Research Team

Currently the list of countries involved in this study include:

CanadaAustralia, Chile, ChinaEnglandFijiNetherlands, New Zealand, PolandPortugalPuerto RicoSpainTurkeyUkraine and United Arab Emirates.

Canada

Shelley Scott

Shelleyann Scott, PhD

President of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE)

Professor, Werklund School of Education 
University of Calgary
Alberta, Canada
Phone: (+1) 403.220.5694
sscott@ucalgary.ca

Donald Scott

Donald E. Scott, PhD

Associate Professor
Leadership, Governance and Policy
Werklund School of Education
University of Calgary
Alberta, Canada
Phone: (+1) 403.210.6269
descott@ucalgary.ca

Linda Dudar, PhD

Linda Dudar, PhD

Retired Dean, Education
St. Mary's University College
Alberta, Canada
linda.dudar@stmu.ca

Abdoulaye Anne, PhD

Abdoulaye Anne, PhD

Associate Professor
Education Department
Foundations and Practices
Faculty of Education
Laval University
Quebec, Canada 
Phone: (+1) 418.656.2131 #8953
abdoulaye.anne@fse.ulaval.ca
 

Peng Liu

Peng Liu, PhD

Associate Professor
Faculty of Education
University of Manitoba
(204) 474-7809
peng.liu@umanitoba.ca

 

David Litz

David Litz, EdD

Assistant Professor
University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC)
Prince George, British Columbia
davidralitz@yahoo.com

Elaine Fournier

Elaine Fournier, EdD

Associate Professor
Western University
Ontario, Canada
efourni3@uwo.ca

Aloysius Nwabugo Maduforo

Aloysius Nwabugo Maduforo, PhD, and PhD candidate

Doctoral Student
Leadership, Policy, and Governance, Werklund School of Education
University of Calgary
Alberta, Canada
aloysius.maduforo@ucalgary.ca

Zohre Khajoueinejad

Zohre Khajoueinejad, PhD Candidate

Visiting exchange student
Werklund School of Education
University of Calgary
Alberta, Canada
khzohre.1994@gmail.com

Larry Couture

Larry Couture, EdD

Instructor
Olds College of Agriculture & Technology (OCAT)
Alberta, Canada
lcouture@oldscollege.ca

Dean Vanvelzer

Dean Vanvelzer, EdD

Chair, Community Studies
Northern Lakes College
Alberta, Canada
vanvelzerd@northernlakescollege.ca

Kurt Spady

Kurt Spady, PhD

Instructor
School of Life Science and Business, Olds College
Alberta, Canada
kspady@oldscollege.ca


Australia

Kathryn Dixon, PhD

Kathryn Dixon, PhD

Senior Lecturer
School of Education
Curtin University
Western Australia
Phone: (+618) 9266 2189

K.Dixon@curtin.edu.au

Tomayess Issa, PhD

Tomayess Issa, PhD

Senior Lecturer
School of Information Systems
Curtin Business School
Curtin University
Perth, Western Australia 

Phone: (+61) 9266 7682
Tomayess.Issa@cbs.curtin.edu.au

Theodora Issa, PhD

Theodora Issa, PhD

Senior Lecturer
School of Management
Curtin Business School
Curtin University
Perth, Western Australia
 
Phone: (+61) 9266 1284
Theodora.Issa@cbs.curtin.edu.au


Chile

Fernanda Kri Amar, PhD

Fernanda Kri Amar, PhD

Professor 
Computer Engineering Department
Universidad de Santiago de Chile
Chile

Phone: +569 9 333 95 
fernanda.kri@usach.cl


China

Nian Ruan

Nian Ruan, PhD

Research Specialist
Strategic Planning and Development Office, Shenzhen Technology University (SZTU)
Shenzhen, China


England

Susannah Quinsee, PhD

Susannah Quinsee, PhD

Professor of Learning and Teaching Development
Director of Learning Enhancement and Development
City University London
Northampton Square, London
United Kingdom
Phone: + 44 (0) 20 70400215
s.quinsee@city.ac.uk
http://www.www.city.ac.uk/lead

Pam Parker, PhD

Pam Parker, PhD

Associate Director
Department of Learning Enhancement and Development
City University London
Northampton Square, London
United Kingdom
Phone: + 44 (0) 20 7040 3047
P.M.Parker@city.ac.uk
http://www.www.city.ac.uk/lead

Justine Mercer, PhD

Justine Mercer, PhD

Course Director, MA
Educational Leadership (Teach First)
Institute of Education
University of Warwick
United Kingdom
Phone: (+ 44) 247 61 51197
Justine.Mercer@warwick.ac.uk


Fiji

Salote Rabuka, Director

Salote Rabuka, Director

Higher Education Commission
Ministry of Education
The Republic of Fiji
Phone: (+679) 3100031
SRabuka001@fhec.org.fj


Netherlands

Piet Kommers, PhD

Piet Kommers, PhD

UNESCO Professor on Learning Technologies
Utrecht University and the University of Twente
The Netherlands
p.a.m.kommers@utwente.nl


New Zealand

Sharon Blanchard, EdD

Sharon Blanchard, EdD

sharonekennyblanchard@gmail.com


Poland

Eugenia Smyrnova-Trybulska, PhD

Eugenia Smyrnova-Trybulska, PhD

Associate Professor
Department of Humanistic Education and Sciences of Pedagogy Support
The University of Silesia
Katowice (US) 
Poland

eugenia@o2.pl
esmyrnova@us.edu.pl

Wieslawa Walkowska, PhD

Wieslawa Walkowska, PhD

Assistant Professor
Faculty of Ethnology and Educational Science
University of Silesia
Katowice (US)  
Poland

wieslawa.walkowska@us.edu.pl

Anna Szafra?ska-Gajdzica, PhD

Anna Szafranska-Gajdzica, PhD

Assistant Professor
Faculty of Ethnology and Educational in Cieszyn
Department of General Pedagogy and Research Methodology
University of Silesia
Katowice (US)
Poland

annagajdzica@interia.eu

Ewa Ogrodzka-Mazur, PhD, D Hab

Ewa Ogrodzka-Mazur, PhD, D Hab

Vice Dean
FScience and Foreign Cooperation
Faculty of Ethnology and Education in Cieszyn
University of Silesia
Katowice (US)
Poland

annagajdzica@interia.eu


Portugal

Pedro Isaias, PhD

Pedro Isaias, PhD

ISRLab Co-ordinator and Senior Researcher
School of Education
Universidade Aberta (Portuguese Open University)
Lisbon, Portugal

pedroisaias@gmail.com

Paula Miranda, PhD Candidate

Paula Miranda, PhD Candidate

Assistant Professor
Department of Informatics and Systems 
School of Technology
Polytechnic Institute of Setubal
Lisbon, Portugal

pcrmiranda@gmail.com

Sara Pifano, PhD

Sara Pifano, PhD

Researcher 
Universidade Aberta (Portuguese Open University) 
Lisbon, Portugal

sara.iadis@gmail.com


Puerto Rico

Noraida Domínguez-Flores, PhD

Noraida Domínguez-Flores, PhD

Assistant Professor 
Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies  
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus 

noraida.dominguez@upr.edu

Mercy Delgado Cordero, MIS

Mercy Delgado Cordero, MIS

Librarian
University of Puerto Rico, Bayamón Campus

mercy.delgado@upr.edu


Spain

Laura Alonso-Diaz, PhD

Laura Alonso-Diaz, PhD

Lecturer 
Vice-Dean for Internship & Teaching Practice
University of Extremadura
Caceres, Spain

alonso@unex.es

Juan Arias-Masa, PhD

Juan Arias-Masa, PhD

Associate Dean for International Affairs and Movility 
University of Extremadura 
Caceres, Spain

juanaria@unex.es

Gemma Puerto delicate, PhD

Gemma Puerto delicate, PhD

Associate Dean for International Affairs and Movility 
University of Extremadura 
Caceres, Spain

gdelpue@unex.es

Prudencia Esteban-Gutiérrez (PhD)

Prudencia Esteban-Gutiérrez, PhD

Junior Lecturer
University of Extremadura 
Caceres, Spain

pruden@unex.es

Rocio Yuste-Tosina, PhD

Rocio Yuste-Tosina, PhD

Professor 
University of Extremadura 
Caceres, Spain

rocioyuste@unex.es


Turkey

Iryna Sekret, PhD

Iryna Sekret, PhD

Professor 
School of Foreign Languages
Abant Izzet Baysal University, 
Turkey

irenesekret@gmail.com

Soner Durmus, PhD

Soner Durmus, PhD

Professor
Abant Izzet Baysal University,
Turkey
sonerdurmus@gmail.com

Hamit Coskun, PhD

Hamit Coskun, PhD

Professor
Faculty of Arts and Science
Abant Izzet Baysal University, 
Turkey
Phone: (+90) 374 253 5656 

hamitcoskun2000@gmail.com

Orhan Curaoglu, PhD

Orhan Curaoglu, PhD

Lecturer
Abant Izzet Baysal University, 
Turkey

orhancuraoglu@gmail.com


Ukraine

Natalia Morze, PhD

Natalia Morze, PhD

Vice-Rector 
Professor
Information and Communication Technologies
Boris Grinchenko Kyiv University
Kyiv, Ukraine
n.morze@kubg.edu.ua

Olena Bondareva, PhD

Olena Bondareva, PhD

Director of the Humanities Institute
Professor
Education Laboratory
Boris Grinchenko Kyiv University
Kyiv, Ukraine
o.bondareva@kubg.edu.ua

Makhachashvili Rusudan, PhD

Makhachashvili Rusudan, PhD

Head of Romance Languages and Typology Department
Humanities Institute
Boris Grinchenko Kyiv University
Kyiv, Ukraine

r.makhachashvili@kubg.edu.ua

Oksana Buinytska, PhD

Oksana Buinytska, PhD

Head of IT
Education Laboratory
Boris Grinchenko Kyiv University
Kyiv, Ukraine

o.buinytska@kubg.edu.ua


United Arab Emirates

Rida Blaik Hourani, PhD

Rida Blaik Hourani, PhD

Head of Division
Educational Leadership Arts & Humanities 
Emirates College for Advanced Education
UAE

rhourani@ecae.ac.ae