Kevin Henderson

Research Discipline/Bio

Kevin is a PhD candidate in international organizations and global education policy whose research probes how international actors shape education narratives on skills, reskilling, and digital transformation. He employs mixed methods including discourse analysis to show how these narratives are constructed, institutionalized, and legitimized.

Kevin served as a program officer and founding program director of digital content at the United Board where he specialized in digital education initiatives in Hong Kong, Japan, India, and the Philippines. He is former editor in chief of Current Issues in Comparative Education, a member of the Comparative and International Education Society, and a cofounder of its Southeast Asia Special Interest Group. He holds degrees from Columbia, Fordham, and Nyack College.

Educational Background

Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.), Comparative and International Education, Columbia University, 2023
Master of Arts (M.A.), Religious Education, Fordham University, 2017
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Interdisciplinary Studies, Nyack College, 2011

Publications/Exhibitions

Selected Publications and Presentations

Henderson, K. A. (2022). Crafted Legitimacy: The World Economic Forum, The Fourth Industrial Revolution, and Policy Reform in Southeast Asia. Paper presented at the Comparative and International Education Society Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Henderson, K. A. (2019). Indonesia 4.0: The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Vocational Education Discourse in Indonesian Media. Roundtable presentation at the Comparative and International Education Society Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Henderson, K. A. (2019). Digital technology and perceptions on use: An analysis of higher education faculty in Asia. Paper presented at the eLearning Forum Asia, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Henderson, K. A. (2018). Enactive Processes, Critical Ontology, and the Digitization of Education. Current Issues in Comparative Education, 20(2), 3-8.

Henderson, K. A. (2017). Twenty Years of Current Issues in Comparative Education: An Editorial Introduction. Current Issues in Comparative Education, 20(1), 3-5.

Last Updated: Jun 16, 2025