Joshua Pringle is the senior editor of Worldpress.org, an online publication that covers international affairs. He has a bachelor’s degree in magazine journalism from Ohio University and a master’s degree in international relations from New York University. He has written articles about topics as varied as land grabs in developing countries, the role of religion in politics, sectarian strife in Bahrain, rethinking the drug war in the Americas, the injustice of the blockade of the Gaza Strip, and political machinations behind international efforts to hold human rights abusers accountable. He also has a background in music and film, and is the author of two novels.

Dr. Foulds is a lecturer in International and Transcultural Studies at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research focuses on the intersections of postcolonial nation-building, cultural constructions of identity, and global education reform in East Africa. Outside of Teachers College, she has worked on evaluation projects with USAID/Checchi Consulting in Afghanistan and AVSI-USA in Uganda. She holds a Ph.D. in Education and a M.A. in African Studies from UCLA, and a B.A. in Diplomacy and World Affairs from Occidental College.

Tzvetomira Laub coordinates the INEE Working Group on Minimum Standards and Network Tools, and manages capacity development, projects and advocacy on Education in Emergencies. Prior to INEE, Tzvetomira worked on child protection, advocacy and education in emergencies. At the Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict, she supported the UN Security Council negotiations of UNSC Resolution 1882 (2009) on children affected by armed conflict. She has also worked for Save the Children-US, CARE-Kosovo and Balkan Sunflowers-Kosovo in the field. She holds a MA in Politics from Brandeis University and a BA in International Relations and Asian Studies from Mount Holyoke College. She is hosted by UNICEF HQ and can be reached at [email protected].

Dr. Mendenhall currently works with the International Rescue Committee as the Project Director for an innovative partnership with the University of Nairobi to develop the first-ever Master of Education program for Education in Emergencies.

Previously, Mary served as the Network Coordinator for the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE), first based at UNESCO in Paris and later at UNICEF in New York, from 2005-2007. During this time, she coordinated global advocacy activities on behalf of the network; managed the INEE Steering Group; facilitated the promotion and distribution of relevant resources to members and partners; and oversaw the work of INEE’s Task Teams.

Mary completed her Doctor of Education in International Educational Development, with a specialization in International Humanitarian Issues, in May 2008 from Teachers College, Columbia University

Mendenhall’s research interests include examining the quality, relevance and sustainability of education programs provided by international organizations for displaced students in conflict-affected states in Sub-Saharan Africa. Specifically, she is interested in understanding which aspects of educational programs are sustained; what types of knowledge and skills are most relevant and transferrable for refugee students; and what challenges global, national and local actors confront in the process of achieving quality, relevant and sustainable education in crisis-affected settings.