Muna Sapkota

Muna Sapkota is currently a second-year doctoral student in Curriculum studies at Purdue University's Department of Curriculum and Instruction. With a strong academic background, Muna's expertise lies in the field of education. Prior to her enrollment at Purdue, she spent eight years teaching secondary and undergraduate English courses in Nepal, honing her instructional skills, and gaining valuable experience. Currently, Muna serves as a course instructor for EDCI 20500: Exploring Teaching as a Career, where she imparts her knowledge and passion for education to aspiring teachers. Alongside her teaching responsibilities, she is actively involved as a graduate assistant, contributing to summer research initiatives at the Center for Intercultural Learning, Mentorship, Assessment, and Research (CILMAR). Muna's research interests primarily revolve around intercultural pedagogy and the exploration of decolonizing pedagogy, aiming to create inclusive and empowering educational environments. Her commitment to enhancing teaching practices and promoting diversity in education drives her scholarly pursuits.

Publications

Exploring International Educators' Learning About Local and Global Social Justice in a Virtual Community of Practice
Exploring International Educators' Learning About Local and Global Social Justice in a Virtual Community of Practice
Bima Sapkota, Xuwei Luo, Muna Sapkota, Murat Akarsu, Emmanuel Deogratias, Daphne Fauber, Rose Mbewe, Fidelis Mumba, Ram Krishna Panthi, Jill Newton, JoAnn Phillion. © 2024. 34 pages.
In this chapter, the authors report themes that emerged when a cross-cultural team of researchers involved in a virtual international community of practice (Global Social Justice...