Diversity or meeting the bottom line? The internationalization of higher education

Chacko, Jacob Babu

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Title

Diversity or meeting the bottom line? The internationalization of higher education

Author(s)

Chacko, Jacob Babu

Issue Date

2019-11-25

Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)

Herrera, Linda

Doctoral Committee Chair(s)

Herrera, Linda

Committee Member(s)

• Pak, Yoon
• Witt, Allison
• McCarthey, Sarah

Department of Study

Educ Policy, Orgzn & Leadrshp

Discipline

Educational Policy Studies

Degree Granting Institution

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Degree Name

Ph.D.

Degree Level

Dissertation

Keyword(s)

• internationalization of higher education
• student affairs
• diversity
• international education
• comprehensive internationalization
• internationalization at home

Abstract

This study examined the internationalization of higher education via internationalization at home (IaH) efforts at Central University (CU) using semi-structured interviews with professionals in the Division of Student Affairs and International Student Affairs, and an analysis of illustrative policies and memoranda the past three decades. For the former, I examined the ways in which internationalization at home practices are operationalized at CU as an aspect of comprehensive internationalization. I compared the ways in which the various departments and offices implement campus internationalization (IaH) and connect them to a frameworks for internationalization. Regarding documents, I conducted an in-depth analysis of policies both at the federal level of the United States and at the local level at Central University. The semi-structured interviews explore the definition of internationalization, and the ways in which internationalization is operationalized in both departments. The interview findings were categorized into the following four categories: 1) the evolved understanding of comprehensive internationalization and IaH; 2) the operationalization of comprehensive internationalization through IaH; 3) Internationalization & Economics of Higher Education; and 4) the future of internationalization. These findings along with the document and policy analysis in dialogue with current literature provide a platform for educators around the globe to examine internationalization at their own institutions and as a springboard to navigate the current trends in higher education internationalization moving forward.

Graduation Semester

2019-12

Type of Resource

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