Education
I completed my undergraduate studies at Khazar University School of Humanities and Social Sciences in 2011, where I received significant support from the university community. During my time at Khazar University, I actively participated in a variety of projects, seminars, and programs, including DAAD and Erasmus Mundus, where I also served as a coordinator. Notably, I played a key role in organizing the DAAD program, which involved hosting German students for a summer program focused on the oil and gas field at Khazar University in Azerbaijan.
To learn more about Khazar University, please visit www.khazar.org
AHRD/M.S.Ed.'2016
I completed my MS.Ed in the Adult Education and Human Resource Development (AHRD) Program at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA, USA. This program is quite distinctive and is only available at a few institutions. It integrates higher education studies with human resources, with a focus on utilizing technology in higher education and exploring learning theories. During my studies, I conducted research in the field of AHRD, with a particular emphasis on topics such as "Mobile Devices' Effect on MOOC-Massive Open Online Course," "Learning Management System," and "Diversity." My thesis was titled "The Effect of Cross-Cultural Differences on Team Performance," and it received an Outstanding Thesis Award from James Madison University Graduate School in 2016.
To learn more about the program, please visit the AHRD website.
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SHSS/B.A. '2011
SSLS/Ph.D. '2021
I earned my doctoral degree from James Madison University in the School of Strategic Leadership Department within the College of Business, with a concentration in Postsecondary Analysis and Leadership. My research focuses on national and state-level transfer credit systems, systems leadership, advising processes, and experiential learning. My dissertation was titled "System leadership on seamless and transparent national-level transfer credit system: A mixed methods study." During my Ph.D. program, I completed an externship with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) where I served on the Task Force for Transfer Pathways in Virginia program. The Transfer Pathways program involved coordination between SCHEV and the community college system staff to ensure affordable, efficient, and effective pathways that improve the transfer process in Virginia.
To learn more about the program, please visit the SSLS website.