Past Fellows

Jonathan Jansen

Distinguished Professor of Education at Stellenbosch University

Jonathan Jansen is Distinguished Professor of Education at Stellenbosch University and immediate past President of the Academy of Science of South Africa. In the mornings he works as a turnaround specialist (and grade 9 science teacher) at a high school...

David Johnson

Chartered Psychologist and Professorial Fellow and Reader in Comparative and International Education in the University of Oxford

David Johnson is a Chartered Psychologist and Professorial Fellow and Reader in Comparative and International Education in the University of Oxford. He is the director of the Centre for Comparative and International Education. David studies educational...

LeAnna Marr

Deputy Assistant Administrator at USAID

LeAnna Marr has more than 30 years of experience in education. She currently serves as Deputy Assistant Administrator at USAID and serves as Acting U.S. Senior Coordinator for International Basic Education Assistance. She worked as Association Peace Corps...

Alexander McLean

Founder and CEO of Justice Defenders

Alexander is the Founder and CEO of Justice Defenders . He is passionate about justice, having trained as a barrister and magistrate. During gap year travels to East Africa, McLean fundraised to provide better health facilities and educate Ugandan...

Alejandra Meneses

Associate Professor at the Campus Villarrica of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Alejandra Meneses is an Associate Professor at the Campus Villarrica of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and was also a professor at the Faculty of Education of the same university. Her research and teaching are at the convergence of the...

Ughetta Moscardino

Associate Professor in the Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization at the University of Padova, Italy

Ughetta Moscardino is an Associate Professor in the Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization at the University of Padova, Italy. Her research activity involves the application of mixed method approaches to investigate cross-cultural mental...

Frosso Motti-Stefanidi

Professor of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Frosso Motti-Stefanidi is Professor of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. She is an internationally recognized scholar of immigrant and refugee youth adaptation. Taking a strengths-based approach, she examines...

Thabo Msibi

Associate Professor in Curriculum Studies in the School of Education at the University of KwaZulu-Natal; Dean and Head of School

Thabo Msibi is associate professor in curriculum studies in the School of Education at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, where he is also the Dean and Head of School. He holds a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and a...

Karen Mundy

Professor at the University of Toronto

Karen Mundy is Professor at the University of Toronto and a globally recognized leader in education and international development. Between 2014 and 2018 she was the Chief Technical Officer at the Global Partnership for Education, where she directed the...

Gavin Murphy

Assistant Professor in the School of Education, Trinity College, Dublin

Dr. Gavin Murphy is an educator, researcher, and scholar with expertise in the field of teacher education and development, educational leadership (most notably, leadership development), data and evidence use, and school and system improvement. Dr Murphy...

Judith Okonkwo

Technology Evangelist, Business Psychologist and Organisation Development Consultant

Judith Okonkwo is a Technology Evangelist, Business Psychologist and Organisation Development Consultant with experience working in Africa, Asia and Europe. She sits on the Board of the European Organisation Design Forum, advises Startups, not-for-profits...

Emily Pringle

Freelance Museum Consultant and Researcher

Dr. Emily Pringle trained as a painter and worked for several years as an artist, educator, researcher and programmer. In 2010 she joined Tate as Head of Learning Practice and Research. In that role she convened the Tate Research Centre: Learning and...