Carole Faucher

Carole Faucher is a Teaching Professor in Education and International Development at the Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh. Her research focuses on anthropology of education, health education, student wellbeing, and epistemological diversity, with a geographic emphasis on Southeast Asia and Central Asia. She has held faculty positions at institutions including Nazarbayev University, University of Tsukuba, and the National University of Singapore, and has been a visiting fellow at numerous global institutions.

Education:

• PhD Anthropology, National University of Singapore (1999)
• MSc Anthropology, Université de Montréal (1995)
• BSc Anthropology, Université de Montréal (1991)

Research Interests: Dr. Faucher explores how educational systems intersect with health, identity, and global development. She investigates marginalized populations' experiences, including epistemological diversity in knowledge co-construction, and the impact of crisis (e.g., pandemics) on youth wellbeing. Her work bridges anthropology, sociology, and policy analysis.

Affiliations & Roles:

• Member, Steering Committee of CEID Research Group
• Advisory Board Member, The Nordic Center for Conflict Transformation
• Member, Core Scientific Committee of WHO Collaborative Center and UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education
• Co-convenor, European Educational Research Association Network 8 (Health and Wellbeing Education)

Grants & Labs: Involved in collaborative projects such as the University of Cambridge-Nazarbayev University research on Kazakhstani education transitions. Active in global health education initiatives through UNESCO partnerships.

Future Work: Expanding research on knowledge pluralism in health education and policy implications of global north-south divides in education systems.