Dr. Melissa Whatley
GlobalEd Visiting Faculty
Dr. Melissa Whatley is assistant professor of international and global education at SIT Graduate Institute. Her research applies quantitative and mixed-methods approaches to improve our understanding of policies and practices that impact access and equity in U.S. international education, particularly in the community college context. She teaches courses on quantitative research methods, theoretical foundations of comparative and international education, and program planning and design in SIT’s master’s and doctoral programs in international and global education. She is author of An Introduction to Quantitative Analysis for International Educators (2022). Her research has been featured in journals such as the Journal of Higher Education, Research in Higher Education, the Journal of Studies in International Education, and Higher Education.
GlobalEd Course: Applied Quantitative Analysis in
International Education
Melissa's online, asynchronous course teaches you the fundamentals of quantitative analysis for international education, for use in data analysis projects in institutions or academic research. Learn more.
Featured Publication: Introduction to Quantitative Analysis for International Educators (2022)
This textbook introduces international education scholars, professionals and graduate students to quantitative research methods. It provides them with the most foundational and useful concepts in quantitative analysis, using international education themes for all examples and practice problems. Readers will have a foundation to pursue more advanced methods and analyses, whether through formal training or future individual study. Visit the publisher's website.
Get Certified by Melissa in
Applied Quantitative Analysis
Did you know you can get certified in Applied Quantitative Analysis without taking the course? If you have the skills covered in Melissa's course, you can earn a Digital Badge certification by completing a project assignment. Learn more.