Doctoral Research Associate
Berrios, Paulina
(Chile)
Address:
Email:
berrios.pauli@gmail.com
Educational Administration & Policy Studies
School of Education
University at Albany, SUNY
Albany, NY 12222
Biography
Paulina Berrios is a PhD student of the Department of Educational Administration and Policy
Studies (EAPS), State University of New York at Albany, and a Doctoral Research Associate at
PROPHE.
Berrios earned both her Professional degree of Sociologist and her MS in Gender Studies and
Culture from University of Chile. Berrios has worked as a university professor and researcher in
gender studies and higher education in Chile. She also worked as national program for women
leaders in politics team lead before she joint EAPS. Additionally, Berrios has published several
articles about career development and access to leadership positions by female professors, as
well as a recent book (2011) by an Spanish Academic Editorial based in her Master thesis’
research findings on female university professors in Chile.
Berrios was a fellow for the 2011 Center for Women in Government and Civil Society Fellowship
Program for women leaders in Public Policy in New York State. She has also presented papers
in Chile, Mexico, Spain (via teleconference), Canada, and the U.S.
Berrios dissertation topic is part-time professors and full-time professors differentiation among
Chilean universities with focus on academic work, career development, institutional
engagement, and politics and governance participation, among others. In addition, other
research interests include, gender and private higher education, female leadership in higher
education institutions, minority groups in higher education, and women in politics.