About Me
I am a social sciences researcher, teacher, writer, and editor. I conduct research at The Faculty of Education, The University of Tokyo and teach Academic English Writing at Waseda University, Japan.
I grew up in Changsha, Hunan, China. I received my B.A. in Economics and Government from Smith College, M.Sc from the University of Oxford, Ed.M. in International Education Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Ph.D. in International Higher Education from Boston College.
My research concerns globalization and the internationalization of higher education. My scholarly interest originates from a curiosity to understand how young people, of different linguistic, cultural, social, economic, and ideological backgrounds, come to make meaning and make sense of their lives as they move across borders in a rapidly changing world.
My research projects fall into three broad categories:
Internationalization of higher education in different contexts
International student mobility and recruitment
Student transition, agency, and transformation
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My time outside academia is spent reading novels, watching sci-fi movies, hiking, and growing flowers and plants.
I am a fan and analyzer of pop culture and music.
Roses, Lilies, and Persian buttercups bring me joy & Kazuo Ishiguro inspires my research.
