Visiting Scholars
Dr. Warangkana Lin is researching the cultural dimensions of international school development. She brings extensive administrative experience in K-12 international schools, notably through the authorization of International Baccalaureate (IB) programs and accreditation of the Council of International Schools (CIS). Her latest comparative research project, funded by Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council, examines the identity formation of ethnic Chinese teachers in international schools in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand and the US Bay Area. From 2021 to 2023, Dr. Lin served part-time as a Commissioner on the Kaohsiung International Relations Committee of the Kaohsiung City Government. She earned her doctoral degree from The University of Hong Kong.
Research Interests: internationalization, cross-cultural studies, international and comparative research.
Hosting Faculty: Gita Steiner-Khamsi
Katja Brøgger is Associate Professor (tenure track) at Aarhus University, Denmark. She is the research program director of Policy Futures, founder and convenor of the Policy Futures International Webinar Series. Her primary field of expertise is higher education and research policy and governance. Brøgger is Chairing the EU COST Action CA22121 (OPEN) and is PI of two international comparative projects on how new nationalisms and geopolitical shifts exert a growing pressure on the openness of European higher education and research, including academic freedom. Brøgger is lead-editor of World Yearbook of Education 2026, and she has published several books, articles and book chapters on topics such as the new geopolitics and governance of higher education and research, academic freedom, openness, the EU, accountability, privatization and new nationalisms.
Hosting Faculty: Gita Steiner-Khamsi
Berglind Rós Magnúsdóttir is a professor in educational studies at the School of Education, University of Iceland. She is the head of the faculty of Education and Diversity. Her main focus is on socio-cultural and political aspects of education. Her research interest is in comparative education policy, emphasizing global policy trends as marketization and inclusion in education and its impact on equity and social justice.
Hosting Faculty: Gita Steiner-Khamsi
Merav Hayak, a visiting scholar at the Department of International and Transcultural Studies, is also a post-doc researcher at the Center for Sustainable Futures at Teachers College, Columbia University. She earned her PhD from Ben-Gurion University in Israel, focusing on how organizational factors shape educational innovation. Her dissertation, supported by the Azrieli Fellowship and ISEF, examined Digital Game-Based Learning for middle school students. Merav’s recent article in Technology, Pedagogy, and Education explores teachers' planning for integrating technology in classrooms. During her postdoc, she will co-lead a study on implementing climate change education in NYC public schools.
Hosting Faculty: Oren Pizmony-Levy
Avner Rogel joins the Department of International and Transcultural Studies as a visiting scholar and is affiliated with the Global Observatory of LGBTQ+ Education and Advocacy. His research focuses on social change in both formal and informal educational settings, emphasizing the role of educators, activists, and youth as agents of transformation. Rogel earned his doctorate from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, with his dissertation, supported by the Spencer Foundation, examining queer pedagogies in organizational contexts. He is the founding director of the Magnus Hirschfeld Research Institute, focusing on LGBTQ+ youth in Israel, and co-leads the SOGIE special interest group within the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES). At Teachers College, Rogel will study the civic and school involvement of LGBTQ+ youth.
Hosting Faculty: Oren Pizmony-Levy