Chris Henderson

Research Discipline/Bio

I am a doctoral candidate in the International and Comparative Education program, with a concentration in human rights, emergencies, and peacebuiliding. My research and professional work is situated at the intersection of policy and practice relating to teacher motivation and mental health in crisis- and conflict-affected contexts, which is also the focus of my dissertation research in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. My experience and interest is in South and Southeast Asia and the converging crises of climate change, sectarian conflict, and forced displacement. I have worked with UNICEF and UNHCR, the LEGO Foundation and Sesame Workshop, and the World Bank. I am the past co-chair of the Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) Teachers in Crisis Contexts Working Group (TiCC WG) and I am currently an Education in Emergencies Specialist for NORRAG at the Geneva Graduate Institute.

Educational Background

Master of Education (with High Distinction), University of Sydney, 2016
Graduate Diploma of Teaching, New Zealand Graduate School of Education, 2009
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours), Anthropology, University of Auckland, 2006

Honors/Awards

Dean's Dissertation Grant, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2023; AC4 Fellowship, Columbia University Climate School, 2022; Teachers College Doctoral Fellowship, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2020; Cognition Fellowship, Cognition Education Trust, 2016; Australian Research Council Scholarship, Australian Research Council, 2014.

Publications/Exhibitions

Henderson, C (2024) Teacher Wellbeing and the Shaping of Teacher Shortages in Crisis Contexts. UNESCO: Paris.

Henderson, C (2023) “Bangkit Semangat — Raise the Spirits: Teachers’ Vulnerability, Resilience, and Voice in Postdisaster Indonesia.” Journal on Education in Emergencies 9 (1): 157-82.

Henderson, C (2023) Policy Insights: Refugee Teachers - The Heart of the Global Refugee Response. NORRAG Global Education Center.

Last Updated: Sep 30, 2024