Education

• School of Education, University of Pittsburgh (PhD in Education, 2007)
• School of Social Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India (MA in Sociology, 1998)
• Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan (BA in Economics, 1996)

Areas of Expertise

• Social and Comparative Analysis in Education
• Educational and Cultural Approach in International Development
• Higher Education Policy

Professional Biography

Dr. Terano is Visiting Scholar at the Institute for International Studies in Education (IISE). Terano served as the International Program Coordinator and Advisor at the Office of Cross Cultural and Leadership Development (2006-08) as well as Graduate Student Assistant at the Office of International Services (2004-06) at the University of Pittsburgh. During the tenure, she coordinated a number of innovative and quality programs that enhance the University’s international education, leadership development, and support for international students. She also served in the Assessment and Measurement Team at the Division of Student Affairs to assist in their effort of monitoring its achievement. Prior to coming to the University of Pittsburgh, she interned at the Cultural Bureau, UNESCO Headquarters (2000), as a team member of the International Year for the Culture of Peace where she worked with a number of international NGOs to develop a partnership contract with the UNESCO. This led to her later contribution in the Youth Advocacy Team (2006) of a Spanish NGO, Fundación Cultura de Paz, to prepare the World Report on the Culture of Peace. The Report was the collection of voices from youth groups of the world to express their wish that the United Nations continue to support Culture of Peace Program and the report was submitted to the General Assembly.

Research Interests & Current Projects

Dr. Terano's research focuses on needs of international students, international education policy, and cultural development policy. She is currently working on publication of her dissertation research that explored social and cultural needs of international students at University of Pittsburgh.

Selected Publications

Terano, Mayumi; & Ginsburg, Mark. (2008). Educating All for Peace: Educating No One for (Physical or Structural) Violence. In Jing Lin and Christa Bruhn (Eds.), Educators as Peacemakers: Transforming Education for Global Peace. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing. 

Ginsburg, Mark; Espinoza, Oscar; Popa, Simona; & Terano, Mayumi. (2005). Globalization and Higher Education in Chile and Romania: The Roles of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and World Trade Organization. In Joseph Zajda (Ed.), International Handbook on Globalization, Education and Policy Research: Global Pedagogies and Policies. Secaucus, NJ: Springer. 

Ginsburg, Mark; Espinoza, Oscar; Popa, Simona; & Terano, Mayumi. (2003). Privatization, Domestic Marketization, and International Commercialization of Higher Education: Vulnerabilities and Opportunities for Chile and Romania. Globalisation, Societies and Education, 1(3): 413-46. 

Terano, Mayumi. (2000). Rathnamanasa–A Combination cf Modern Technology with Ancient Knowledge for Rural Development. Kokusai Bunka Kenkyu [International Cultural Studies] , 7(1): 205–222. Sendai: Tohoku University Society for International Cultural Studies Press.