Alan Ruby
Alan Ruby has a long career in government, business, philanthropy, and education ranging from classroom teacher to Australian deputy secretary of education to chair of the OECD education committee. At the University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ruby, a Senior Fellow in the Alliance for Higher Education and Democracy, focuses on globalization’s effects on universities and education around the world. A highly regarded teacher, he leads graduate seminars on “Globalization and the University”. He earned the School’s Excellence in Teaching Award in 2006. Since early 2018 he also served as the initial director of the Global Engagement office at GSE advising the Dean on ways to increase the school’s international impact.He currently serves as a Trustee of Nazarbayev University and the Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools in Kazakhstan. He has served as a consultant to the Government of India, the World Bank, the HEAD Foundation in Singapore, higher education officials in Bhutan and Indonesia and to the American Institutes of Research. In 2015 he was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to international education through global reform initiatives, and his work with philanthropic organizations. He reviews for the Journal of Studies in International Education (2016) and Online Learning journal (2015- 2017).
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relying too heavily on international ranking systems. This timely book presents an alternative
perspective on evaluating “world-class universities,” showcasing how eight very different higher
education institutions have defined and are pursuing excellence in their own way. Each case
study highlights how institutions can align their work with shared values and goals and strive to
uphold these principles in all they do and say. The portraits offer insights into the ways
institutions can create cultures of excellence tied to a vision of how to make a difference for their
students and society. Their success suggests that policymakers should reward institutions that
adopt and strive to fulfil particular educational purposes rather than continuing to perpetuate the
status quo. This book is essential reading for researchers and students of education research,
education policy, and international education reforms.
relying too heavily on international ranking systems. This timely book presents an alternative
perspective on evaluating “world-class universities,” showcasing how eight very different higher
education institutions have defined and are pursuing excellence in their own way. Each case
study highlights how institutions can align their work with shared values and goals and strive to
uphold these principles in all they do and say. The portraits offer insights into the ways
institutions can create cultures of excellence tied to a vision of how to make a difference for their
students and society. Their success suggests that policymakers should reward institutions that
adopt and strive to fulfil particular educational purposes rather than continuing to perpetuate the
status quo. This book is essential reading for researchers and students of education research,
education policy, and international education reforms.