Curriculum Vitae
Clara Isabel Tascón [email protected]
Education
PhD Candidate in Education 2012 – Present Western University, London, Canada • Field of Critical Policy, Equity, and Leadership Studies • Globalization and International Higher Education • Doctoral Dissertation: Knowledge Production in International Research Collaboration: A Comparative Study of Canadian and Colombian Research Networks (2013 – Present)
MA Education Administration 1999 University of La Sabana, Bogotá, Colombia • Strategic and Organizational Planning • Globalization and Trends in Higher Education
BA Psychology 1989 University of Valle, Cali, Colombia • Psychology/Pedagogy
Graduate Certificates
International Business Management 2011 Fanshawe College, London, Canada
Corporate Communications & Public Relations 2010 Fanshawe College, London, Canada
Other Research Training and Certificates
Corporate Communications & Public Relations, Internship Jan – Apr 2010 Don Wright Faculty of Music, Western University, Canada
Strategic and Organizational Planning in Higher Education, Internship May 1997 Prospektiker‒ European Institute of Prospective and Strategy, Zarautz, Spain
Psycho-Pedagogic Research, Internship Oct 1996 ‒ Feb 97 National Pedagogic University, Bogotá, Colombia
Psychology Practicum Sep 1985 ‒ Jul 87 Clinic-Psychological International Research Center – CEIC, Cali, Colombia 1
Curriculum Vitae Employment History
Academic/Teaching Experience
Professor Faculty of Education, Western University, Canada Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) 2016 - 2017 20064 – 54735: Research in Intercultural Context
Graduate Teaching Assistant Faculty of Education, Western University, Canada
Doctor of Education (EdD): Educational Leadership Winter 2015 Program Coordinator: Dr. Pam Bishop Associate Dean (Graduate Studies); Associate Professor 9725B - 650: Approaches to Professional Problems in Education Leadership Instructor: Dr. Dianne Yee
Doctor of Education (EdD): Educational Leadership Winter 2014 Program Coordinator: Dr. Pam Bishop Associate Dean (Graduate Studies); Associate Professor 9688B - 652: Special Topics in Educational Policy Studies: Aims of Education Leadership. Instructor: Dr. Patricia Briscoe
Master of Professional Education (MPEd): International Education Fall 2013 Program Coordinator: Dr. Paul Tarc, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Western University, Canada 9587A-651: Special Topics in Educational Research: International Education in Global Times. Instructor: Dr. Paul Tarc
Professor University Institute Bellas Artes, Cali, Colombia 1999 – 2002 Research Methodology
ICESI University, Faculty of Administration, Cali, Colombia 1999 – 2001 Research Methodology
University Institute Bellas Artes, Faculty of Music, Cali, Colombia 1987 – 1989 Developmental Psychology Seminar
University of Cundinamarca, Faculty of Education, Cundinamarca, Colombia 2000 Research Methodology
University Institution National School of Sports, Education, Cali, Colombia 2000 Prospective and Organizational Strategy
Foundation of Education Research FOMANORT, Education, Cúcuta, Colombia 2000 Research Methodology
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Javeriana University, Faculty of Administration, Cali, Colombia 1999 Strategic and Organizational Planning
Technological University of Pereira, Faculty of Administration, Pereira, Colombia 1999 Strategic and Organizational Planning
Latin American Institute of Leadership, Cali, Colombia 1999 Strategic and Organizational Planning
The Colombian Institute for the Promotion of Higher Education (ICFES) 1999 – 2003 Research Group Research Methodology
Academic/Research Experience
Research Assistant Faculty of Education, Western University, Canada
Research Project: The Canada-Cuba University Partnership: Mapping 2015 – Present Connections and Understanding Effects Principal Investigator: Dr. Marianne A. Larsen, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Western University, Canada
Research Project: Networks of Internationalization in Higher Education: May – Jul 2015 Understanding National Policies in Local Contexts. Principal Investigator: Dr. Melody Viczko, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Western Univesrty, Canada
Multisite Research Project: Ethical Internationalism in Higher Education (EIHE) Sept – Dec 2014 Principal Investigator: Dr. Vanessa de Oliveira Andreotti, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Canada Research Chair in Race, Inequalities and Global Change, University of British Columbia, Canada Researcher: Dr. Paul Tarc, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Western University, Canada
Research Project: Locating Science Without Borders in the Canadian Higher May – Aug 2014 Education Policy Field. Principal Investigator: Dr. Melody Viczko, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Western Univesrty Canada.
Multisite Research Project: Ethical Internationalism in Higher Education (EIHE) May – Aug 2013 Principal Investigator: Dr. Vanessa de Oliveira Andreotti, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Canada Research Chair in Race, Inequalities and Global Change, University of British Columbia, Canada Researcher: Dr. Paul Tarc, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Western University, Canada
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Curriculum Vitae Research Project: Principals’ Work in Contemporary Times Sept 2012 – Apr 2013 Principal Investigator: Dr. Katina Pollok, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Western University, Canada
Research Assistant Faculty of Arts & Humanities, Western University, Canada
Research Project: Intercultural Competence Jun – Aug 2013 Principal Investigator: Dr. Angela Borchert Associate Professor, Undergraduate Chair; Dr. Joyce Bruhn de Garavito, Professor, Hispanic Studies, Chair Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, Western University, Canada
Administrative Experience
Academic Coordinator 2003 – 2007 Faculty of Music, University Juan N. Corpas, Bogotá, Colombia
Program Coordinator 2005 University Juan N. Corpas/School Colombian Air Force, Bogota, Colombia Symphonic Band Diploma
Program Coordinator 2001 – 2002 University Institute Bellas Artes, Cali, Colombia Art Research Diploma
Research Coordinator 1994 – 2003 Faculty of Music, University Institute Bellas Artes, Cali, Colombia
Designer and Coordinator of Institutional Evaluation for Accreditation 1999 – 2000 University Institute Bellas Artes, Cali, Colombia
Designer and Coordinator of Students Admissions 1994 University Institute Bellas Artes, Cali, Colombia
Academic Awards& Scholarships
Western Graduate Research Scholarship (WGRS) 2012 – 2016 PhD Education, Western University, London, Canada
Graduate Student Internal Conference Grant 2016 Faculty of Education, Western University, London, Canada
Global Opportunities Awards – Graduate 2015 International Learning, Western University, London, Canada
Graduate Student Internal Conference Grant 2015 Faculty of Education, Western University, London, Canada 4
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Graduate Student Internal Conference Grant 2014 Faculty of Education, Western University, London, Canada
Graduate Student Internal Conference Grant 2013 Faculty of Education, Western University, London, Canada
Graduate Scholarship 1997 – 1999 Colombian Institute for the Promotion of Higher Education and Studies Abroad ―ICFES-ICETEX MA Higher Education Administration, University of La Sabana, Bogotá, Colombia
Graduate Scholarship 1997 Government of Valle del Cauca Internship, European Institute of Prospective and Strategy Prospektiker, Zarautz, Spain
Graduate Scholarship 1996 – 1997 Colombian Institute for the Promotion of Higher Education –ICFES Research Training, National Pedagogic University, Bogotá, Colombia
Scholarly and Professional Activities
Conference Peer Reviewer
Comparative and International Education Society ―CIES-HED SIG 2016 Three paper proposals reviewed
Comparative and International Society Education of Canada ―CSSE-CIESC 2016 One paper proposal reviewed
Comparative and International Education Society ―CIES-HED SIG 2015 Five paper proposals reviewed
Comparative and International Society Education of Canada ―CSSE-CIESC 2015 One paper proposal reviewed
Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies ―CSSE-CACS 2015 One paper proposal reviewed
Canadian Educational Researchers' Association ―CSSE-CERA 2014 One paper proposal reviewed.
The Canadian Association for the Study of Educational Administration ―CASEA 2013 Two paper proposals reviewed.
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Curriculum Vitae Moderator/Discussant 2016 Faculty of Education, Western University The Robert MacMillan Graduate Research in Education Symposium
PhD Student Mentor 2013 – Present Faculty of Education, Western University Academic Research Cluster (ARC): Critical Policy, Equity, and Leadership Studies. International Education
University Administrative Duties
University Juan N. Corpas 2003 – 2007 Secretary, Faculty Council Member, Faculty Accreditation Committee Member, Faculty Research Committee Member, Faculty Admissions Committee Member, Faculty Curriculum Committee Member, Foundation Juan N. Corpas
University Institute Bellas Artes 1994 – 2003 Member, Faculty Council Member, Accreditation Committee Member, Research Committee Member, Faculty Admissions Committee Member, Faculty Art Projects Member, Curriculum Committee Member, Strategic Planning Committee
University Institute Bellas Artes 1987 – 1994 Member, Faculty Curriculum Committee Member, Faculty Research Committee
Research Interests
Internationalization of higher education, international research collaboration; research partnerships; internationalization policy of higher education; comparative and international education; globalization and higher education; intercultural learning; interdisciplinary studies.
Research Contributions
Papers in Refereed Conferences
Tascón, C. (2016). Knowledge Production in International Research Collaboration: A Comparative Study of Canadian and Colombian Research Networks. Paper presented at the Comparative and International Education Society of Canada, CSSE Annual Conference, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. May 28 - June 3, 2016.
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Curriculum Vitae Tascón, C. & Larsen, M. (2016). The Canada-Cuba University Partnership: Mapping connections and understanding effects. Paper presented at the Higher Education Group, CIES Annual Conference, Vancouver Canada, March 6 -11, 2016.
Viczko, M. & Tascón, C. (2015). National policy in Canadian higher education internationalization: Comments and questions. Paper presented at the Comparative and International Education Society of Canada, CSSE Annual Conference, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, May 30 - June 3 2015.
Viczko, M. & Tascón, C. (2015). Locating Science Without Borders in the Canadian higher education policy field. Paper presented at the Comparative and International Education Society of Canada, CSSE Annual Conference, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, May 30 - June 3, 2015.
Tascón, C. (2015). ‘The interpretive zone’ of knowledge production in international research collaboration. Paper presented at the Higher Education Group, CIES Annual Conference, Washington DC., March 8 -13, 2015.
Tascón, C. (2014). The complexities of international research collaboration. Paper presented at the Comparative and International Education Society of Canada, CSSE Annual Conference, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, May 24 - 28, 2014.
Tascón, C. (2014, April). The taken-for granted processes of knowledge production in international research collaboration. In S. Niyozov and S. Mahjanovich (Co-Chairs), Knowledge Production and Publications: Center - Periphery Relations. Collaborative symposium conducted at the meeting of Researching International and Contemporary Education (RICE) and the Comparative International & development Education Centre (CIDEC/OISE), University of Toronto, Toronto, ON. April 25, 2014.
Tascón, C. (2014). Using social network analysis to understanding international research collaboration in Colombia. Paper presented at the Higher Education Group, Comparative and International Education Society CIES Annual Conference, Toronto, ON, March 10 -15, 2014.
Pollock, K., Tascón, C., Briscoe, P., Mindzak, M., Swapp, D. & Hauseman, C. (2013). Principals' work in contemporary times. Multi-paper presented at the Canadian Association for the Study of Educational Administration, CSSE Annual Conference, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, June 1 - 5, 2013.
Tascón, C. (2000). Musical higher education in the Pacific region of Colombia, Year 2010. Paper presented at the Latin-American Meeting of Prospective Studies, University Externado of Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia August 22 - 23, 2000.
Tascón, C. (1997). A pedagogical modality to teach children musical graphics: Implications of gesture. Paper presented at the First Latin-American Meeting of Musical Education 1997, Convention Center, Salvador-Bahia, Brazil September 15 - 21, 1997.
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Curriculum Vitae Papers in Non-Refereed Conferences
Tascón, C. (2015). The interpretive zone of knowledge production in international research collaboration. Paper presented at Robert Macmillan Graduate Research in Education Symposium, London, ON, April 1, 2015.
Tascón, C. (2013). Internationalizing educational research in Canadian and Latin American universities: A multiple case study. Roundtable presented at Robert Macmillan Graduate Research in Education Symposium, London, ON, April 18, 2013.
Pollock, K., Ahmadi, A., Briscoe, P., Tascón, C, Hauseman, C., Mindzak, M. & Swapp, D. (2013). Exploring the current nature of a school principal’s work. Poster presented at Research Day, Western Education, London, ON, March 21, 2013.
Publications
Journal Articles
Viczko, M. & Tascón, C. (2016). Performing internationalization of higher education in Canadian national policy. Canadian Journal of Higher Education 46(2), 1 – 18.
Tascón, C. (2015). Rethinking how to analyze knowledge production in international research collaboration. In Working with, against and despite global ‘best practices’: Educational conversations around the globe. Toronto. CIDEC, OISE, University of Toronto/RICE, University of Western Ontario. http://www.edu.uwo.ca/centres/rice/compendium.html
Tascón, C. (1999, December). Musical education at the threshold of the third millennium. Revista Bellas Artes, 5, 20 - 29.
Book Chapter
Tascón, C. (In press). International research collaboration and knowledge production in Colombia: A network analysis approach. In G. Gregorutti & N. Svenson (Eds.), Innovative north-south university research partnerships in Latin America and the Caribbean. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan.
Book
Tascón, C. (1997). A pedagogical modality to teach children musical graphics: Implications of gesture. Cali, Colombia: Instituto Departamental de Bellas Artes.
Non-Refereed contributions
Article
Tascón, C. (1996, Jun). An overview of musical notation. Revista Bellas Artes, 2, 42 - 43.
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Curriculum Vitae Affiliations
Comparative and International Education society –CIES 2013 – Present
Comparative and International Education Society of Canada –CIESC 2013 – Present
Canadian Educational Researcher's Association –CERA 2013 – Present
Canadian Society for the Study of Education –CSSE 2012 – Present
Forum for International Trade Training Inc. –FFITT) 2010 – 2011
International Association of Business Communicators –IABC 2009 – 2010
Research Group of the Colombian Institute for the Promotion of Higher Education –ICFES 1999 – 2000
International Society for Music Education –ISME 1996 – 1998
Service to the Community
Office Clerk 2012 The Arthritis Society, London, Canada
Event Promotion 2009 London Youth Symphony Orchestra (LYS), London, Canada
Administrative Assistant 2008 Children’s Aid Society, Mutual Aid Program for Parents, London, Canada
Date: August 2016
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