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Dr. Anna Mirny
Research Director
Dr. Anna Mirny oversees the research and evaluation at WIDE, which include monitoring program activities, gauging the quality of program offerings and measuring short- and long-term outcomes of our programs. Anna specializes in cross-cultural educational research, qualitative research, educational program evaluation and curriculum development. She is particularly interested in studying the ways in which cultural contexts shape the educational needs, learning and motivation of students. Prior to her work with WIDE World, Anna served as an educational researcher for Sesame Workshop, where she directed curriculum development and evaluative studies for the production of the new Sesame Street in Russia.
Anna holds a Diploma (Master's equivalent) in Physics Teaching from Moscow State Pedagogical University, Russia and a Master's and a doctorate in Human Development and Psychology from our home, the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Anna's doctoral thesis is an in-depth study of the psycho-social adjustment of immigrant high school students to the culture(s) of American schools. Her postdoctoral research included studying the learning beliefs of high school students in Russia as compared to US and UK students. Anna's work is inspired by her deep interest in human development and the roles of schooling and the larger culture in shaping developmental processes in the contexts of learning.
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Dr. Jae-Eun Joo
Researcher
Dr. Jae-Eun Joo has been working in the field of educational technology and teacher education/professional development for the last eighteen years, starting from her B.A. degree in Educational Technology at the Ewha Women's University in South Korea. In collaboration with Research Director Dr. Anna Mirny, Jae-Eun supports various research-related activities at WIDE World including data collection through surveys, observations, and interviews, as well as data analysis using quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Jae-Eun's research interests encompass curriculum development, cross-cultural pedagogy, transformative teacher development, and innovative teaching for human rights and social justice. For her doctoral dissertation research, Jae-Eun designed and carried out a 3-year in-depth study about online learning experiences of fifteen international educators to understand why and how they engaged in learning about human rights. Jae-Eun has been working with teachers and educational systems in many countries around the world through her research and consulting work at the UK Open University, UNESCO, World Bank, and WIDE World during its first two years (1999-2001).
Jae-Eun holds a Master's in Technology in Education, a Certificate of Advanced Study in Human Development and Psychology, and a doctorate in Learning and Teaching, all from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
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