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Personal profile
Personal profile
Education:
PhD in Educational Policy Studies – Global Studies in Education Specialization, 2008
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA
MEd in Educational Policy Studies – Global Studies in Education Specialization, 2006
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA
BA in Secondary Education/English, 1991
Arizona State University
Courses taught at GSE:
- EDUC 711 Globalisation and Education (PhD)
- EDUC 625 Globalisation & Higher Education (MSc)
- EDML 623 Globalisation & Language Education (MA)
Thematic areas of research specialization:
School education
Higher education
Research subthemes
internationalization of higher education, English medium-of-instruction in higher education, university-industry partnerships
Geographic areas of research specialization (countries): Kazakhstan
External positions
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Transformation of higher education in Kazakhstan: reflections on the 30 years of post-independence reforms
Kerimkulova, S. (PI), Jonbekova, D. (Other Faculty/Researcher), Sparks, J. (Co-PI), Sagintayeva, A. (Other Faculty/Researcher), Ruby, A. (Other Faculty/Researcher) & Hartley, M. (Other Faculty/Researcher)
1/1/25 → 12/31/27
Project: FDCRGP
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University-Industry Partnerships for Innovating and Improving Quality of Higher Education in Kazakhstan
Jonbekova, D. (PI), Abdildin, Y. (Co-PI), Sparks, J. (Co-PI), Bilyalov, D. (Co-PI), Gimranova, D. (Co-PI) & Hartley, M. (Co-PI)
1/1/20 → 12/31/25
Project: CRP
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Universities and social responsibility
Parmenter, L. (PI), Sparks, J. (Co-PI) & Sagintayeva, A. (Co-PI)
1/1/20 → 12/31/25
Project: FDCRGP
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Mental health and help-seeking behaviors of university students in Kazakhstan
Torrano, D. (PI), Clementi, A. (Co-PI), Almukhambetova, A. (Co-PI), Sparks, J. (Other Faculty/Researcher), Lim, N. (Other Faculty/Researcher) & Nurtayev, Y. R. (Other participant)
1/1/20 → 6/30/23
Project: FDCRGP
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Giving back to one’s country following a government scholarship: comparing in-country and expatriate graduates contribution to socio-economic development in Kazakhstan
Jonbekova, D. (PI), Kerimkulova, S. (Co-PI) & Sparks, J. (Co-PI)
1/1/20 → 12/31/22
Project: FDCRGP
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Enhancing Students’ Employability through University–Industry Partnerships in Kazakhstan
Jonbekova, D., Mukhamejanova, D., Sparks, J. & Sarsenbayeva, A., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Higher Education Policy.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Employment of master’s degree graduates in Kazakhstan: navigating an uncertain labour market
Jonbekova, D., Kuchumova, G., Goodman, B., Sparks, J. & Kerimkulova, S., Nov 25 2022, In: Central Asian Survey. p. 1 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
Международное образование и вклад в развитие своей страны: опыт выпускников государственных стипендиальных программ Казахстана
Jonbekova, D., Serkova, Y., Kerimkulova, S., Jumakulov, Z., Sparks, J. & Ruby, A., Dec 12 2022, In: SDU Bulletin: Social Sciences. 4, 61Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Трудоустройство выпускников с международным образованием: проблемы экономики и сопротивление изменениям
Translated title of the contribution :Employment of international education graduates: issues of economy and resistance to change Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Critical Perspective on Short-Term International Mobility of Faculty: An Experience from Kazakhstan
Kuzhabekova, A., Ispambetova, B., Baigazina, A. & Sparks, J., 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Studies in International Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus)