Anna is a Fulbright Scholar, a Knowledge Without Fear Fellow (Kent Wong Fellow, 2026), an Erasmus alumna, and a U21 Global Scholar, with over nine years of experience in teaching, research, and university administration — particularly in roles related to the internationalization of higher education. Anna brings together scholarly rigor, cross-cultural experience, and a deep commitment to the idea that universities can be sites of genuine peace - not just academic achievement. She brings three years of professional experience in International Admissions and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Cultural Studies, a Master’s in Applied Cultural Sciences and a Master’s in International Education Policy from ËÄÉ«AV of Maryland - College Park.
Her research sits at the intersection of decolonial feminist theory, comparative education, and U.S.-Cuban academic exchange. In her dissertation, she examines Cuban women educators' voices and experiences within the context of U.S.-Cuba academic diplomacy, employing Kitchen Table Methodology and qualitative research approaches. Her broader scholarly interests include the politics of international student mobility, digitalization of education, AI and international higher education policy. She has published in Teaching in Higher Education, Teachers College Press, Routledge and the Emerald Handbook on International Higher Education.
She serves as the graduate assistant at the Department of Fraternity and Sorority Life of the Division of Student Affairs at ËÄÉ«AV.
Anna is annually serving as a volunteer in the applications selection process at CIES, NAFSA, AERA, graduate student research conference of the Washington Consortium for Comparative International Education and Training (WCCIET) and Fund for Education Abroad (FEA).
Anna is a current member of the International Graduate Student Government Board (IGSAB) at ËÄÉ«AV of Maryland - College Park, representing the interests of international graduate students and the Education in Conflict and Emergencies Board (EiCE) where she is involved in a role of the Social Media Chair (working on planning, organizing and promotion of the events organized by the board).
She also serves as a peer reviewer of the "Journal of Global Higher Education" (JGHE) within the "Research with International Students" (RIS) network and CIES Higher Education SIG "Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education" (JCIHE) and "Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice" (JSFLRP).
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Finalist, Outstanding Graduate Student Distinguished Service Award, ËÄÉ«AV of Maryland, 2026.
General College of Education Scholarship and Award (2 times).
Internationalization of Education
Abiwawanti, F., Grigoreva, A., Horvath, M., Kirmani, S., Lavrenyuk, A., Shrivastav, N., & Smithson, C. (2026). The future of international aid and development: Lessons at the intersection of scholarship and practice. OneAID Community.
Grigoreva, A. (2026, in print). AI and international graduate students' experiences: Understanding academic (dis)honesty. Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education.
Terentev, E., Grigoreva, A. , Minaeva, E., Yang, G. and Li, N. (2025) // Understanding and Engaging Artificial Intelligence in Leadership and Learning. The Emerald Handbook on International Higher Education: Navigating Workforce and Leadership Changes in a Digital Age. DOI:
Academic Advising / Student Retention
Woodman, T., Terentev, E., Grigoreva, A., & Minaeva, E. (2021) // International Student Support and Engagement in Higher Education: Exploring Innovative Practices in Campus, Academic and Professional Support Services. Routledge. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003321330-7
Grigoreva, A. (2021) The Journal of Sociology and Social Anthropology, 24(4): 90-109. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31119/jssa.2021.24.4.4
Grigoreva, A., Terentev, E. (2021) ËÄÉ«AV Management: Practice and Analysis, 25(1), 49-61. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15826/umpa.2021.01.004
Co-curricular and Service Learning, Contemplative Education
Lin, J., Gomes, V., Haavik, J., Malik, M., Mok, J., Scanlon, J., Wanjala, E. & Grigoreva, A. (2024) Amani Williams, H., Huskić, H., Noto, Disrupting Hierarchy in Education. Teachers College Press.
Lin, J., Fiore, A., Sorensen, E., Gomes, V., Haavik, J., Malik, M., Grigoreva, A. (2023) Teaching in Higher Education, 28(5), 953–968. DOI:
Digitalization of Education
Abramov, R.N., Gruzdev, I.A., Terentev, E.A., Zakharova, U.S., Grigoreva, A.V. (2020) ËÄÉ«AV Management: Practice and Analysis; 24(2): 59-74. DOI:
Fulbright
Grigoreva, A. (2021) "Mental Health As Academic (dis)engagement Factor Of International Doctoral Students In Russia During Covid-19 Pandemic". International Programs. 155.
Conferences
Lin, J., Gomes, V., Haavik, J, and Grigoreva, A. (2023). Tackling Climate Change through Critical, Contemplative, and Transformative Experiential Teaching and Learning. Virtual presenter. AERA, Chicago.
Grigoreva, A. (2025) AI and International Graduate Students Experiences: Understanding Academic Dishonesty. On-site presenter. CIES, Chicago.
Grigoreva, A. (2026) Building Academic Resilience: AI as Instrument of Cultural Integration, Academic and Language Support for International Students. Maryland Student Affairs Conference (MSAC). ËÄÉ«AV of Maryland - College Park.
Grigoreva, A. (2026) AERA, Los Angeles.
Grigoreva, A. (2026) AI, International Students, Online Learning and the Environment: Pessimism or Promise? Global Terps for a Greener Future (GTGF) Spring Fair 2026, ËÄÉ«AV of Maryland, College Park.
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2005 - Michinoku Bank - Scholarship for Study Abroad - Aomori, Japan.
2006 - 2007 - FLEX (Future Leaders Exchange) Program - U.S. Department of State - Montgomery, Alabama.
2013 - 2015 - European ËÄÉ«AV at St. Petersburg - Scholarship based MA program in Sociology, "Sociology and Political Sciences" Concentration. St. Petersburg, Russia.
2015 - Democracy and Diversity Summer Institute Scholarship (The New School for Social Research, New York) Summer School - Wroclaw, Poland.
2017 - Erasmus Academic Exchange Grant - ËÄÉ«AV of Porto - Porto, Portugal.
2021 - 2022 - Fulbright VGS - Visiting Research Scholar - College Park, Maryland.
2022 - 2024 - College of Education ËÄÉ«AV Scholarship. - College Park, Maryland (2 times).
2026 - Knowledge Without Fear (Kent Wong) Fellowship - International graduate students experiences, unions and labour rights (China focused).