Mia Chin
Ph.D. Student, Comparative and International Education
Dissertation Advisor: Gita Steiner-Khamsi
Research Discipline/Bio
Mia Chin is a Ph.D. candidate in International and Comparative Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research examines the rise and global diffusion of early grade foundational learning reforms between 2005-2024, focusing on the role of USAID foreign assistance, and provides a unique country-case study of Jordan. Mia has over 13 years of experience in international development and education in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, with academic institutions, UN agencies, INGOs, and USAID. Most recently, Mia served as a Technical Specialist advising USAID's largest education portfolio globally, to improve quality education.
Educational Background
Master in Philosophy, International and Comparative Education, Columbia University's Teachers College, 2024.
Master in Public Administration, Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, 2022
Bachelors in Sociology, Bryn Mawr College, 2012.
Honors/Awards
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow (2010), Princeton in Asia Fellow (2012), Fulbright Fellow (2015), Meritorious Honor Awards - USAID (2018, 2020)
Publications/Exhibitions
Chin, Mia, et al. “More Girls Are Accessing School, but Are They Learning? An Exploratory Study of the Factors Influencing Girls’ Mathematics Achievement in Pakistan.” Current Issues in Comparative Education, vol. 25, May 2023
Chin, Mia A., Gharaibeh, Sawsan, Woodham, Jeffrey, Deeb, Ghimar. National Strategic Framework for Countering Violent Extremism in Jordan. Journal of International Affairs 69, no. 2. 2016
Last Updated: Mar 7, 2025