Books Projects

Editors/Authors: Krishna Bista, Shyam Sharma & Rosiland L. Raby

Higher Education in Nepal: Policies and Perspectives

Higher Education in Nepal: Policies and Perspectives aims to present a showcase of Nepalese higher education with critical perspectives on topics related to the impacts of local sociopolitical changes and global forces on public and private education, emerging online and distance education, administrative and intellectual leadership, quality assessment, graduate employability, global mobility of students, and the causes and impacts of global diaspora of Nepalese scholars. See author’s flyer

 

Writing Support for International Graduate Students

Author: Shyam Sharma | 230 pages |© Routledge, 2018

Using qualitative data collected from twenty universities across the US, Writing Support for International Graduate Students (2018) describes and theorizes agency- and advocacy-driven practices, programs, and policies that are most effective in helping international students learn graduate-level writing and communication skills. It uses compelling narratives and cases to illustrate a variety of program models and support practices that fostered the students’ process of academic transition and success. Employing an ecological framework, the book seeks to advance the academic conversation about how writing scholars/instructors and program administrators, as well as other academic service professionals working with this student body, can formulate policies, develop programs, and implement practices that best help these students grow as writers and scholars in their disciplines.

Global Perspectives on  International Student Experiences in Higher Education:  Tensions and Issues

Editor: Krishna Bista |314 pages |© 2018 Routledge

Global Perspectives on  International Student Experiences in Higher Education: Tensions and Issues examines a wide range of international student experiences, including student life, engagement in degree courses and extracurricular activities, experiences of teaching and learning, use of technology, experiences of feedback and assessment, and other areas of student involvement. Understanding how international students experience higher education in different national, institutional, and disciplinary settings has been increasingly important to universities, educators, business leaders, and governments to increase revenue and campus diversity in the global marketplace. This book project will include three major elements–International Student’s College Experiences, Socio-Cultural Experiences, and Post- Study Experiences.

“The volume explores important topics pertaining to international student wellbeing, their learning, post-study and socio-cultural experiences, and represents a fascinating contribution to the growing body of literature on higher education internationalization. “–-Maia Chankseliani, Associate Professor of Comparative and International Education, University of Oxford, UK

Handbook of Comparative Studies on Community Colleges and Global Counterparts

Editors: Rosalind Latiner Raby & Edward J. Valeau |© 2019 Springer

This book explores the complexities of community colleges and global counterparts by focusing on critical analysis of governance, leadership, and mission. These complexities represent emerging and evolving phenomena that impact the institutions’ ability to a) serve students; b) offer sound curricula; c) admit and retain students; d) increase completion rates; e) create viable and sustained partnerships locally and internationally; f) address the needs of unique populations; g) funding and sustainability, and h) support staff development to enhance faculty and staff excellence.
This work will introduce and elaborate upon these topics to highlight not only the challenges of the field in a variety of countries worldwide but to also begin to build comparative understanding of the field at large.  In that these institutions are now identified, it is time to academically address their role in higher education.

International Student Mobility and Opportunities for Growth in the Global Marketplace

Global Adaptations of Community College Infrastructure

Editor: Dr. Uttam Gaulee |350 pages | © 2018 IGI Global

This book will provide various contextual adaptations of the idea of American Community College as a connective solution to engaging community and industry so that any nation or state can forge policies on adapting the concept toward democratization of economic opportunities to their young men and women as opposed to the current elitist system of higher education. Topics included:

• The models/emergence of American Community colleges in other countries
• Hard and soft infrastructure for community college
• Developing countries, global economy, and community colleges
• The technical and vocational educational training (TVET) framework
• Issues and guidelines for adaptation of the idea of American community college in developing countries including Nepal, India, Pakistan, Egypt, Ukraine, and Indonesia vis-a-vis these countries’ unique economic and societal contexts

Campus Support Services, Programs, and Policies for International Students

“A very comprehensive and thorough examination of international student mobility.  I highly recommend for anyone who works with this important and growing population of college students in the US.” — Jenny J. Lee, PhD, Center for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Arizona (US)

Exploring the Social and Academic Experiences of International Students in Higher Education Institutions

Editors:Krishna Bista & Charlotte Foster

Exploring the Social and Academic Experiences of International Students in Higher Education Institutions is a pivotal reference source for the latest research on the issues surrounding study abroad students in culturally diverse educational environments. Featuring various perspectives from a global context on ensuring the educational, structural, and social needs of international students are met, this book is ideally designed for university faculty, researchers, graduate students, policy makers, and academicians working with transnational students.

“This book is very timely and provides a comprehensive overview of various aspects of international student mobility. The editors should be congratulated on successfully bringing together the expertise of a wide range of authors from across the world.”– Divya Jindal-Snape, PhD, Professor of Education and Associate Dean, University of Dundee (Scotland), author of Multi-dimensional Transitions of International Students to Higher Education(2016) and  Educational Transitions: Moving Stories from Around the World (2013).

“This book offers timely insights into current trends in higher education, with diverse contributions from experts around the globe” —Robin Shields,PhD, School of Management, University of Bath (UK)

Editorial Advisory Board

• Dr. Rosalind L. Raby,California State University, Northridge, USA
• Dr. Hans de Wit, Boston College, USA
• Dr. Catherine Montgomery, University of Hull, UK
• Dr. Amy Dagley, University of Louisiana at Monroe, USA