Yura Oh

Bio

Yura is a master's student in the International Comparative Education (ICE) program. With a strong interest in community engagement, she is also pursuing the Research-Practice Partnership (RPP) certification.

Before coming to Stanford, Yura was a secondary school teacher in South Korea, teaching Korean language, ethics, and pedagogy. During this time, she led school activities on multicultural education, digital literacy, and global citizenship education while also managing EdTech initiatives and school public relations. Yura later worked as a program specialist at the Korean National Commission for UNESCO, supporting literacy education projects for Jordanian women and Uruguayan inmates. She also organized the International Forum on Korea-Africa Education Cooperation, highlighting outcomes in non-formal education, digital education, and TVET.

Yura believes in the power of educators and communities to advance educational equity. Her research interests include (1) teachers' professional development in global citizenship and climate change education, (2) how the programs and structures of philanthropic organizations influence beneficiaries to become donors within their communities, (3) how racial and ethnic identities shape teachers' confidence in teaching and learners' motivation, and (4) the efforts of women educators advocating for equity in girls' education.