Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Education,
Job title
Professor
Degree
BA in Comparative Culture (Major: Politics and International Relations)(Sophia University), Diploma in Development Studies(Institute of Developing Economies (IDEAS)), MSc.in Social Policy and Planning(London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)), Ph.D. in Education Policy and Administration(University of Minnesota)
Research funding number
20363343
J-Global ID
200901050495318830
Profile
My research interests focus on education policy, governance and practices in developing nations and conflict-affected societies; education and social cohesion/peace-building; education system convergence and divergence in the global era; and citizenship education in multicultural societies. My research questions are often informed by my own field experiences as an aid practitioner in several country contexts, including fragile ones such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kosovo and Bosnia & Herzegovina. As an academia in the field of education and international development, I continue engaged in the improvement of practices by working with aid agencies (UN, governmental, NGOs and private ones). More recently, I have been working with a NGO supporting refugee education in the Middle East, and assisting them with their program evaluation design, execution and interpretation of the results. I am also active in research and training in Education in Emergencies (EiE). At University, I teach education and international development, sociology of education, and social science research design at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Contact: t.komatsu"(at)"sophia.ac.jp
Research Interests
International Educational Development
,International Educational Cooperation
,Education Policy
,School Management
,Education Governance
,Developing Nations
,Post-conflict Society
,Peacebuilding
,Social Cohesion
,Education in Emergencies
,Comparative Education
,ESD
,Citizenship Education
,Program Evaluation
,Mixed-methods
,New Institutionalism
Research Areas
Humanities & social sciences / Education - general / Education and International Development, Comparative and International Education
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Education 2020 [Refereed]
<p>The relationship between education and peace is an area of educational research that merits sustained attention from scholars. A recent review of literature on this relationship pointed out the lack of rigorous research studies and robust evide...
In M. Nishimura (Ed.), Community participation with schools in developing countries: Towards equitable and inclusive basic education for all. New York & Oxon: Routledge. 1 Dec 2019 (ISBN:9780429057472)
International Symposium “Connecting the world through Japanese language education,” Association of Japanese Language Education in Taiwan and Fu Jen Catholic University 19 Nov 2022 [Invited]
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