The Century of Science: The Global Triumph of the Research University: 33 (International Perspectives on Education and Society) - Hardcover

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Justin J. W. Powell is Professor of Sociology of Education at the University of Luxembourg. His comparative institutional analyses of education systems chart persistence and change in inclusive and special education, in higher education and vocational training, and in educational governance and research policy. His co-authored book Comparing Special Education: Origins to Contemporary Paradoxes received the 2012 Outstanding Book Award (Contemporary Issues in Curriculum category), of the American Educational Research Association. David P. Baker is Professor of Sociology, Education, and Demography at The Pennsylvania State University, USA. He writes about the effects of education on cognition, health, and society. His 2014 book, The Schooled Society: The Educational Transformation of Global Culture won the American Educational Research Association’s 2015 Outstanding Book Award.  Frank Fernandez is Assistant Professor at the University of Houston, USA. He earned his Ph.D. in Higher Education from The Pennsylvania State University. He researches educational policy issues, including topics related to comparative or international studies of education and skills, access and equity for underserved students, as well as doctoral education and the future of the Professoriate.