College of Education
Education Policy, Organization and Leadership
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Faculty Research Profiles: Nicole Lamers
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Visiting Assistant Professor
Education Policy, Organization and Leadership
358 Education Building
1310 S. 6th St. MC 708
Research Biography
Nicole Lamers' research and experience are in the fields of internationalization – both at the secondary and post-secondary level – as well as in the emerging field of global studies – and more specifically Global Studies in Education. As a graduate student, she was involved in the initial development and implementation of the Global Studies in Education Online Masters Program, which eventually became a part of her dissertation research. She has also been involved in the revision of curriculum for the on-campus undergraduate major of Global Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Science. Her current research revolves around both the theoretical and practical aspects of a pedagogy for global studies. She is also interested in issues of education in international development, place-based environmental education and what U.S. schools have to learn from alternative school movements on both a local and global scale.
She also holds a partial appointment in the Office of International Programs at the College of Education.
Degrees
- Ph.D., Educational Policy Studies, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 2010
- M.A., African Studies, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 2003
- B.A., German and French Secondary Education, Illinois State University, Normal, 1995
Key Professional Appointments
- Visiting Assistant Professor, Educational Policy, Organization and Leadership; Office of International Programs, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 2011--
- Data and Policy Analyst, Bureau of Educational Research, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 2010--
- Graduate Assistant, College of Education, Office of International Programs, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 2009-2010
- Academic Advisor, International/Global Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 2007-2009
- Coordinator, Global Studies in Education Online Masters Program, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 2003-2007
Selected Publications
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Lamers, N. (2008). Cochabamba and Colorado Conjoined: place-based education for a global perspective of environmental issues. In E. Gonzalez-Guardiano & M. Peters (Eds.), Environmental Education: Identity, Politics and Citizenship (pp. 231-248). Rotterdam/Taipei: Sense Publishers.
