Speakers for the 2011 Symposium Series include IISE Senior Research Fellows, Affiliated Faculty Members and Visiting Scholars; practitioners; scholars; and professionals on a number of international development education topics.

26 January 2011
Wednesday, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (5604 Posvar Hall)
The Constructive Practice of a Virtual Learning Community
Shanyun KUANG, Visiting Scholar, IISE

2 February 2011
Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (5604 Posvar Hall)
Korean Teacher Education Workshop: An Overview of Education in the United States*
John C. Weidman, Senior Research Fellow, IISE, & W. James Jacob, Director, IISE

9 February 2011
Wednesday, 12:30-1:30 p.m. (5604 Posvar Hall)
Creating the Global Student: Increasing Competency, Preparation, and Personal Growth of Students in a University International Certificate Program
Cynthia A. Tananis, Senior Research Fellow, IISE & Director, CEAC; Yuanyuan WANG, Project Associate, IISE & Lead Evaluator, CEAC

23 February 2011
Wednesday, 12:00-1:30 p.m. (4130 Posvar Hall)
Learning Language and Culture: An Informal Look at a Government Sponsored Bilingual Education Program in Spain
Jessica Masson, Project Associate, IISE & Doctoral Student, School of Education

Teacher Mediation of EFL Students’ Oral Performance and Teacher Professional Development: Researching the Connection
José David Herazo, Doctoral Student, Instruction and Learning

17 March 2011
Thursday, 9:00-10:30 p.m. (5702 Posvar Hall)
International Higher Education Video-Lecture: Indonesia and the United States
Co-Chairs: W. James Jacob, Director, IISE; Dewi Rochsantiningsih, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta; Jorge Delgado, Project Associate, IISE; Enes Gok, Project Associate, IISE; & Anis Sundusiyah, Project Associate, IISE
Discussant: John L. Yeager, Senior Research Fellow, IISE

19 March 2011
Saturday, 5:30-6:30 p.m. (Frick Fine Arts Auditorium)
Higher Education Rankings: Strategic Positioning for Chinese Universities
W. James Jacob, Director, IISE; & Yuchi SONG, Project Associate, IISE

23 March 2011
Wednesday, 12:00-1:30 p.m. (4130 Posvar Hall)
Determination, Development and Implementation of English Bilingualism in International Public Schools: Outlining a Policy Progression
Anis Sundusiyah, Project Associate, IISE & Doctoral Student, School of Education

Academic Support Strategies for International Students
Henry Max Goodelman, Doctoral Student, School of Education

31 March 2011
Thursday, 5:00-7:00 p.m. (4130 Posvar Hall)
God Spends Most of His Time in Africa: Religion, Education, and American Evangelicals in East Africa
Amy Stambach, Professor of Educational Policy Studies University of Wisconsin

6 April 2011
Wednesday, 12:00 -1:00 p.m. (5604 Posvar Hall)
A Statistical Analysis of School Enrollment in Post-War Iraq
M. Najeeb Shafiq, Senior Research Fellow, IISE

13 April 2011
Wednesday, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (5604 Posvar Hall)
Supporting Refugee Students at a Local Elementary School
Mary Margaret Kerr, Professor & Chair, Administrative & Policy Studies Department, School of Education

21 April 2011
Thursday, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (4130 Posvar Hall)
Looking Inward to Keep the Promise: How Pittsburgh High Schools Prepare Students for Post-secondary Education – Study Overview & Selected Findings, Year Two
William E. Bickel, Senior Research Fellow, IISE

21 September 2011
Wednesday, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (5604 Posvar Hall)
Martyrs, Avengers, or Virtuous Wives? Imagining Women in Traditional China
Katherine Carlitz, Adjunct Professor, Department of East Asian Languages & Literatures and Assistant Director for Academic Affairs, Asian Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh

Why Girls Choose Engineering Education? A Survey of Chinese Engineering Students from Perspectives of Sex/Gender
Xinhong Wang, IISE Visiting Scholar, Associate Professor, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China

28 September 2011
Wednesday, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (4130 Posvar Hall)
Comparing Methods of Assessment of Early Self-regulation in Asia, Europe, and the U.S.
Shannon Wanless, Assistant Professor, Psychology in Education, School of Education

A Systemic View on Peer Mentoring Programs for Female Faculty
Anne-Marie Lödermann, Research Associate, University of Augsburg & IISE Visiting Scholar, School of Education

12 October 2011
Wednesday, 12:00-1:30 p.m. (5604 WWPH)
IISE Workshop: CV Building for International Agencies
Maureen W. McClure, IISE Senior Research Fellow & Associate Professor, School of Education; W. James Jacob, Director, IISE; & Jorge Delgado,PhD, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh

12 October 2011
Wednesday, 1:00-2:00 p.m. (4130 Posvar Hall)
South Sudan: Walk to Independence
Joel Chrispo Dumba, Project Associate, IISE

28 October 2011
Friday, 09:00-10:30 p.m. (5702 WWPH)
IISE Lecture: International Higher Education Video-Lecture
Co-Chairs: W. James Jacob, Director, IISE; John C. Weidman, IISE Senior Research Fellow, University of Pittsburgh
Presenters: Shoko Yamada, Nagoya University & KPTIP

28-29 October 2011
Friday-Saturday
CIES 2011 Eastern Regional Conference

2 November 2011
Wednesday, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (5604 WWPH)
Institutionalizing School-Based Management (SBM) in Teacher Education Colleges: An Acceleration Model of SBM Implementation in Indonesian Primary and Secondary Schools
Asfah Rahman, IISE Visiting Scholar & Faculty Member, State University of Makassar, Indonesia

The Implementation of Pre-international Standard Schools in Indonesia: Between Quality and Prestige
Fathor Rasyid, IISE Visiting Scholar & Faculty Member, State University of Malang, Indonesia

16 November 2011
Wednesday, 01:00-4:00 p.m. (5604 WWPH)
UN International Day for Tolerance Celebration

Place, Race and Music in the Social Construction of a Community: A case Study of Ava and Shadow Lounges of East Liberty and African Music Performance
Charles Lwanga, Director, African Music and Dance Ensemble; and Members of the African Music and Dance Ensemble, University of Pittsburgh

Learning Difficulties of Children who are Blind and those with Visual Impairments, in Teso Sub-region, in Uganda
Silver Frances Oonyu, Project Associate, IISE

1 December 2011
Thursday, 11:00-12:00 p.m. (4130 Posvar Hall)
HIV/AIDS Continuing Challenges and Opportunities: Until It’s Over
Linda Frank, Associate Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases & Microbiology
Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh

HIV Education in PITT Programs in East Africa
W. James Jacob, Director, IISE; School of Education, University of Pittsburgh & Christopher B. Mugimu, IISE Fulbright Visiting Scholar & Professor, School of Education, Makerere University, Uganda

7 December 2011
Wednesday, 12:00-1:30 p.m. (5604 WWPH)
When the Global Meets the Local : A Reflection from SSCI Journals and Education Research in Taiwan
Sheng Yao Cheng, IISE Fulbright Visiting Scholar & Associate Professor, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan

Sport Management Curriculum in U.S. and Taiwan Higher Education Institutions
Chun Ju Liao, IISE Visiting Scholar & Associate Professor, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan

Faculty Perceptions of the Academic Environment in China: An Exploratory Investigation
Yiqun Geng, IISE Visiting Scholar & Associate Professor, Communication University of China, China

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* Lectures co-sponsored by IISE and the UCIS Global Studies Center.
† International Education Brown Bag Lectures co-sponsored by IISE, Global Studies Center, and the Department of Administrative and Policy Studies in the School of Education.