Valentina BALI

Valentina BALI serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Michigan State University (MSU), United States. She concurrently holds a Visiting Researcher position at IREDU for the 2024-2025 academic year, collaborating with education policy specialists at the institute.

Her research spans political processes, public policy, and education policy with emphasis on policy evaluation methodologies. Key investigations include civic education frameworks in schools, institutional school missions, rural schooling challenges (notably "educational deserts"), and determinants of students' university course selection patterns across diverse educational landscapes.