Afsaneh Alizadeh | Educational Sciences | Best Researcher Award

Ms. Afsaneh Alizadeh | Educational Sciences | Best Researcher Award

PhD Student, University of Tabriz

Afsaneh Alizadeh is an esteemed researcher in education, focusing on parental involvement and comparative education. She has contributed significantly to understanding how family engagement shapes academic success across different cultural contexts. Her recent study, Parental Involvement in Education: A Comparative Study of the United States, Japan, and Iran, published in Intercultural Education, examines global parental engagement trends. Alizadeh has presented at international conferences and collaborated on cross-national research initiatives. Her scholarly work emphasizes the impact of socio-cultural factors on educational participation, decision-making, and school-community collaboration.

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🎓 Education 

Afsaneh Alizadeh holds advanced degrees in Education, specializing in comparative and intercultural education. She pursued her undergraduate and graduate studies in education at leading institutions, refining her expertise in parental engagement, educational policy, and cross-cultural pedagogies. Her doctoral research explored the role of family involvement in student success across different educational systems. She has also undertaken professional training and certifications in qualitative research, policy analysis, and educational leadership.

💼 Experience

With extensive experience in academia, Afsaneh Alizadeh has worked as a researcher, lecturer, and policy advisor. She has taught courses on educational psychology, intercultural communication, and parental engagement strategies. She has been affiliated with research institutions focusing on global education policies, collaborating on projects examining education systems in the U.S., Japan, and Iran. She has also worked with government agencies and NGOs to develop programs fostering school-family partnerships.

🏆 Awards & Honors 

Alizadeh has received several accolades, including Best Paper Awards at international education conferences and recognition for her contributions to comparative education research. She has been a recipient of research grants supporting cross-national studies on parental involvement and has been invited as a keynote speaker at global education summits.

🔬 Research Focus 

Her research centers on parental involvement in education, with a comparative approach to different cultural contexts. She explores how parenting styles, school communication, and community engagement affect academic achievement. Her studies highlight socio-economic influences on education, policy development, and family-school collaboration strategies.

Conclusion

The article by Alizadeh and Habibi makes a significant contribution to the field of intercultural education by elucidating the diverse practices of parental involvement in different cultural settings. Despite some limitations, the study’s comprehensive approach and insightful analysis render it a strong candidate for the Best Researcher Award in Intercultural Education. Recognizing this work could encourage further research in this area, promoting a deeper understanding of the interplay between culture and educational practices.

Publication

2025 | Afsaneh Alizadeh, Hamdullah Habibi | Parental involvement in education: a comparative study of the United States, Japan, and Iran | Intercultural Education, DOI

 

2024 | Afsaneh Alizadeh, Firooz Mahmoodi, Yousef Adib | Representation of cultural patterns of individualism and collectivism in primary school textbooks | Intercultural Education, DOI: 10.1080/14675986.2024.2318144

 

2021 | Firooz Mahmoodi, Afsaneh Alizadeh, Rashin Jafari | The Relationship Between Teaching Styles and Autonomous Motivation Among the Faculty Members of Tabriz Universities | Interdisciplinary Journal of Virtual Learning in Medical Sciences, DOI: 10.30476/ijvlms.2021.90264.1088

Ghaida Alrawashdeh | Education | Best Researcher Award

 Dr. Ghaida Alrawashdeh | Education |Best Researcher Award

Dr. Ghaida Alrawashdeh is a dedicated researcher and educator with a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, specializing in personalized learning technologies for early-grade education. With a strong background in literature and culture, including an MA from Brunel University and a BA from the University of Jordan, she focuses on leveraging innovative technologies to enhance educational access in underserved communities. Currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at Boston College, she previously held roles at the ADM Institute and Al Falah University, Dubai. Her work integrates human-centered design and educational equity, recognized through multiple prestigious awards and fellowships.

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📚 Research Interests:

My research interests are focused on exploring the intersection of innovative technologies and social impact to promote inclusion and equity. Specifically, I am interested in two lines of inquiry. The first involves harnessing technology to support learning and teaching in resource-challenged contexts, with a focus on improving foundational education and access for underserved communities, including reading literacy, numeracy, and coding. The second line of research centers around exploring the potential of smart technologies to promote more sustainable entrepreneurship models to empower marginalized young adults, particularly women.

🎓 Education:

Doctor of Philosophy in Education (June 2023) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), Illinois, USA Dissertation: Personalized and adaptive learning technology for early grade reading: Evidence from MENA. Awards: Winner of the Leveraging Evidence for Action to Promote Change (LEAP) challenge (2022) Graduate College Dissertation Travel Grant (2023). Professional Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (July 2017) Stanford University, San Francisco, USA. Master of Arts in Contemporary Literature and Culture (Feb 2011) Brunel University, London, UK Pass with Merit. Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature (Feb 2009) University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan Excellent rank

💼 Work History:

Postdoctoral Fellow Researcher (August 2023 – Present) Boston College, Boston, MA, USA. Human-Centered Design in K-12 Scholar (May 2023 – August 2023) Siebel Center for Design, Urbana, IL, USA. Research Scholar (Fellowship) (Dec 2021 – May 2023) ADM Institute, Urbana, IL, USA. Graduate Research Assistant (May 2021 – Dec 2021) College of Education, UIUC, Urbana, IL, USA. Graduate Mentor (Aug 2019 – May 2021) Office of Minority Student Affairs, UIUC, Urbana, IL, USA. Head of General Education & Director of Language Center (Aug 2015 – Jul 2019) Al Falah University, Dubai, UAE. Lecturer (Aug 2015 – Aug 2019) Al Falah University, Dubai, UAE

🏆 Awards & Distinctions

Outstanding Student Medal Nominee (to be announced) College of Education, UIUC, USA. William Chandler Bagley Doctoral Scholarship Recipient (2022-2023) College of Education at UIUC, USA. Block Grant Fellowship Recipient (2021) College of Education at UIUC, USA. Summer Supplemental Block Grant Fellowship Recipient (2020) College of Education at UIUC, USA.COVID-19 Emergency Grant Recipient (2020) College of Education at UIUC, USA. Abu Dhabi Education Leadership Award: Best General Education Professor (2019) World Federation of Academic & Educational Institutions, UAE. Prof. Indria Parikh 50 Women in Education Leaders Award (2019) World Education Congress, India. Prof. Indria Parikh 50 Women in Education Leaders Award (2018) World Education Congress, India. Women in Education Leadership Award (2018) Asia’s Education Excellence Award, Singapore. Royal Makruma for Underprivileged Undergraduate Students (2005-2009) Queen Rania’s Fund, Jordan

Publication:📝

  • Title: Engaging youth at school to advance sustainable agriculture and inspire future farming: evidence from Cambodia
    Authors: GS Alrawashdeh, S Lindgren, M Reyes, S Pisey
    Journal: The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
    Year: 2023
    Volume: 29
    Issue: 5
    Pages: 539-556
    Citations: 4

 

  • Title: Trends in Digital Personalized Learning: Landscape Review of Personalized Learning Solutions in Low and Middle-Income Countries
    Authors: NM Castillo, T Adam, A Alam, GS Alrawashdeh, P Tiwari
    Journal: UNICEF Office of Global Insight & Policy
    Year: 2023
    Citations: 4

 

  • Title: Language choice, technology and international education
    Authors: NM Castillo, DA Wagner, GS Alrawashdeh, A Gidra
    Journal: International Encyclopedia of Education: Literacies & Languages Education
    Year: 2022
    Citations: 4

 

  • Title: Testing the Efficiency of ASE by the Two Step Regression Based Technique, the Johansen Multivariate Technique Cointegration, and Granger Causality
    Authors: S Al Barghouthi, IU Rehman, G Rawashdeh
    Journal: Electronic Journal of Applied Statistical Analysis
    Year: 2016
    Volume: 9
    Issue: 3
    Pages: 572-586
    Citations: 4

 

  • Title: Exploring the impact of personalized and adaptive learning technologies on reading literacy: A global meta-analysis
    Authors: GS Alrawashdeh, S Fyffe, RFL Azevedo, NM Castillo
    Journal: Educational Research Review
    Year: 2023
    Article: 100587
    Citations: 3

 

  • Title: EdTech and marginalization: Scaling for learning equity
    Authors: NM Castillo, DA Wagner, GS Alrawashdeh, C Moog
    Journal: UNESCO
    Year: 2023
    Citations: 2

 

  • Title: Developing Youth’s Capacities as Active Partners in Achieving Sustainable Global Food Security through Education
    Authors: GS Alrawashdeh, S Lindgren, M Reyes, S Pisey
    Journal: Environmental Sciences Proceedings
    Year: 2022
    Volume: 15
    Issue: 1
    Citations: 2

 

  • Title: Jordan’s High-Stakes Educational Testing Challenges During COVID-19
    Authors: G Alrawashdeh
    Journal: ICTWorks
    Year: 2020
    Citations: 2*

 

  • Title: A mixed-methods approach to exploring university students’ perspectives of emergency remote teaching in resource-challenged contexts: The case of Jordan
    Authors: GS Alrawashdeh
    Journal: Technology, Pedagogy and Education
    Year: 2023
    Citations: 1