LibGuides: SUA Faculty Scholarship: Allen, Ryan

Books & Book Chapters

"A New Golden Age in International Higher Education: Challenges and Successes during the Pandemic and Beyond"
Call Number: LB2375 .I483 2022

Bista, Krishna, Ryan M. Allen, and Roy Y. Chan. "A New Golden Age in International Higher Education: Challenges and Successes during the Pandemic and Beyond" In Impacts of COVID-19 on international students and the future of student mobility: International perspectives and experiences. Edited by Bista, Krishna, Ryan M. Allen, and Roy Y. Chan. New York: Routledge, 2022.
"Epilogue: What’s Next? A New Era"
Call Number: LB2375 .I483 2022

Bista, Krishna, Ryan M. Allen, and Roy Y. Chan. "Epilogue: What’s Next? A New Era." In Impacts of COVID-19 on international students and the future of student mobility: International perspectives and experiences. Edited by Bista, Krishna, Ryan M. Allen, and Roy Y. Chan. New York: Routledge, 2022.
"The Rankings Game"
Lo, William Y. W. and Ryan M. Allen. "The Ranking Game." In The Oxford Handbook of Higher Education in the Asia-Pacific Region. Edited by Devesh Kapur, Lily Kong, Florence Lo, and David M. Malone. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 2022.
"Asia: Far East Aims High for International Student Numbers"
Allen, Ryan M. "Asia: Far East Aims High for International Student Numbers." In Understanding Higher Education Internationalization edited by Georgiana Mihut, Philip G. Altbach, and Hans de Wit. Rotterdam, The Netherlands: SensePublishers, 2017.

News Articles

A Road Trip to Dead and Dying Colleges
Allen, Ryan. “A Road Trip to Dead and Dying Colleges.” Inside Higher Ed (November 2024)
‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Shows China’s Cultural Soft Power Is No Myth
Allen, Ryan. ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Shows China’s Cultural Soft Power Is No Myth. The Diplomat (August 2024).
Teaching Abroad Is an Invaluable Experience: Ask Tim Walz
Allen, Ryan. “Teaching Abroad Is an Invaluable Experience: Ask Tim Walz.” University World News (August 2024).
U.S. News’ Rankings Erase International Students
Allen, Ryan and Tomoko Takahashi. " U.S. News’ Rankings Erase International Students." Inside Higher Education (October 2023).
Top Law Schools’ Rejection of Ranking Should Inspire Others
Allen, Ryan and Tomoko Takahashi. "Top Law Schools’ Rejection of Ranking Should Inspire Others." University World News: The Global Window on Higher Education. (December 2022).

Other Publications

Ryan Allen, Soka University of America - Beyond the Numbers of Dead and Dying Colleges (Podcast)
Allen, Ryan M. “Ryan Allen, Soka University of America - Beyond the Numbers of Dead and Dying Colleges.” The Academic Minute (blog). May 5, 2025.

Journals and Other Publications

The Hidden Barriers for International Students at Auto-Centric Universities
Allen, Ryan, Kafui Dzubey, and Yuki Miyoshi. "The Hidden Barriers for International Students at Auto-Centric Universities." Critical Internationalization Studies Review 3, no. 1 (2024).
A Bibliometric Exploration into the Global Research Impact of China’s Thousand Talents Brand
Allen, Ryan and YL Allen. "Bibliometric Exploration into the Global Research Impact of China’s Thousand Talents Brand. Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education 14, no. 5 (2022): 134–170.
Protecting the University as a Physical Place in the Age of Postdigitization
Allen, Ryan M. and Peter McLaren. "Protecting the University as a Physical Place in the Age of Postdigitization." Postdigital Science and Education 4, no. 2 (2022): 373–393.
Adding an International Lens to the University Striving Model: How Both Global and National Indicators Influence the Chinese Higher Education Hierarchy
Allen, Ryan M. "Adding an International Lens to the University Striving Model: How Both Global and National Indicators Influence the Chinese Higher Education Hierarchy." International Journal of Chinese Education 10, no. 1 (2021)
Commensuration of the Globalised Higher Education Sector: How University Rankings Act as a Credential for World-class Status in China
Allen, Ryan M. "Commensuration of the Globalised Higher Education Sector: How University Rankings Act as a Credential for World-class Status in China" Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 51 no. 6 (2021): 920–938.
The "LOOMING DISASTER" for Higher education: How Commercial Rankers Use Social Media to Amplify and Foster Affect
Shahjahan, Riyad A, Adam Grimm, and Ryan M Allen. "The 'LOOMING DISASTER' for Higher education: How Commercial Rankers Use Social Media to Amplify and Foster Affect." Higher Education (2021).
Talented, Yet Seen With Suspicion: Surveillance of International Students and Scholars in the United States
Allen, Ryan M. and Krishna Bista. "Talented, Yet Seen with Suspicion: Surveillance of International Students and Scholars in the United States." Journal of International Students 12, no. 2 (2021).
When Peril Responds to Plague: Predatory Journal Engagement with COVID-19
Allen, Ryan M. When Peril Responds to Plague: Predatory Journal Engagement with COVID-19. Library Hi Tech, 39 no. 3 (2021): 746–760.
Why Deteriorating Relations, Xenophobia, and Safety Concerns Will Deter Chinese International Student Mobility to the United States
Allen, Ryan M. and Ying Ye. "Why Deteriorating Relations, Xenophobia, and Safety Concerns Will Deter Chinese International Student Mobility to the United States."Journal of International Students 11, no. 2 (2021): I-VII.
What Do Students Know about University Rankings? Testing Familiarity and Knowledge of Global and Domestic University League Tables in China
Allen, Ryan M. "What Do Students Know about University Rankings? Testing Familiarity and Knowledge of Global and Domestic University League Tables in China." Frontiers of Education in China 14, no. 1 (2019): 59–89.
Glocalizing Cures for China’s Brain Drain Ills: The Thousand Talents Plan in Shanghai, Tianjin, and Guangdong
Kim, Hanna, and Ryan M. Allen. Glocalizing Cures for China’s Brain Drain Ills: The Thousand Talents Plan in Shanghai, Tianjin, and Guangdong. International Journal of Comparative Education and Development , 20 no. 1 (2018): 16–32.
A Comparison of China’s “Ivy League” to Other Peer Groupings Through Global University Rankings
Allen, Ryan M. "A Comparison of China’s 'Ivy League' to Other Peer Groupings Through Global University Rankings." Journal of Studies in International Education, 21, no.5 (2017): 395–411.
Editorial Introduction: Innovative Methods in the Field
Allen, Ryan M. "Editorial Introduction: Innovative Methods in the Field." Current Issues in Comparative Education 18, no. 1 (2016).

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