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Steven J. Klees is Professor of International Education Policy and Distinguished Scholar-Teacher at the º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù. He completed his PhD at Stanford University and has been a faculty member at Cornell University, Stanford University, Florida State University, and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil. He was a Fulbright Scholar on two occasions at the Federal University of Bahia in Brazil and has taught many short courses at universities around the world. He has worked on evaluations of º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù programs and policies in dozens of countries for a wide array of international agencies, ministries, and NGOs.  Professor Klees' work examines the political economy of º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù and development with specific research interests in globalization, neoliberalism, and º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù; the role of aid agencies; º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù, human rights, and social justice; the role of class, gender, and race in reproducing and challenging º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëùal and social inequality; and alternative approaches to º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù and development. Professor Klees has published dozens of articles and book chapters.  Recent books include: The World Bank and Education: Critiques and Alternatives; Women Teachers in Africa: Challenges and Possibilities; and The Conscience of a Progressive. He is a former president and Honorary Fellow of the Comparative and International Education Society.