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Mr. MD Bayezid Islam

মো. বায়েজীদ ইসলাম

Lecturer

bayezid.islam@bracu.ac.bd


Brief Bio:

MD Bayezid Islam is Lecturer in Educational Leadership and School Improvement at BRAC Institute of Educational Development, BRAC University. He employs qualitative methodological approaches to explore how students in higher education from diverse backgrounds navigate their academic journeys and transition into careers. His research interests extend to various aspects of international higher education, including mentorship, belonging, and student wellbeing, with a particular emphasis on equity, diversity, and social justice. In his multifaceted role, Mr. Islam teaches graduate courses, advises students, and manages educational projects at the Institute. Prior to his tenure at BRAC IED, Mr. Islam worked on a government project focused on the TVET curriculum and employability. His valuable experience at the BRAC Education Program further enriched his professional expertise in Bangladesh’s educational landscape. He earned his Bachelor of Education (Honors) and a Master of Education degree, specializing in Educational Administration and Leadership from the Institute of Education and Research, University of Dhaka.

Areas of Specialization

Higher Education, Educational Administration and Leadership, Qualitative Research, Student Affairs

Research Interests

Higher Education, Students' Academic Experience, Belonging, Wellbeing, Educational Leadership, Mentorship, and Student Support Systems

Publications

  • Islam, M. B., & Salahuddin, A. N. M. (2020). Role of student cabinet in engaging parents and students with the school: A case of a rural secondary school of Bangladesh, Teacher’s World: Journal of Education and Research 47(1), 121-130. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/354035168

  • Al-Sharif, M. A. B., & Islam, M. B. Navigating cross-border collaboration amid geopolitical tension: Duoethnographic reflections on positionality, institutional policies, and funding. Under review at Globalisation, Societies and Education.

  • Islam, M. B., Kabir, F. U., Ibrahimi, I. B., & Ibnat, M. F. From Rural Communities to University: Students' Experiences of Transition and Adaptation in Afghanistan. Manuscript in preparation.

  • Islam, M. B., & An, B. P. (2025). Academic mobility and workforce diversity in higher education. In A. W. Wiseman & J. McNaughtan (Eds.), The Emerald handbook on international higher education: Navigating workforce and leadership changes in a digital age (pp. 67–81). Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83549-788-320251006

  • Islam, M. B., Asakura, T., Islam, M. T., Amina, T., & Al-Sharif, M. A. B. (in press). National AI strategies and higher education in the Global South: Policy, practice, and power. In A. W. Wiseman (Ed.), Annual review of comparative and international education 2025. Emerald Publishing.

  • Islam, M. B., Rasouli, N., Kabir, F. U., Ibnat, M. F., & An, B. P. (in press). Institutional policy gaps and readiness for artificial intelligence (AI) integration in higher education. In A. Blaszko & I. Kushnir (Eds.), Navigating AI in higher education policy: Governance, justice and innovation. Emerald Publishing.

  • Islam, M. B., Al-Sharif, M. A. B., Chaiban, T., Qazi, M. Z. U. H., & Khakim, F. Discovering the hidden curriculum of advising: Support, silence, and uncertainty among international doctoral students in U.S. universities. Under review in From Numbers to Narratives: Reframing Transitions, Belonging, and Success (Routledge Studies in Global Student Mobility).

Conferences/Workshops
  • Al-Sharif, M. A. B., & Islam, M. B. (2026). Navigating cross-border collaboration amid geopolitical tension. Presented at the Nordic–East Asia Higher Education Research Symposium.

  • Islam, M. B. (2026, May 7). Decentering the “Center”: Global South Voices Taking the Lead in Research [Invited panelist]. International Association of Student Affairs and Services (IASAS) (virtual).