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Diane Hoffman is an Associate Professor at the University of Virginia's Curry School of Education, affiliated with the Department of Leadership, Foundations, and Policy. Her work bridges anthropology of education, cultural identity, and globalization studies, with a focus on marginalized communities in Haiti and immigrant populations in the United States.
Her research explores the cultural foundations of education, self-identity formation, and neocolonial narratives in global development. She employs ethnographic methods and critical theory to analyze pedagogical practices, child welfare systems, and cross-cultural learning dynamics.
Key trends in her publications include critiques of cultural deficit theories, investigations into postcolonial education in Haiti, and analyses of global citizenship curricula in U.S. institutions. Her methodological approach spans video ethnography, critical discourse analysis, and transnational comparative studies.
