GCE Alumni Testimonials

I came to the ICE Program after completing a year abroad teaching and researching language education practices as a Fulbright Scholar in Spain. Given the growing political upheaval surrounding national and minority language use in schools that I observed occurring across Europe and the United States

Growing up in the Philippines and Japan, I developed an early interest in understanding social inequality at both the national and international levels. During my undergraduate studies at Yale University, I was introduced to seminal pieces in sociology and economics, many of which focused on the

My undergraduate and graduate degrees in journalism and media studies exposed me to educational issues faced by developing countries such as China. After graduating with an M.A in Communications from the London School of Economics, I worked in the Students Affairs office and participated in the

I grew up in Pakistan and before coming to Stanford, spent two years in the country conducting research, closely working with academics and the government in the field of education. In the process, I developed a keen interest in understanding issues in school governance, particularly in the role

I was very fortunate to have been introduced to the International Comparative Education program early in my undergraduate career at Stanford. As a Public Policy major, I had the opportunity to explore my education policy interests through classes at the Stanford Graduate School of Education

Batuhan Aydagül had come up with “a witty idea” for class some 12 years ago, while enrolled in the International Education Policy Analysis master’s program at Stanford Graduate School of Education.

That day Christine Min Wotipka, Associate Professor (Teaching) of Education, was leading the applied

"The MA program in ICE/IEAPA addressed a vast, interdisciplinary course of study in a targeted and in-depth manner. Not only did we become familiar with the most current, pertinent arguments and theories related to international education development but we also gained research skills that helped us