Visiting Scholar Program
Exchange Visiting Scholar Program
Visiting Scholars partner with the Center of International Education faculty to further their shared research interests.
The Center for International Education welcomes Visiting Scholars from universities around the world who can contribute to CIE’s mission and goals.
To apply to be a visiting scholar, please review the Visiting Scholar Procedures. For additional information about the Visiting Scholars Program, please email us at cie@gmu.edu.
Visiting Scholars partner with CIE affiliate faculty to further their shared research interests. Visiting Scholars have come to Mason from all over the world. We have hosted researchers and scholars from Australia, Azerbaijan, Canada, China, Germany, Korea, Kuwait, Republic of Macedonia, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, and the Ukraine. Topics of research include: cross-cultural interpretation of the English translations, international university ranking and its impact on Arab universities, the evolution of English language hegemony, and analysis of American kindergarten educational process for comparison with Korean institutions. In addition to completing independent and collaborative research, Visiting Scholars are expected to offer at least one seminar regarding their research and expertise during their time at Mason.
List of Scholars in recent years
2024-2025
- Dr. Hawazen Alharbi - King Abdulaziz University, faculty sponsor Dr. Dawn M. Hathaway
2018-2019
- Dr. Yu Huang – Taiwan, faculty sponsor Dr. Robert Baker
- Dr. Aleksandra Ristovska/Fulbright – Republic of Macedonia, faculty sponsor Dr. Mark Ginsberg
- Narmin Shabazova – Azerbaijan, faculty sponsor Dr. Beverly Shaklee
- Dr. Qijing Wang – China, faculty sponsor Dr. Shawn Lee
2017-2018
- Liu Ying – China, faculty sponsors Dr. Beverly Shaklee & Dr. Kathleen Ramos
- Dr. Liu Ying – China, faculty sponsor Dr. Beverly Shaklee
- Dr. Yumei Huang – China, faculty sponsor Dr. Shawn Lee
- Dr. Manfred Schmitt – Germany, faculty sponsor Dr. Mark Ginsburg
- Dr. Barbara Reichle – Germany, faculty sponsor Dr. Mark Ginsburg
2016-2017
- Jinhyung Chon – Korea, faculty sponsor Dr. Shawn Lee
- Andrea Lan Franchi - Switzerland, faculty sponsor Dr. Mark Ginsberg
- Li Wenguang – China, faculty sponsor Dr. Nada Dabbagh
2015-2016
- Wang Shuang –China, faculty sponsor Dr. Rebecca Fox
- Hoch Jang – Korea, faculty sponsor Dr. Min Park
- Jianghua Luo – China, faculty sponsor Dr. Nada Dabbagh
- Sawsan Zarah – Saudia Arabia, faculty sponsor Dr. Ilham Nasser
2014-2015
- Lu Yang – China, faculty sponsor Dr. Shelley Wong
- Xiang Lu – China, faculty sponsor Dr. Susan Burns
- Nanchang Yang – China, faculty sponsors Drs. Eamonn Kelly & Brenda Bannan
- Jacqueline Lynch – Canada, faculty sponsor Dr. Julie Kidd
- Taghreed Alsudais – Saudia Arabia, faculty sponsor Dr. April Mattix-Foster
2012-2013
- Marina Trofimenk - Ukraine, faculty sponsor Dr. Becky Fox
- Younghee Park - Korea, faculty sponsor Dr. Shelley Wong
- SunHee Lee - Korea, faculty sponsor Dr. Jennifer Suh
- Dr. Bill Allen - Australia, faculty sponsor Dr. Supriya Baily
- Yang Nanchang - China, faculty sponsor Dr. Anthony Kelly
- Zhu Ruida - China, faculty sponsor Dr. Erini Gouleta
- Sana Almansour - Saudi Arabia, faculty sponsors Dr. Ilham Nasser and Dr. Farnoosh Shahrokhi
- Hongxin Qie - China, faculty sponsor Dr. Marjorie Haley
2011-2012
- Dr. Yaesim Dalgic - Turkey, faculty sponsor Dr. Beverly Shaklee
- Suad Alshebou - Kuwait, faculty sponsor Dr. Supriya Baily
- Guo Qiang - China, faculty sponsor Dr. Shelley Wong
- Jinhee Woo - Korea, faculty sponsor Dr. Kristien Zenkov
- Wang Peng - China, faculty sponsor Dr. Nada Dabbagh
2010-2011
- Dr. Sung-In Yoon - Korea, faculty sponsor Dr. Jennifer Suh
- Dr. Libby Tudball - Australia, faculty sponsor Dr. Beverly Shaklee
2009-2010
- Dr. Awilda Hamilton - ACE Fellow, faculty sponsor Dr. Beverly Shaklee
- Dr. Youngran Hong - Korea, faculty sponsor Dr. Kristien Zenkov
- Lahua Li – China, faculty sponsor Dr. Becky Fox
- Chen Zhu – China, faculty sponsor Dr. Becky Fox