Xiu Cravens

Xiu Cravens es experta en adaptar programas de desarrollo docente a diversos contextos internacionales, contribuyendo significativamente a la mejora de la calidad educativa en múltiples países. Actualmente imparte cursos de análisis de políticas educativas internacionales y métodos de investigación como miembro de la facultad en el departamento de liderazgo, política y organizaciones de la Universidad de Vanderbilt, donde ocupa un cargo administrativo en Peabody College como decana asociada para estudiantes y asuntos internacionales, y dirige el programa de maestría en educación en política y gestión de la educación internacional. 

La investigación de la Dra. Cravens se enfoca en el desarrollo profesional de maestros y la efectividad del liderazgo escolar, proporcionando herramientas cruciales para optimizar la calidad educativa. Recientemente, participó en estudios de investigación sobre el desarrollo de la capacidad de los maestros a través del liderazgo educativo compartido en Shanghái y Tennessee, el desarrollo y la validación de la Evaluación Vanderbilt de Liderazgo en Educación® (VAL-ED) y la validez y confiabilidad intercultural del VAL-ED en las escuelas urbanas chinas.

Xiu Cravens posee un Ph.D. en política educativa de la Universidad de Vandrbilt y es autora y/o coautora de diversos artículos de investigación que aparecen en revistas académicas como Comparative Education Review, Educational Administration Quarterly, Journal of Educational Administration, Elementary School Journal, Leadership and Policy in Schools y American Journal of Education.

ENGLISH VERSION

Xiu Cravens, an expert in adapting teacher development programs to diverse international contexts, has significantly contributed to improving educational quality in multiple countries. She currently teaches courses on international education policy analysis and research methods as a faculty member in the Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations at Vanderbilt University. She also holds an administrative position at Peabody College as associate dean for Students and International Affairs and directs the Master’s program in International Education Policy and Management.

Dr. Cravens’ research focuses on teacher professional development and school leadership effectiveness, providing crucial tools to optimize educational quality. Recently, she has been involved in research studies on building teachers’ capacity through shared educational leadership in Shanghai and Tennessee, the development and validation of the Vanderbilt Assessment of Leadership in Education® (VAL-ED), and the cross-cultural validity and reliability of VAL-ED in urban schools in China.

Xiu Cravens holds a Ph.D. in Education Policy from Vanderbilt University and is the author and/or co-author of numerous research articles published in academic journals, such as Comparative Education Review, Educational Administration Quarterly, Journal of Educational Administration, Elementary School Journal, Leadership and Policy in Schools, and American Journal of Education.