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Mirka Martel of IIE: Interpreting Trends and Patterns Data on International Education.

Published: March 5, 2021, 12:57 a.m.

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Episode summary introduction: At the Institute of International Education (IIE), Mirka Martel runs the Open Doors Data project and Project Atlas to study global mobility trends in International Education.

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In this podcast, Mirka Martel, Head of Research at IIE, explains the data and translates what that means for Colleges in the US and around the world, and prospective students and parents.

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In particular, we discuss the following with her:

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  • Mirka Martel\\u2019s Role at IIE
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  • What is International Education Research?
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  • The Open Doors Data Project
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  • Project Atlas
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  • Takeaways for Students and Parents
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Topics discussed in this episode:

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  • Introducing Mirka Martel, IIE [0:46]
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  • Professional Background [2:55]
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  • Skills needed for Int\\u2019l Education Research [6:07]
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  • IIE Research Mission  [7:44]
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  • Open Doors Data Project [11:19]
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  • Project Atlas [31:46]
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  • Emerging Areas of IIE Research [43:08]
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  • Rising Int\\u2019l Applications to the US [46:15]
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  • Takeaways for Aspiring Students and Parents [48:52]
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Our Guest: Mirka Martel is the Head of Research, Evaluation and Learning at Institute of International Education (IIE for short). Mirka has a BA in International Relations and Affairs from The George Washington University, Master\\u2019s in International Relations from Columbia University and a PhD International and Comparative Education from Teachers College, Columbia University.

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Memorable Quote: \\u201cIIE has been collecting data for Open Doors for over 70 years, that\\u2019s 7,0 so quite a long time...\\u201d.

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Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode\\u2019s Transcript.

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