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.
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 worked as Assistant and Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong and as Professor at the Education University of Hong Kong in 2020. I have over 400 outputs, grants, and awards and am among the top 2% most cited scholars worldwide.
KEY LEADERSHIP ROLES
2023-Present
President
COMPARATIVE EDUCATION SOCIETY OF HONG KONG
2023-Present
Editor-in-Chief
EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY AND THEORY
Acting Editor-in-Chief (with Marek Tesar)
2020-Present
Editor-in-Chief
PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION (JOURNAL)
Editor-in-Chief (with Heather Greenhalgh-Spencer)
2017-Present
Past President and Fellow
PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION SOCIETY OF AUSTRALASIA
2021-2023
Head of Department
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
The Education University of Hong Kong
2018-2020
Director
2017-2019
Director
COMPARATIVE EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTRE
The University of Hong Kong
MASTER OF EDUCATION PROGRAMME
The University of Hong Kong