as Professor at the Education University of Hong Kong. I have over 400 outputs, grants, and awards and am among the top 2% most cited scholars worldwide.
KEY LEADERSHIP ROLES
2023-Present
President
2023-Present
Editor-in-Chief
2017-Present
Past President / Fellow
COMPARATIVE EDUCATION SOCIETY OF HONG KONG
EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY AND THEORY
Editor-in-Chief (with Marek Tesar)
PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION SOCIETY OF AUSTRALASIA
2020-2024
PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION (JOURNAL)
Editor-in-Chief
Editor-in-Chief (with Heather Greenhalgh-Spencer)
2021-2023
Head of Department
2018-2020
Director
2017-2019
Director
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
The Education University of Hong Kong
COMPARATIVE EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE
The University of Hong Kong
MASTER OF EDUCATION PROGRAMME
The University of Hong Kong