Published April 17, 2015
Dr. Krishna Bista, the Chase Endowed Professor of Education at the University of Louisiana
at Monroe, presented his research at the 59th annual conference of the Comparative
and International Education Society (CIES) held in Washington, D.C.
“This was an excellent opportunity for scholarship and professional development for
educators and researchers who are interested in educational issues, and trends and
policies through comparative, cross-cultural, and international perspectives,” Bista
said.
“I met scholars from Japan, Korea, and South Africa who were interested in collaborative
research and exchange programs, as well as some from other universities in the United
States. We will be working together in a joint project during the fall.”
Bista chaired the special interest group (SIG) session, “Student Perspectives on Higher
Education Experience,” and presented his research paper titled, “Do academic and social
experiences predict sense of belonging? Comparison among American and international
undergraduate students.”
In his research, Bista analyzed the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) data
to examine whether academic and social experiences of undergraduate international
students influence their sense of belonging in the U.S.
Sense of belonging is a feeling of connectedness that reflects the social support
that students perceive on campus. Results were compared between international students
and students from the U.S.
Bista’s areas of interest include international student studies, multicultural education,
and leadership practices. He teaches graduate classes in educational leadership and
curriculum and instruction.
His recent publications appear in the “Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and
Leaning;” the “International Journal of Doctoral Studies;” the “Journal of International
and Global Education;” “College Teaching;” and “The Educational Forum.” He is also
associate editor of the “Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education.”
