Working Adolescents: Rethinking Education For and On the Job

Dr. Maslak holds the title of Professor in The School of Education at St. John's University. Before joining St. John's, she worked as a classroom teacher at the Taipei American School (Taiwan), and public and private schools (K-12) in Pennsylvania and Florida. At St. John's University, Dr. Maslak regularly teaches both undergraduate and graduate-level courses in The School of Education. She is also professor-in-charge of the School's Semester Study Abroad Program in Rome (Italy). Dr. Maslak has developed a research agenda that focuses on girls' and women's education, with a particular interest in using both mixed research methodologies and interdisciplinary theoretical frameworks in her work. In the last five years, she has studied the complexities of business learning for both adolescents and adult women. Her books and articles have been published by academic presses and peer-reviewed journals in Asia, Europe, and the U.S.A. Fulbright awarded her the Senior Research Award for her early work on Muslim girls' education in China and a Fulbright Hays fellowship for her work on women, business, and education. Dr. Maslak holds a dual Ph.D. in Comparative & International Education and Curriculum and Instruction and an MEd in Educational Administration from Pennsylvania State University, and baccalaureate degrees in music education and music therapy from Shenandoah University.