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Yasmina Haddad is a Ph.D. student in Educational Policy Studies with a concentration in Comparative International Education and Global Studies. She is interested in researching the educational experiences of children of migrant seasonal farmworkers in the Midwest. Prior to studying at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, she earned a B.S. in Disability Studies (’17) and an M.Ed. in International Education Policy and Management (’21) from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College.

Yasmina was a conversational English teacher in India and Chicago after her undergraduate studies. Upon graduating with her master’s degree, she worked as a Research Associate in the International Development Division of the American Institutes for Research. In Yasmina’s free time, she obsesses over Top Chef and other food-related T.V. shows and loves to spend time with her family.

Publications

Haddad, Y.E., Bartlett, L. (2026). Comparing Educational Responses to Venezuelan Migrants in Colombia and Brazil. In: Zajda, J., Kubow, P. (eds) Globalisation and Education for Refugee and Displaced Children. Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research, vol 54. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-10265-2_8

Haddad, Y. E. (2024). The struggle for a multilingual future: Youth and education in Sri Lanka By Christina P.Davis, Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2020. 216 pp. $145.00 (hardback). ISBN: 9780190947484. Anthropology & Education Quarterly, aeq.12509. https://doi.org/10.1111/aeq.12509

Martin, G., Lemons, C. J., & Haddad, Y. E. (2024). The Effects of Paraeducator-Implemented Interventions on Student Literacy Skill Acquisition: A Review. Remedial and Special Education, 07419325241234080. https://doi.org/10.1177/07419325241234080

Nakamura, P., Molotsky, A., Zarzur, R. C., Ranjit, V., Haddad, Y., & De Hoop, T. (2023). Language of instruction in schools in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 19(4), e1351. https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.1351

Guven, O., & Haddad, Y. (2023). Research on motivation, literacy, and reading development: A review of best practices. Final report for the Institute of Museum and Library Services. American Institutes for Research.

Fluhler, S. K., Lemons, C. J., Haddad, Y. E., Chauvin, C., Martin, G., LeJeune, L., & Gurwitz, E. (2022). Paraprofessionals’ Perceptions of Job-Related Supports, Challenges, and Effectiveness. In C. J. Lemons, S. R. Powell, K. L. Lane, & T. C. Aceves, Handbook of Special Education Research, Volume II (1st ed., pp. 97–109). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003156888-9 

Presentations & Teaching

TA of EPS 210: Youth, Education, and Society (Spring 2025, 2026)

Instructor of Ed Pol 210: Youth Education and Society (Summer 2025)

Instructor of Ed Pol 240: Comparative Education (Summer 2026)

Guest lecture for Ed Pol 435: Education in Emergencies on Grants in International Education Sector

Guest lecture for Vanderbilt Peabody’s Education Policy and Program Evaluation course on Program Evaluation and Stakeholder Engagement

Guest lecture for Indiana University’s International Development course on Grants in International Education Sector

Service & Committees

Co-chair of the Middle East North Africa Special Interest Group of Comparative International Education Society

Member of the Board of Trustees of the Lebanese American University