British Faculty Members to Give Lecture on School Choice in Africa
Pauline Dixon, left, and Steve Humble
Pauline Dixon, a professor of international development and education at Newcastle University, and Steve Humble, a lecturer in education at Newcastle, will give a lecture titled "School Choice in Sub-Saharan Africa: Dispelling Myths" at noon Friday, April 21, on the University of Arkansas campus.
The lecture is part of the Department of Education Reform lecture series. RSVP online for lunch on the lecture website. Deadline to RSVP is 1 p.m. the Wednesday before the lecture. It will take place in Room 343 of the Graduate Education Building.
Dixon's research interests include education vouchers in developing countries and the regulation and privatization of education in developing countries. She was the principal investigator on the Development Frontiers project funded by the ESRC regarding The Identification and Nurturing of High Ability Children in low-income areas of Dar Es Salam, Tanzania.
Her book, International Aid and Private Schools for the Poor: Smiles, Miracles and Markets, was named one of the top 100 books by the Times Literary Supplement.
Humble has extensive experience working as an educational advisor to both government and schools. Also known as Dr Maths, Humble was awarded the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire last year for service to education.
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