Episode summary introduction: At the Institute of International Education (IIE), Mirka Martel runs the Open Doors Data project and Project Atlas to study global mobility trends in International Education.

In this podcast, Mirka Martel, Head of Research at IIE, explains the data and translates what that means for Colleges in the US and around the world, and prospective students and parents.

In particular, we discuss the following with her:

• Mirka Martel’s Role at IIE
• What is International Education Research?
• The Open Doors Data Project
• Project Atlas
• Takeaways for Students and Parents

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Introducing Mirka Martel, IIE [0:46]
• Professional Background [2:55]
• Skills needed for Int’l Education Research [6:07]
• IIE Research Mission  [7:44]
• Open Doors Data Project [11:19]
• Project Atlas [31:46]
• Emerging Areas of IIE Research [43:08]
• Rising Int’l Applications to the US [46:15]
• Takeaways for Aspiring Students and Parents [48:52]
  

Our Guest: Mirka Martel is the Head of Research, Evaluation and Learning at Institute of International Education (IIE for short). Mirka has a BA in International Relations and Affairs from The George Washington University, Master’s in International Relations from Columbia University and a PhD International and Comparative Education from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Memorable Quote: “IIE has been collecting data for Open Doors for over 70 years, that’s 7,0 so quite a long time...”.

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