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My name is Diane Barbarič.

 

For over 20 years, I have been involved in international higher education in one form or another, be it through teaching, higher education management, public policy development, program implementation, and now, research and publishing.

I have a PhD in Higher Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto with a collaborative specialization in Comparative, International, and Development education. For my doctoral dissertation, I researched higher education public policies pertaining to outbound student mobility (study and work abroad). My research focussed on Canada and Europe, and was supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) through the Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) – Doctoral Scholarship, the SSHRC Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement (MSFSS) — for fieldwork in Europe, hosted by the Centre for Global Higher Education (CGHE) at the UCL Institute of Education in London — and the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS). Prior to moving to Toronto, I was the Head of the Higher Education and Youth Mobility Division of the Canadian Embassy in France.  I have also taught at the undergraduate level, and I co-founded and successfully ran a study abroad program in Paris.

This website is meant to pull everything together in one place. On this page, you will find a short bio as well as information about my personal interests, the languages I speak, and the citizenships I hold. By clicking the tabs above, you can scroll through my CV to learn about my international educational background and my varied professional career, including my publications and conference presentations to date. You can also learn more about my research and research interests. I will eventually include a  blog as well, but am not there yet. In the meantime, welcome and happy reading. Bienvenue et bonne lecture!

  • EDUCATION
    PhD, Higher Education Specialization: Comparative, International, and Development Education Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) University of Toronto, Canada Supervisor: Dr. Glen A. Jones2020 — MSc, Public Policy and Management Centre for Financial and Management Studies School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) University of London, UK2006 — DEA*, [History and Semiology of the Text and Image] Mention: Très Bien [summa cum laude] *Degree granted upon completion of all PhD coursework and thesis defence Université Paris Diderot – Paris 7, France1997 — MA, French Literature(in French) New York University, USA1996 — BA (Honours), French and Québécois Literatures (in French) McGill University, Canada1995
  • AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND RESEARCH FUNDING"
    Academic Awards, Fellowships, and Scholarships International & Innovation Graduate Students Conference Travel Program Grant ($300) Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) University of Toronto 2019 Doctoral Completion Award ($13,000) Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) University of Toronto 2019 OISE Dean’s Office Graduate Students Conference Travel Program Grant ($800) Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) University of Toronto 2017 School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Conference Grant ($1,520) University of Toronto 2017 Academic Excellence Award ($2,000) Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) University of Toronto 2016 Canada Graduate Scholarship – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement (CGS – MSFSS) ($6,000) Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) 2015 Academic Excellence Award ($2,000) Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) University of Toronto 2015 School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Conference Grant (declined) ($410) University of Toronto 2015 School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Research Travel Grant ($3,175) University of Toronto 2015 Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) – Doctoral Scholarship ($105,000) Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) 2015 Academic Excellence Award ($2,000) Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) University of Toronto 2014 Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) ($15,000) Province of Ontario and University of Toronto 2014 Ph.D. Funding Grant ($51,660) Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) University of Toronto 2013 New York University Tuition Fellowship ($6,200USD) New York University 1995 Regina Shoolman Slatkin Award ($600) (for study abroad in France) McGill University 1992 James McGill Entrance Scholarship ($3,000) McGill University 1990 External Funding for Research Projects “Policy options for outbound student mobility: An inter-jurisdictional review of policy goals and initiatives” ($15,070) Ontario Human Capital Research and Innovation Fund (OHCRIF) Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities 2015 – 2016
  • RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
    Research Coordinator – Outbound International Education Strategy Office of the Principal, Victoria College Victoria University in the University of Toronto 2021 Research Assistant Academic Profession in the Knowledge Society (APIKS) Project PI: Dr. Glen A. Jones Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) University of Toronto, Canada 2018 Editorial Assistant Professorial Pathways Project Co-PIs: Dr. Glen A. Jones, Dr. Martin Finkelstein Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) University of Toronto, Canada Seton Hall, NJ, USA 2016 – 2017 Academic English to French Translator Supporting Student Success Project PI: Dr. Tricia Seifert Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) University of Toronto, Canada 2013 –2014 Graduate Assistant Supervisors: Dr. Jane Knight and Dr. Ruth Hayhoe Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) University of Toronto, Canada 2013 – 2014
  • TEACHING EXPERIENCE
    Teaching Assistant Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) University of Toronto, Canada Supervisor: Dr. Jane Knight - "Internationalization of Higher Education in a Comparative Perspective" Summer 2014 InstructorBoston College, USA All courses given in French for “BC in Paris” in Paris, France - “Littérature et arts dans l’entre-deux-guerres (1920 – 1940)” - “Littérature française à la fin du XIXe siècle (1880 – 1914): Etre libre” - “Littérature française à la fin du XIXe siècle: Paris à la Belle Epoque” - “Littérature française à la Belle Epoque“ - Methodology classes for the French humanities academic setting2000­ – 2003 InstructorCentre parisien d'études critiques (CPEC)Paris, France- “French Literature and the 'Belle Epoque'”2000 – 2001 Sessional InstructorUniversity of Guelph, CanadaCourse given in French, in Paris, France- “Paris Studies in the Humanities (85-315): The Media in Contemporary French Society”1999 Teaching AssistantSupervisor: Ms. Emmanuelle FarhiBoston University Paris Internship ProgramParis, France- “Comment le public français reçoit-il ses informations?”- Internship Course1998 InstructorEcole française des attachés de presse—Communication (EFAP Communication) Levallois-Perret, France - English for Specific Purposes (ESP): Communications, Media1997 – 1998 InstructorEcole française des attachés de presse (EFAP)Paris, France- English for Specific Purposes (ESP): Communications, Media1996 – 1997 InstructorInstitut supérieur des carrières artistiques (ICART)Paris, France- English for Specific Purposes (ESP): Media, Fine Arts1996 – 1997
  • GOVERNMENT AND LEADERSHIP
    Head Higher Education & Youth Division Embassy of Canada in France 2012 – 2013 Head Youth Mobility Unit Embassy of Canada in France 2007 – 2012 Interim Head Academic Relations Section Embassy of Canada in France 2011 Member of Lebanon Evacuation Team (two deployments) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (Larnaca, Cyprus) 2006 Programs Manager Academic Relations Section Embassy of Canada in France 2004 – 2007 Program Support Analyst Permanent Delegation of Canada to the OECD (Paris, France) 2002 – 2004 On-Site Coordinator Programs and Partnerships Boston College (Paris, France) 2000 – 2003
  • POLICY CONSULTATIONS, COMMITTEES, AND TREATY NEGOTIATION"
    Invited Public Policy Consultations Canada-Belgium Working-Holiday Agreement Embassy of Canada to Belgium Brussels, Belgium 2009 Canada-Switzerland Memorandum of Understanding Concerning a Youth Mobility Program Embassy of Canada to Switzerland Bern, Switzerland 2009 Canada-Germany Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Youth Mobility Programs Embassy of Canada to Germany Berlin, Germany 2009 Select Committees Inter-Ministerial Youth Mobility Committee Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT) and Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) Ottawa, Canada 2010 Haiti Earthquake Relief: DFAIT Special Funds Management Committee Paris, France 2010 Treaty Negotiations Negotiating Committee: Canada-France Youth Mobility Agreement Paris, France 2011 – 2012 Monitoring Committee: Canada-France Youth Mobility Agreement Paris, France 2009 Monitoring Committee: Canada-France Youth Mobility Agreement Ottawa, Canada 2006 Monitoring Committee: Canada-France Youth Mobility Agreement Paris, France 2004

LANGUAGES

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English

Fluent

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French

Fluent

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Slovenian

At family gatherings.

CITIZENSHIPS

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Canadian

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Slovenian

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EU

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