Anna’s academic background spans cultural studies, sociology and internationalization of higher education. She brings three years of professional experience in International Admissions and two years of work in the field of student leadership development as a Community Coordinator and Graduate Assistant for Academic Advising 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 from University of Maryland - College Park.
Her research focuses on the educational experiences of international students, academic advising, co-curricular learning, comparative education, international higher education policy, digitalization of education, COIL and digital learning, and the integration of education and technology. In her PhD research she examines the ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence and access to technological literacy in international education, employing qualitative and mixed-methods research approaches.
She is a Fulbright Scholar, 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, NAFSA and Graduate Student Research Conference (SRC) of the Washington Consortium for Comparative and International Education (WCCIET).
She also serves as a reviewer of the "Journal of Global Higher Education" (JGHE) within the "Research with International Students" (RIS) 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
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anna-Grigoreva-6?ev=hdr_xprf
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.)
AI and Internationalization of Education
Terentev, E., Grigoreva, A. , Minaeva, E., Yang, G. and Li, N. (2025) 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.
Co-curricular Learning / Decolonization of Education
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.
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.
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.
Grigoryeva, A., Terentev, E. (2021) Doctoral Students’ Academic Advising: A Systematic Review of Approaches to Conceptualization and Empirical Analysis. University Management: Practice and Analysis, 25(1), 49-61.
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.
In the news:
2006-2007 - FLEX (Future Leaders Exchange) Program - U.S. Department of State.
2015 - Diversity and Democracy Summer Institute Scholarship (New School) - Wroclaw, Poland.
2017 - Erasmus + Grant - Porto, Portugal.
2021-2022 - Fulbright VGS - Visiting Research Scholar.
2023-24 - College of Education UMD Scholarship.
2025 - "International Terp Mentorship Program" Grant (UMD Office of International Affairs).