Publications

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Mitic, R., Chan, R. Y., & Wu, B. (submitted). Study abroad and post-college civic activism: Longitudinal evidence from seven public universities. Research in Higher Education.

Chan, R. Y., Chen, W. L., Dai, K., & Watts, T. (Eds). (submitted). Artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI in international higher education: Envisioning education in a digital society. Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education (JCIHE), Winter 2026 Special Issue.

Chan, R. Y. (submitted). International joint and dual degree programs in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan: Trends and patterns. In S. Wilkins, Research Handbook on Transnational Higher Education. Edward Elgar Publishing.

Chan, R. Y., & Li, A. Y. (2026). From college to homeownership: How undergraduate major, salary, and student loan debt are associated with housing outcomes in the United States. Education Sciences, 16(9), 1444. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci16091444

Chan, R. Y. (2026, 22 September). When a college degree isn’t enough to buy a home in the United States. Scholars Strategy Network. https://scholars.org/contribution/when-college-degree-isnt-enough-buy-home

Chan, R. Y. (2026). How colleges and universities are adopting AI in higher education: A global comparative analysis. (EdWorkingPaper: 26-1576). Retrieved from Annenberg Institute at Brown University: https://doi.org/10.26300/jhxw-rg10

Chan, R. Y. (2026). Review of the book Lee University: The Path from Church of God Bible Training School to Modern University by John D. Coats. Engage: A Journal for Church of God Ministries, 22(2), 44-45. https://www.churchofgodcommunications.com/_files/ugd/6fed2c_492f8f74364c415cbb570e78b17aeaef.pdf

DeLoach, B., Rodriguez, S., & Chan, R. Y. (2026). Student choice-of-text in an upper secondary independent reading program: A quasi-experimental study. Reading Psychology, 47(5), 823-835. https://doi.org/10.1080/02702711.2026.2614447

Chan, R. Y. (2026). Understanding international student experiences in U.S. Christian higher education: A case study of a CCCU protestant teaching institution. In Soetan et al., Identity, Inclusion, and Career Pathways of International Students in North America: A Multidisciplinary Examination. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003687689-9

Chan, R. Y. (2025). [Review of the book Christian higher education: An empirical guide, by Perry L. Glanzer, Theodore Cockle, & Jessica Martin]. Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development (ACSD), 24(6), 59-62. https://pillars.taylor.edu/acsd_growth/vol24/iss24/6/

Lin, X., Chan, R. Y., Sharma, S., & Bista, K. (2024). ChatGPT and global higher education: Using artificial intelligence in teaching and learning. STAR Scholars Press. https://doi.org/10.32674/rh27qv16

Lin, X., Chan, R. Y., Sharma, S., & Bista, K. (2024). The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on global higher education: Opportunities and challenges of using ChatGPT and generative AI. In Lin et al., ChatGPT and global higher education: Using artificial intelligence in teaching and learning (pp. 1-17). STAR Scholars Press.

Millington, T. V., Bista, K., Chan, R. Y., & Zhang, B. (2024). Veteran educators, international education, and study abroad: Perspectives, insights, and practices. STAR Scholars Press.

Chan, R. Y., Lin, X., & Bista, K. (2023). Rethinking hybrid and remote work in higher education: Global perspectives, policies, and practices after COVID-19. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36632-1

Chan, R. Y., Lin, X., & Bista, K. (2023). Is hybrid and remote work here to stay? Opportunities and challenges in the United States and abroad. In R. Y. Chan, X. Lin, & K. Bista (Eds.), Rethinking hybrid and remote work in higher education (pp. 7-27). Palgrave Macmillan.

Chan, R. Y. (2022). Do credit momentum policies through the 15 to Finish improve academic progression and completion of low-income, first-generation students? Evidence from a college promise program. Research in Higher Education, 63, 1394-1426. doi.org/10.1007/s11162-022-09687-7

Ammigan, R., Chan, R. Y., & Bista, K. (2022) COVID-19 and higher education in the global context: Exploring contemporary issues. STAR Scholars Press. https://starscholars.org/product/covid-19-and-higed

McKeown, J. S., Bista, K., & Chan, R. Y. (2022). Global higher education during COVID-19: Policy, society, and technology. STAR Scholars Press. https://starscholars.org/product/global-education

Chan, R. Y. (2022). [Review of the book Trends and issues in doctoral education: A global perspective, by Maria Yudkevich, Philip G. Altbach, & Hans de Wit]. Global Studies Literature Review (GSLR), 12, 30-31. https://www.nafsa.org/professional-resources/browse-by-interest/global-studies-literature-review-no-12-november-2022

Chan, R. Y. (2022, October 7). Should free college programs require students to take 15 credits? Scholars Strategy Network. https://scholars.org/contribution/should-free-college-programs-require-students

Chan, R. Y. (2022). Exploring international joint and dual degree programs and transnational higher education: Ideas and Possibilities during COVID-19. B. Akgün & C. Bağcı (Eds.), Educational Policies in the 21st Century: Comparative Perspectives. Springer.

Chan, R. Y. (2021). Understanding international joint and dual degree programs: Opportunities and challenges during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education, 13(6), 86-107. https://doi.org/10.32674/jcihe.v13i5.3690

Chan, R. Y., Bista, K., & Allen, R. M. (2021). Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education during COVID-19: International Perspectives and Experiences. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003125921

Chan, R. Y., Bista, K., & Allen, R. M. (2021). Is online and distance learning the future in global higher education? The faculty perspectives during COVID-19. In R. Y. Chan, K. Bista, & R. M. Allen (Eds.), Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education during COVID-19: International Perspectives and Experiences (pp. 3-12). Routledge.

Bista, K., Allen, R. M., & Chan, R Y. (2021). Impact of COVID-19 on Global Student Mobility and Higher Education. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003138402

Bista, K., Allen, R. M., & Chan, R. Y. (2021). A new golden age in international higher education: Challenges and successes during the pandemic and beyond. In R. Y. Chan, K. Bista, & R. M. Allen (Eds.), Impacts of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on International Students and the Future of Student Mobility (pp. 3-12). Routledge.

Chan, R. Y. (2020). The professionalization of fundraising: A transcript analysis of CASE President Emeritus Peter McEachin Buchanan (1935-1991) on U.S. higher education philanthropy. In B. Hoolwerf (Ed.), European Research Network on Philanthropy (ERNOP) Conference Proceedings (pp. 45-58). Basel, Switzerland: University of Basel, Center for Philanthropy Studies. https://ernop.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chan-conference-proceedings-correct.pdf 

Chan, R. Y. (2019). Book Review – Taking It to the Streets: The Role of Scholarship in Advocacy and Advocacy in Scholarship by Laura W. Perna. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement (JHEOE), 23(3), 230-234. https://openjournals.libs.uga.edu/jheoe/article/view/1532/1469

Chan, R. Y. (2019). Higher education as a field of study: An analysis of 495 academic programs, research centers, and institutes across 48 countries worldwide. In N. Popov, C. Wolhuter, L. Beer, G. Hilton, J. Ogunleye, E. Achinewhu-Nworgu, & E. Niemczyk (Eds.), Glocal Education in Practice: Teaching, Researching, and Citizenship (pp. 124-131). Sofia, Bulgaria: BCES. https://bces-conference.org/onewebmedia/2019.124-131.Roy.Chan.pdf

Chan, R. Y. (2018). State of the Field 2017. Forum on Education Abroad.

Chan, R. Y., Tang, H. H., & Delaney, P. (2018). The rise of private tutoring: Contemporary issues in ‘shadow education’ in Mainland China. In B. Bartram, Education – International and Comparative Perspectives. Routledge Education Studies. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315563091

Alphin, H. C., Chan, R. Y., & Lavine, J. (2017). Disability and equity in higher education accessibility. IGI Global. http://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2665-0

Alphin, H. C., Lavine, J., & Chan, R. Y. (2017). The future of accessibility in international higher education. IGI Global. http://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2560-8

Chan, R. Y. (2016). Understanding the purpose of higher education: An analysis of the economic and social benefits for completing a college degree. Journal of Education Policy, Planning, and Administration (JEPPA), 6(5), 1-40.

Chan, R. Y. (2016). Studying philanthropy and fundraising in higher education: A proposed conceptual model. In Alphin, H. C., Lavine, J., Stark, S., & Hocker, A., Facilitating Higher Education Growth through Fundraising and Philanthropy (pp. 1-27). IGI Global. http://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9664-8.ch001

Rumbley, L. E., Altbach, P. G., Stanfield, D. A., Shimmi, Y., de Gayardon, A., & Chan, R. Y. (2014). Higher education: A worldwide inventory of research centers, academic programs, and journals and publications (3rd Eds.). Lemmens Publishers.

Macfarlane, B., & Chan, R. Y. (2014). The last judgment: Exploring intellectual leadership in higher education through academic obituaries. Studies in Higher Education, 39(2), 294-306. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2012.684679

Chan, R. Y. (2014). Can China keep rising in the age of globalization? Chinese students’ learning and living experience at two “world-class” research universities in East Asia. International Journal of Chinese Education, 3(1), 74-108. https://doi.org/10.1163/22125868-12340031

Chan, R. Y. (2012). The effects of college environment on students’ learning and living experience at a world-class university: A comparative case study of the University of Hong Kong and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. The International Journal of Comparative Education and Development, 14(1), 87-98.

Technical Reports

Chan, R. Y. , Waltrip, A., Pope, K., & DiPastena, A. (2021). 2020-2021 Lee University LEAP Annual Report. Cleveland, TN: Lee University.

Chan, R. Y. , Waltrip, A., Pope, K., & DiPastena, A. (2020). 2019-2020 Lee University LEAP Annual Report. Cleveland, TN: Lee University.

Chan, R. Y. (2020). Studying Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Global Higher Education: Evidence for Future Research and Practice. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University. Retrieved from Social Science Research Network (SSRN).M

MEDIA

Quotes Provided by Dr. Chan for National Press Release

October 9, 2026 – “Student Debt Is Delaying Major Life Milestones, Survey Finds,” Credible, https://www.credible.com/refinance-student-loans/student-loan-debt-impact-survey

April 17, 2026 – “Lee University to Host 5th Annual Doctoral Student Research Poster Symposium,” The Chattanoogan, https://www.chattanoogan.com/2026/4/17/517532/Lee-University-To-Host-Fifth-Annual.aspx

April 18, 2025 – “Lee University to Host 4th Annual Doctoral Student Research Poster Symposium,” The Chattanoogan, https://www.chattanoogan.com/2025/4/18/502461/Lee-University-To-Host-Fourth-Annual.aspx

September 1, 2024 – “20 under 40 Class of 2024,” Cleveland Daily Banner, https://www.clevelandbanner.com/special/20-under-40-2024/edition_940ed208-ee6f-5071-b1eb-18e47df4b048.html

August 4, 2024 – “‘Impeccable’: Higher Education Experts Say Garber’s Academic Record May Spare Him From Scrutiny,” The Harvard Crimson, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/8/4/garber-academic-background

April 6, 2024 – “Lee University To Host 3rd Annual Doctoral Student Research Poster Symposium,” The Chattanoogan, https://www.chattanoogan.com/2024/4/16/485899/Lee-University-To-Host-3rd-Annual.aspx

February 12, 2024 – “McNamee Awarded Dissertation of the Year by The American Educational Research Association,” University of Mississippi, School of Education, http://edge.education.olemiss.edu/mcnamee-awarded-dissertation-of-the-year-by-the-american-educational-research-association

August 22, 2019 – “Lee University Names Chan As New LEAP Director, 2019-20 Scholars,” The Chattanoogan, https://www.chattanoogan.com/2019/8/22/394983/Lee-University-Names-Chan-As-New-LEAP.aspx

May 26, 2023 – “What’s in a Name? Ken Griffin’s $300 Million Donation Floods Harvard with Cash and Questions,” The Harvard Crimson, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2023/5/25/griffin-gsas-harvard-donations-naming

May 10, 2023 – “6 Students Complete New Doctoral Programs At Lee,”’ The Chattanoogan, https://www.chattanoogan.com/2023/5/10/468840/6-Students-Complete-New-Doctoral.aspx

April 18, 2023 – “Lee University To Host 2nd Annual Doctoral Student Poster Symposium,” The Chattanoogan, https://www.chattanoogan.com/2023/4/18/467617/Lee-University-To-Host-2nd-Annual.aspx

December 21, 2022 – “Roy Y. Chan on Improving Free College Programs,” Scholars Strategy Network, https://scholars.org/features/new-member-spotlight-roy-chan-improving-free

May 13, 2022 – “ Lee University Hosts Inaugural Doctoral Symposium, ” The Chattanoogan ,https://www.chattanoogan.com/2022/5/13/449155/Lee-University-Hosts-Inaugural-Doctoral.aspx

October 25, 2021 – “How This Campus Works to Include International Students,” Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, https://www.diverseeducation.com/institutions/article/15280464/how-this-campus-works-to-include-international-students

May 20, 2021 – “Lee University Holds Ceremony LEAP/TRIO SSS Graduates,” The Chattanoogan, https://www.chattanoogan.com/2021/5/20/428686/Lee-University-Holds-Ceremony-For.aspx

November 8, 2022 – “Lee University Celebrates First-Generation Day,” NASPA, https://firstgen.naspa.org/events/lee-university-s-first-generation-college-celebration

September 1, 2020 – “Lee University LEAP Welcomes 23 New Freshmen Scholars,” The Chattanoogan, https://www.chattanoogan.com/2020/9/1/414483/Lee-University-LEAP-Welcomes-23-New.aspx

November 18, 2019 – “Lee Hosts Inaugural First-Generation Celebration Day,” The Chattanoogan, https://www.chattanoogan.com/2019/11/18/399816/Lee-Hosts-Inaugural-First-Generation.aspx

September 20, 2019 – Lee Welcomes Dr. Roy Y. Chan as new LEAP Director,” Lee Clarion, https://www.leeclarion.com/2019/lee-welcomes-dr-chan-as-new-leap-director