Diane Napier Elected to Lead the World Council of Comparative Education Societies

Diane B. Napier, who recently retired from her post as associate professor in the College of Education at the University of Georgia, was elected to a five-year term as secretary general of the World Council of Comparative Education Societies. Established in 1970, the World Council is a global professional organization that promotes the study of comparative and international education. The organization holds a major World Congress every three years, with the next meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, next June.

Dr. Napier holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa and bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees from the University of Georgia.