BIOGRAPHY – DARLA K. DEARDORFF
Darla K. Deardorff is currently executive director of the Association of International Education Administrators, a national professional organization based at Duke University, where she is a Research Scholar in the Program in Education. In addition, she is visiting professor at Leeds-Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom, an adjunct professor at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and is on faculty of the prestigious Summer Institute of Intercultural Communication in Portland, Oregon. She receives numerous invitations from around the world to speak on her research on intercultural competence and assessment (including in Europe, Latin America, Australia and Asia) and is a noted expert on these topics. Dr. Deardorff has published widely on topics in international education and intercultural learning/assessment and is editor of The SAGE Handbook of Intercultural Competence (Sage, 2009) as well as co-editor of The SAGE Handbook of International Education (Sage, forthcoming), Building Cultural Competence (Stylus, forthcoming) and author of Beneath the Tip of the Iceberg: Improving English and Understanding US American Cultural Patterns (University of Michigan Press, 2011).
Dr. Deardorff has worked in the international education field for over fifteen years and previously held positions at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill where she has had experience in study abroad, international student services, cultural programming, and ESL teaching/teacher training. She is also an ESL instructor and teacher trainer with over twelve years of experience and has lived, taught and worked in Germany, Japan, and Switzerland. An Educator for Duke Corporate Education, Dr. Deardorff is an experienced cross-cultural trainer and coach and conducts training for non-profits, corporations and educational institutions. She is a consultant for numerous universities and organizations around the world on topics related to intercultural competence development and assessment. One of her recent consultant projects was for UNESCO on comparative perspectives on intercultural competence which resulted in an invitation to speak at the first UN World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, as well as at a UN-related event in Doha, Qatar. She is founder of ICC Global, a global network of researchers on intercultural competence.
Dr. Deardorff holds a master’s and doctorate from North Carolina State University where she focused on international education. Her dissertation, focused on the definition and assessment of intercultural competence, has drawn national and international attention and her intercultural competence models developed through her research are being used worldwide by such organizations as the Bertelsmann Foundation in Germany, Cariplo Foundation in Italy, Sodexo, and New Mind Education Group. She can be reached at .
Publications
Books
Deardorff, D.K., de Wit, H., Heyl, J. and Adams, T. (eds). (forthcoming). The Sage Handbook of International Higher Education. (Sage)
Berardo, K. and Deardorff, D.K. (forthcoming). Developing Cultural Competence: Innovative Intercultural Training Activities (Stylus)
Deardorff, D.K. and Bowman, K. (2011). Beyond the Tip of the Iceberg: Improving English and Understanding U.S. Cultural Patterns (University of Michigan Press)
Deardorff, D.K. (Ed). (2009). The SAGE Handbook of Intercultural Competence (Sage)
Deardorff, D.K. and Gaalen, A. (forthcoming). Outcomes Assessment in International Higher Education. In Deardorff et al’s The Sage Handbook of International Higher Education.
Gordon, J. and Deardorff, D.K. (forthcoming). Assessing Intercultural Outcomes in Overseas Internships and International Experiences. In Donahue et al’s Successful Models and Best Practices for Internships, Service Learning and Volunteering Abroad (NAFSA)
Deardorff, D. K. and Jones, E. (forthcoming). Developing Intercultural and Global Competences in Post-Secondary Education. In Deardorff et al’s The Sage Handbook of International Higher Education.
Deardorff, D.K. and Edwards, K. (forthcoming). “Research on Intercultural Learning of Students in Service Learning” (invited chapter) in Clayton, Bringle & Hatchers’s Research on Service Learning: Conceptual Frameworks and Assessment (Stylus)
Deardorff, D.K. (2011). “ Intercultural Competence in Foreign Language Classrooms: A Framework and Implications for Educators.” (invited chapter) in Witte & Harden’s Intercultural Competence: Concepts, Challenges, Evaluations, ISFLL Vol. 10 (Peter Lang International Academic Publishers)
Deardorff, D.K. (2011) “Assessing Intercultural Competence as a Learning Outcome” (invited chapter) in Penn’s New Directions in Institutional Research: Measuring Complex General Education Student Learning Outcomes (Jossey-Bass)
Deardorff, D.K. (2010). “Intercultural Competence in Higher Education and Intercultural Dialogue” (invited chapter) in Bergan and van’t Land’s Speaking Across Borders: The Role of Higher Education in Furthering Intercultural Dialogue (Council of Europe/International Association of Universities)
Deardorff, D.K., Manian, R. & Naidu, S. (2010). “Intercultural Competence: Outcome of Student Exchange” (invited chapter) in Bhandari’s Global India: A Turning Point in Educational Exchange with the U.S (Institute for International Education)
Deardorff, D.K. (2009). “Understanding Cross-cultural Differences in the Classroom” (invited chapter) in Berninghausen’s book Lost in Transnation (Kellner-Verlag, Germany)
Deardorff, D.K., Pysarchik, D., & Yun, Z. (2009). “Towards Effective International Learning Assessment: Principles, Design and Implementation” (invited chapter) in de Wit’s Measuring Success in the Internationalization of Higher Education (EAIE, The Netherlands)
Deardorff, D.K. (2009). “Implementing Intercultural Competence Assessment” in Deardorff’s The SAGE Handbook of Intercultural Competence (Sage).
Deardorff, D.K. (2009). “Synthesizing Conceptualizations of Intercultural Competence: A Summary and Emerging Themes” in Deardorff’s The Sage Handbook of Intercultural Competence, (Sage).
Deardorff, D.K. (2009) “Connecting American and International Students on Campus” (invited chapter) in Andrades’s book International Students: Strengthening a Critical Resource (Praeger/American Council on Education)
Deardorff, D.K. (2009). “Understanding the Challenges of Assessing Global Citizenship” (invited chapter) in Lewin’s book Handbook of Practice and Research in Study Abroad (Routledge)
Deardorff, D.K. (2009). “Internationalization: In Search of Intercultural Competence” reprinted in Faigley and Selzer’s Good Reasons with Contemporary Arguments, 4/E. (Pearson)
Deardorff, D.K. (2008). “What is Intercultural Competence?” (invited chapter) in Schreiber & Berninghausen’s Global Competence for the Future: Employability, Mobility, Quality (Kellner-Verlag, Germany)
Deardorff, D.K. (2008). “Looking to the Future: Unity in Diversity” (invited chapter) in Longenecker et al’s Lines, Places, and Heritage (Penabscot Press)
Deardorff, D.K. (2008). “Intercultural Competence: A Definition, Model and Implications for Education Abroad” in Savicki’s Intercultural Competence and Transformation: Theory, Research, and Application (Stylus)
Deardorff, D.K. (2007). ”Effective Use of Research Results” in Bolen’s Guide to Outcomes Assessment in Education Abroad (Carlisle, PA: Forum on Education Abroad)
Deardorff, D.K. and Deardorff, D.L. (2007). “Methods of Outcomes Assessment” in Bolen’s Guide to Outcomes Assessment in Education Abroad (Carlisle, PA: Forum on Education Abroad)
Deardorff, D.K. (2006). “A Model of Intercultural Competence and Its Implications for the Foreign Language Curriculum” (invited chapter) in Wilkinson’s Insights from Study Abroad for Language Programs (Thomson)
Deardorff, D.K. (2006). “Assessing Intercultural Competence in Study Abroad Students.” (invited chapter) In Byram’s book Living for Study Abroad: Theory and Practice (Multilingual Matters)
Deardorff, D.K. (1998). “Through our own Lens” in Building Together: The Inquiry Writings, The NC Adult ESOL Curriculum Framework Inquiry Project (Peppercorn Press)
Deardorff, D.K. (forthcoming). Comparative Perspectives on Intercultural Competence: A Synthesis and Recommendations (invited paper for UNESCO)
Deardorff, D.K. & Sutton, S. (forthcoming). “Beyond Comprehensive Internationalization” in IAU’s Horizons
Deardorff, D.K. (forthcoming), “Building Interculturally Competent Faculty” in IIENetworker, Spring 2012
Koehn, P, Deardorff, D & Bolognese, K. (2011). “Enhancing International Research and Development-Project Activity on University Campuses: Insights from U.S. Senior International Officers” in Journal of Studies in International Education, Volume 15 Issue 4, pp. 332 – 350.
Deardorff, D.K. (2011). “Exploring a Framework for Interculturally Competent Teaching in Diverse Classrooms” in Internationalisation of European Higher Education Handbook (Raabe)
Hernandez, R. & Deardorff, D.K. (2010). “Leadership in International Education.” In Educacion Global: Nuevos retos, nuevos horizontes (AMPEI, Mexico)
Deardorff, D.K. (2010). From Theory to Practice: Intercultural Competence (invited paper for NAFSA).
Deardorff, D.K. (2010). Promoting Intercultural Dialogue: A framework for intercultural competence in education and beyond (invited paper for IAU)
Deardorff, D.K. (2009). “Exploring Intercultural Competence in Social Science Classrooms” (invited paper). Enhancing Learning in the Social Sciences (ELiSS online journal), United Kingdom at unc.edu/world/Vol2_1_Deardorff.pdf
Deardorff, D.K. (2008). “A Framework for Intercultural Competence” (invited article) in Educacion Global: XV anos de experiencias: Nuevos retos, nuevos horizontes (vol 12) (AMPEI, Mexico)
Sternberger, L., Pysarchik, D., Yun, Z., and Deardorff, D. (2008). “Designing a Model for International Learning Assessment” (invited article) in AAC&U’s Democracy and Diversity publication (vol 12, no 1, p 7-9)
Urias, D., Deardorff, D.K., and Heyl, J. (2007). “Standards of Quality for Master’s Degree Level Programs in International Education: Ensuring Quality & Effectiveness” online at Atlas of International Student Mobility, Institute of International Education
Deardorff, D.K. (2007). “Principles of International Education Assessment.” In IIENetworker (Spring 2007).
Deardorff, D.K. and Hunter, W. (2006). “Educating Global-Ready Graduates” in International Educator (vol XV, no. 3)
Deardorff, D.K. (2006). Policy Paper on Intercultural Competence,(invited paper), Bertelsmann Foundation, Germany
Deardorff, D.K. (2006). “The Identification and Assessment of Intercultural Competence” in Journal of Studies in International Education, (Fall 2006 vol 10, no 3, p 241-266) – ranked #2 most-read article in JSIE during 2009-2010 and #3 most cited article in JSIE in 2010
Deardorff, D.K. (2005). “A Matter of Logic?” in International Educator (vol XIV, no. 3).
Deardorff, D.K. (2004).“Internationalization: In Search of Intercultural Competence” in International Educator (vol XIII, no.2)
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