Anna’s academic background spans cultural studies, sociology and internationalization of higher education. She also brings three years of professional experience in International Admissions and two years of work in the field of student leadership development and student affairs as a Community Coordinator in the Department of Fraternity and Sorority Life. Anna holds a Bachelor’s degree in Cultural Studies, a Master’s in Applied Cultural Sciences, and a Master’s in International Education Policy.
Her research focuses on the educational experiences of international students and early-career scholars, academic advising, co-curricular learning, international higher education policy, decolonization of educational practices and the integration of education and technology. She also examines the ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence in education, COIL and digital learning, employing qualitative and mixed-methods research approaches.
She is a Fulbright Scholar and an Erasmus+ alumna, U21 Global Scholar, with over nine years of experience in teaching, research, and university administration—particularly in roles related to the internationalization of higher education.
Anna is annually serving as a volunteer in applications selection process at CIES and NAFSA Conferences.
She also serves as a reviewer of the "Journal of Global Higher Education" within the "Research with International Students" network and CIES Higher Education SIG "Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education" (JCIHE).
You can find her in ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2914-5591
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=z09lnbsAAAAJ&hl=ru
and LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/anna-grigoreva-22110654
Digitalization of Education
Abramov, R.N., Gruzdev, I.A., Terentev, E.A., Zakharova, U.S., Grigoryeva, A.V. (2020) University Professors and the Digitalization of Education: on the Threshold of Force Majeure Transition to Studying Remotely. University Management: Practice and Analysis. ; 24(2):59-74. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.15826/umpa.2020.02.014
AI and Internationalization of Education
Terentev, E., Grigoreva, A. , Minaeva, E., Yang, G. and Li, N. (2025) Chapter 16: Response of International Higher Education to AI Challenge: Educational Policies and Precautions // Understanding and Engaging Artificial Intelligence in Leadership and Learning. The Emerald Handbook on International Higher Education: Navigating Workforce and Leadership Changes in a Digital Age. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83549-788-320251017
Co-curricular / Holistic Learning
Lin, J., Fiore, A., Sorensen, E., Gomes, V., Haavik, J., Malik, M., … Grigoryeva, A. (2023) Contemplative, holistic eco-justice pedagogies in higher education: from anthropocentrism to fostering deep love and respect for nature. Teaching in Higher Education, 28(5), 953–968. https://doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2023.2197109
Lin, J., Gomes, V., Haavik, J., Malik, M., Mok, J., Scanlon, J., Wanjala, E. & Grigoryeva, A. (2023) Disrupting Hierarchies for New Landscapes of Learning by Action: Experiences and Reflections From a Climate Change Course. Amani Williams, H., Huskić, H., Noto, Disrupting Hierarchy in Education. Teachers College Press. URL: https://www.tcpress.com/disrupting-hierarchy-in-education-9780807769768
Academic Advising / Student Retention
Grigoryeva, A. (2021) Graduate Student Success in the Social Sciences: The Role of an Academic Advisor. The Journal of Sociology and Social Anthropology, 24(4): 90-109. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31119/jssa.2021.24.4.4
Grigoryeva, A., Terentev, E. (2021) Doctoral Students’ Academic Advising: A Systematic Review of Approaches to Conceptualization and Empirical Analysis. University Management: Practice and Analysis. DOI: 10.15826/umpa.2021.01.004
Woodman, T., Terentev, E., Grigoryeva, A., & Minaeva, E. (2022) Academic (Dis)engagement of International Doctoral Students at Russian Universities //
International Student Support and Engagement in Higher Education: Exploring Innovative Practices in Campus, Academic and Professional Support Services. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003321330 URL: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003321330-7/aca…
In the news:
A Decade of Dialogue and Discovery in Cuba. URL: https://education.umd.edu/news/04-11-24-decade-dialogue-and-discovery-cuba
2006-2007 - FLEX (Future Leaders Exchange) Program.
2017 - Erasmus + Grant - Porto, Portugal.
2021-2022 - Fulbright VGS - Visiting Research Scholar.
2023-24 - College of Education UMD Scholarship.
2025 - "International Terp Mentorship Program" (Directed by Office of International Affairs).