Dr. Leah Mason leads a team of researchers at IIE to design and implement key research projects and reports in international student mobility and international education, including Project Atlas, Graduate Learning Overseas, and the AIFS Global Education Research Report series. Dr. Mason brings more than 15 years of experience as a researcher and program administrator in international and higher education, including seven years supporting research and program activities related to language acquisition during study abroad. Dr. Mason holds an EdD and EdM in International Educational Development from Teachers College and a BME from Otterbein College. She was a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar in Germany in 2001 and a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Austria in 2002.
Open Doors is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and supported in its implementation by IIE.
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