Staff Profile

My research projects can be categorized into three main strands:

1） Analyzing the Impact of Social, Political, Economic, and Historical Factors on Higher Education Institutions and Higher Education Policies:

I explore how distinct social, political, economic, and historical factors exert influence on higher education institutions and policies across various settings. Additionally, I investigate how higher education can actively counter neocolonialism by incorporating values from a range of traditions. This integration aims to create a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive future of higher education in the globalized society.

2） Examining the Role of Cultural Traditions and Social Values in Higher Learning:

Within this strand, I investigate the ways in which cultural traditions and social values shape curriculum, pedagogy, and educational models within higher learning. This exploration contributes to the holistic development of individuals and the cultivation of engaged global citizens, well-prepared for our interconnected global society.

3） Utilizing Mixed Methods for Comprehensive Analysis of Higher Education Outcomes:

Employing a mixed-methods design, I delve into the outcomes of higher education teaching and learning. I rigorously evaluate the interplay between the university/college experience and the enhancement of capabilities, student development, academic success and employability, and overall well-being and life flourishing.

My research underscores the significance of higher education in fostering social change and individual growth. By examining the multifaceted dimensions of higher education, I aim to illuminate pathways for cultivating more inclusive, diverse, and prosperous societies.

Publications:

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Research Interests:

• Comparative and international higher education
• Liberal arts education / general education / whole person education
• Outcomes of higher education, student development and success
• Capabilities approach and human development in higher education
• Higher education in East Asia
• Sociology of higher education
• Internationalisation of higher education
• Politics of higher education
• Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
• Research methodology (qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods)

Grants:

SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships Award, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)

- Liberal Arts Education in Asia: Through the Lens of Decolonization, Principal Investigator

Open Programming Fund, the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences of Canada 

- Possibilities in the Futures for Higher Education, Co-Investigator

University of Toronto

- In Solidarity: Building Inclusive Communities for Post-pandemic Life in Canadian Universities, Principal Investigator

University of Toronto

- Communicating the Impossible: Universities’ Responses to COVID-19, Co-Investigator

Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Program

- Liberal Arts Education for Whole Person Cultivation: A Case Study of Three Universities in East Asia, Principal Investigator

 

I have served as a board member on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE). Additionally, I had co-chaired the CSSHE Annual Conference in 2021, 2022, and 2023.