Laura M Portnoi

Assistant Professor & Program Coordinator - Department of Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling

Office: ED1 - 59
Phone: 562-985-7047
Email: lportnoi@csulb.edu

Website: http://www.ced.csulb.edu/asec/academic/social/

Office Hours

Monday from 03:00 PM - 04:00 AM
Thursday from 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Degrees

Doctor of Philosophy, Education , University of California, Los Angeles , 2005
Master of Philosophy, Education , University of the Western Cape , 2001
Master of Arts, West European Studies , Indiana University , 1998
Bachelor of Arts, German and Communication , University of Michigan , 1994

Research Interests

• International and comparative education

• Diversity and affirmative action

• The intersection of race/ethnicity, gender and class

• Employment equity in educational environments

• Socialization, retention and development of graduate students and faculty from underrepresented groups

• Institutional culture/climate and change

• Educational policy development and implementation

• Education in Southern Africa

• Qualitative research methods

Representative Publications

Naidoo, Monie, Portnoi, Laura, and Subotzky, George. 2001. "A National Survey of the Progress of Institutions in the Formulation of Employment Equity Plans." In The Employment Equity Act: Implications and Challenges for Higher Education. Centre for Higher Education Transformation: Pretoria, South Africa.

Portnoi, Laura. 2009. "To Be or Not to Be An Academic: South African Graduate Students' Career Choices." International Journal of Education and Development 29: 406-414.

Portnoi, Laura. 2009. "Transformative Change? Institutional Formalities and Institutional Realities." South African Journal of Higher Education 23(2): 155-167.

Portnoi, Laura. 2005. "Policy Borrowing and the Politics of Language in Employment Equity Policies." In International Handbook on Globalisation, Education and Policy Research. Springer: London.

Portnoi, Laura. 2003. "Implications of the Employment Equity Act for the Higher Education Sector." South African Journal of Higher Education 12(2): 79-85.

Portnoi, Laura. 2002. Book Review of Ali Abdi’s Culture Education, and Development in South Africa: History and Contemporary Perspectives. In Comparative Education Review 46(4): 518-520.

Portnoi, Laura, Rust, Val, and Bagley, Sylvia (eds). 2010. Higher Education, Policy, and the Global Competition Phenomenon. New York: Palgrave MacMillan.

Subotzky, George, Naidoo, Monie, and Portnoi, Laura. 2000. Implementing the Employment Equity Act in Higher Education Institutions. Report commissioned by the Centre for Higher Education Transformation: Pretoria, South Africa.

Campus Leadership

• Advisory Board, Center for Faculty Professional Development

• Advisory Board, Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, College of Education

• Advisory Committee, Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling Department

• African Studies Committee

• Graduate Committee, College of Education

• International Education Committee

• Strategic Planning Committee, College of Education

• Study Abroad Committee

Last update: 7/18/07