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Frances Vavrus
I am a Professor at the University of Minnesota and a member of the ILO/UNESCO Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers (CEART). The photo is from the World Education Forum, where I served as the CEART representative. My research explores how schooling serves as a site for ‘development’ interventions in East Africa, taking up questions regarding the politics of inter/national development policy and its appropriation by local actors.
Subjects: Anthropology - Soc Sci, Education
Biography
I hold a PhD in Education and African Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a master's degree in Teaching English as an International Language from the University of Illinois, and bachelor's degree from Purdue University in psychology and political science. I was also an Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow at the Harvard School of Public Health.Areas of Research / Professional Expertise
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My areas of professional expertise include African studies, the anthropology of education, comparative and international education, development studies, policy studies, and teacher education.
Personal Interests
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In addition to research and writing, I enjoy bicycling, cooking, and spending time with my family.
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