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Donna M. Velliaris

Donna M. Velliaris holds two Graduate Certificates: (1) Australian Studies; and (2) Religious Education, two Graduate Diplomas: (1) Secondary Education; and (2) Language and Literacy Education, as well as three Master’s degrees: (1) Educational Sociology; (2) Studies of Asia; and (3) Special Education. In 2010, Dr. Velliaris graduated with a PhD in Education focused on the social/educational ecological development of school-aged transnational students in Tokyo, Japan. Her primary research interests include: human ecology; schools as cultural systems; study abroad; and Third Culture Kids (TCKs). With publication of over 30 book chapters, titles comprise: Academic reflections: Disciplinary acculturation and the first-year pathway experience in Australia [Garnet]; Conceptualizing four ecological influences on contemporary ‘Third Culture Kids’ [Palgrave Macmillan]; Culturally responsive pathway pedagogues: Respecting the intricacies of student diversity in the classroom [IGI Global]; Metaphors for transnational students: A moving experience [Cambridge Scholars]; and The other side of the student story: Listening to the voice of the parent [Sense]. This is Dr Velliaris’ fifth edited book with IGI Global, following the titles: Handbook of research on study abroad programs and outbound mobility (2016); Handbook of research on academic misconduct in higher education (2016); Study abroad contexts for enhanced foreign language learning (2017); and Prevention and detection of academic misconduct in higher education (2019).

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