Gulzhahan Tazhitova | Education | Excellence in Research Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Gulzhahan Tazhitova | Education | Excellence in Research Award

Assistant Professor | L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University | Kazakhstan

Assist. Prof. Dr. Gulzhahan Tazhitova is a scholar in foreign language education with a PhD in pedagogy, whose research centers on modern methodologies of teaching English, regional and sociocultural approaches in language instruction, English for Specific Purposes, and academic writing. Her work emphasizes integrating national identity, regional culture, and ethno-cultural content into university-level English education, particularly in the Kazakhstani context. She has published in reputable Scopus-indexed international journals and has contributed to innovative learning materials for higher education. Her academic activities are supported by international internships, professional development programs, and recognized contributions to national education development.

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Huizhong He | Education | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Dr. Huizhong He | Education | Research Excellence Award

Professor | Beijing Normal University | China

Prof. Dr. Huizhong He is a leading scholar in special education and developmental psychology, recognized for her influential research on autism spectrum disorder (ASD), inclusive education, and the cognitive and social development of children with special needs. Her work spans early intervention, evidence-based educational practices, individualized education programs, and the professional development of educators working with autistic and other exceptional learners. She has made significant contributions to understanding language and cognitive development in deaf individuals, psycholinguistics, eye-tracking studies, and learning disabilities. As a principal investigator of multiple national and institutional research projects, she has advanced longitudinal studies on autism, social integration, facial processing, developmental risk indicators, and volunteer service mechanisms. Dr. He has also enriched the field through her authorship, editing, and translation of key academic books, alongside numerous peer-reviewed journal publications that examine psychological processes, special education strategies, and developmental characteristics in diverse learner populations. Her scholarship integrates rigorous empirical research with practical applications, shaping educational policy, intervention models, and teacher training frameworks in China. Widely engaged in professional societies, editorial boards, and academic review, she continues to influence research directions and promote inclusive, science-driven approaches to supporting children with developmental differences.

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Featured Publications

Eye Movement Control and Reading: The Role of Parafoveal Preview

– Vision Research, 2010 • Highly Cited

Chinese Readers’ Eye Movements: Insights into Character Processing and Word Boundaries

– Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 2009

The Role of Foveal and Parafoveal Information in Reading Chinese Sentences

– Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 2010

Word Segmentation and Eye Movements in Chinese Reading

– Cognition, 2009

Developmental Differences in Word Recognition: Evidence from Chinese Children

– Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2010

Iris BenDavid-Hadar | Education | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Iris BenDavid-Hadar | Education | Research Excellence Award

Bar Ilan University | Israel

Prof. Iris BenDavid-Hadar is an internationally recognized scholar in the fields of economics of education, education finance policy, and educational equity, whose research has significantly advanced understanding of how resource allocation shapes educational opportunity, justice, and outcomes within diverse societies. Her scholarship integrates economic theory, public policy analysis, and comparative education to examine inequalities in schooling systems, with particular attention to needs-based funding models, achievement gaps, and the balance between equity and efficiency in education governance. She has produced an extensive body of peer-reviewed books, journal articles, and book chapters that are widely cited and influential in debates on school finance reform, social justice in education, and higher education policy, including work on student mobility, internationalization, refugees’ access to education, early childhood education policy, and financial literacy. Her contributions often bridge research and policymaking, offering analytically rigorous yet policy-relevant insights that inform national and international decision-makers. In addition to her scholarly output, she has held senior academic leadership roles, contributing to faculty development, evaluation, institutional compliance, and program-level strategic planning, while mentoring doctoral and master’s researchers and collaborating within international research networks. Through editorial leadership, interdisciplinary collaboration, and sustained engagement with comparative and international perspectives, her work continues to shape contemporary discussions on fairness, equality, and justice in education systems, emphasizing evidence-based policy solutions aimed at reducing disparities and improving educational outcomes for marginalized and diverse populations.

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Featured Publications

Meoded, R., & BenDavid-Hadar, I. (2025). Fiscal decentralization of education: A social network analysis of values underlying local decision-making processes. International Journal of Educational Development, 103, 103444.

Meoded, R., & BenDavid-Hadar, I. (2025). Education policy in culturally diverse countries: The case of ultra-Orthodox schools in Israel. Research Papers in Education.

Malki-Levy, S., Altman, C., Shnitzer-Meirovich, S., & Ben-David Hadar, I. (2025). Impact of bilingual intervention on Arabic–Hebrew speaking children: Investigation of the dynamics between SES and bilingualism. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism.

Gilead, T., & BenDavid-Hadar, I. (2025). Educational justice and formula funding: A complex adaptive systems perspective. Educational Philosophy and Theory.

Betser-Nahum, Y., & BenDavid-Hadar, I. (2025). The municipalities efficiency in Israel: The case of the provision of educational services. International Journal of Educational Development, 103, 103370.