Email:
msapkota@purdue.edu

Muna Sapkota

Graduate Assistant, Instructor EDCI 205

Curriculum Studies,
Curriculum and Instruction

Email:
msapkota@purdue.edu

Profile

+ Education

+ Career Experience

+ Awards & Honors

Research & Publications

+ Selected Publications

Sapkota, M. (2021). Women as subalterns in Jhumpa Lahiri’s “The Treatment of Bibi Haldar” and “A Real Durwan.” Scholars, 3 (2), 135-143. https://doi.org/10.3126/sjah.v3i2.39437
Jaiswal, A. Master, C., Jin, L., Schenkel, A., Inani, T., Sapkota, M., Krishnan, N. (2023) It’s Never Too Soon! Comparing Intercultural Learning Outcomes of Undergraduate Students via Face-to-face and Online Teaching Modalities. Perspectives 8(4) 761-781. https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_PERSP-23-00015
Jaiswal, A., Sapkota, M., Karabiyik, T., & Thomas, P. (n.d.). Cultivating a global mindset in first year cybersecurity students through internationalization of Curriculum. ICERI2023 Proceedings. http://dx.doi.org/10.21125/iceri.2023.0618
Deogratias, E., Newton, J., Sapkota, B., Mumba, F., Sapkota, M., Fauber, D., Murat, Aatang. N, Mbewe, R., Lou, X., & Phillion, J. (2023). Exploring international educators’ learning about local and global social justice in a virtual community practice. IGI Global.
Sapkota, M. (2023) "Second Reaction: Be Strong – A Young Girl's Inspirational Journey." First Opinion Second Reactions 16(2) https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/fosr/vol16/iss2/3
Sapkota, B., Xuwei, L., Sapkota, M., Akarsu, M., Deogratias, E., Fauber, D., Mbewe, R., Mumba, F., Panthi, R., Newton, J., & Phillion, J. (2024). Exploring international educators’ learning about local and social justice in a virtual community of practice. In A. Slapac & C. Huertas-Abril (Eds.), Encouraging transnational learning through telecollaboration in global teacher education (pp. 45-78). IGI Global
Jaiswal, A., Sapkota, M., & Acheson, K. (2024). Bridging borders: assessing the impact of semester-long study abroad programs on intercultural competence development in undergraduate engineering students. International Journal of STEM Education, 11(1), 24–19. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-024-00483-6
Jin, L., Jaiswal, A., Jones, D. C., Sapkota, M., McClure, S. N., & Stahl, A. (2024). Enhancing Intercultural Learning in Study Abroad Through an Online Curriculum in Group-Mentored Intervention. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 36(1), 350–383. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v36i1.811
Sapkota, M. (2024): First Opinion: Where is the Buddha. First-Opinions Second Reactions 1 (17) https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/fosr/vol17/iss1/10

SUBMITTED

Sapkota, M. & Goodwin, J. (2025) It is exhausting: A duo-ethnographic exploration of intersectional challenges, emotional labor, and power dynamics on early-career educators [Manuscript Submitted for Publication]. Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Purdue University.
Hogue, B. Osei-Tutu, A., Neal-Stanley, A., Wessel-Powell, C., Fry, M. Karki, T., Sapkota, M., Xue, M.& Xuwei Luo (2025) Walk it Like You Talk It!” The Freedom School National Training as a Cultural Immersion Experience for Preservice Teachers Grappling with Self Identities & Positionalities [Manuscript Submitted]. Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Purdue University.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Luo, X. *, Sapkota, M., * Sapkota, B., Phillion, J., & Newton., J. (2022, March 24). Educators’ perceptions about the impact of social justice movements in global contexts. [Poster presentation] Annual Graduate Student Education Research Symposium (AGSERS). Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
Sapkota, M., Lou, X., Sapkota, B., Phillion, J., & Newton., J. (2022, September 16). Educators’ perceptions about the impact of social justice movements in educational contexts. [Paper presentation] Purdue College of Education Research Seminar. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
*Sapkota, M., * Luo, X. Sapkota, B., Phillion, J., & Newton., J. (2023, March 31). Cultivation Communities of Practice Via Online Telecollaboration. [Poster presentation] Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium (AGSERS’). Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
Sapkota, M (2023, March 31). Multilingualism without multiculturalism: Successes and Failures. [Three minutes thesis presentation] Annual Graduate Student Education Research Symposium (AGSERS), 2023, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
Sapkota, B., *Sapkota, M.*, Luo, X., Newton, J., & Phillion, J. (2023, April 13-16). Exploring international educators’ understandings of local and global social justice in a virtual community of practice. In J. Simmons (Chair). Connecting communities: Transformative research exploring host and indigenous community perspectives in preservice teacher education abroad [Symposium]. 2023 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL.
Sapkota, B., *Sapkota, M.*, Luo, X., Newton, J., & Phillion, J. (2024, April 11-14). Exploring international educators’ learning about local and global social justice in a virtual community of practice: A focus on racial identity. In D. Carrier (Chair). Exploring race and identity in international education experiences.2024 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.

+ Current Grants & Funded Research

Advisor

Amber M. Neal-Stanley

Courses Typically Taught

English, EDCI205, Global Social Justice in Education, Global Studies in Education

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