Century of Science

Justin J. W. Powell is Professor of Sociology ofEducation at the University of Luxembourg. His comparative institutionalanalyses of education systems chart persistence and change in inclusive andspecial education, in higher education and vocational training, and in educationalgovernance and research policy. His co-authored book Comparing SpecialEducation: Origins to Contemporary Paradoxes received the 2012 Outstanding BookAward (Contemporary Issues in Curriculum category), of the American EducationalResearch Association. David P. Baker is Professor of Sociology,Education, and Demography at The Pennsylvania State University, USA. He writesabout the effects of education on cognition, health, and society. His 2014book, The Schooled Society: The Educational Transformation of Global Culturewon the American Educational Research Association’s 2015 Outstanding BookAward. Frank Fernandez is Assistant Professor at theUniversity of Houston, USA. He earned his Ph.D. in Higher Education from ThePennsylvania State University. He researches educational policy issues,including topics related to comparative or international studies of educationand skills, access and equity for underserved students, as well as doctoraleducation and the future of the Professoriate.

• The Worldwide Triumph of the Research University and Globalizing Science Higher Education Expansion and The Growth of Science: The Institutionalization of Higher Education Systems in Seven Countries, 1945-2015 The European Center of Science Productivity: Research Universities and Institutes in France, Germany, And The United Kingdom  Science Production in The United States: An Unexpected Synergy Between Mass Higher Education and The Super Research University Changing Science Production in Japan: The Expansion of Competitive Funds, Reduction of Block Grants, and Unsung Heroes The Rise of Higher Education and Science in ChinaScience Production in Taiwanese Universities, 1980-2011The Growth of Higher Education and Science Production in South Korea Since 1945"A Fever of Research": Scientific Journal Article Production and The Emergence of a National Research System in Qatar, 1980-2011 Stem+ Productivity, Development, and Wealth, 1900-2012

The Committee was impressed by the longitudinal scope of the study, the rigorous application of econometric methods, and the attention to both intra-national and cross-national analyses in the volume. The combination of these elements makes the volume truly innovative, and holds great potential for future research.