International Institute for Higher Education Research & Capacity Building
Krishna Bista is Associate Professor of Higher Education in the Department of Advanced Studies, Leadership and Policy at Morgan State University, Maryland, and Executive Editor of Journal of International Students. He researches comparative and international higher education issues, global student mobility, and innovative technology in teaching and learning. His recent books include Global Perspectives on International Student Experiences (Routledge), Higher Education in Nepal (Routledge, w/Raby & Sharma), Rethinking Education Across Border (Springer, w/Gaulee & Sharma), and Inequalities in Study and Student Mobility (Routledge, w/Kommers). Dr. Bista served as the director of Global Education at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, where he was also Chase Endowed Professor of Education in the School of Education. Dr. Bista has organized more than 60 professional development workshops on a variety of topics related to college student experience, international student/faculty mobility, internationalization and exchange programs, and cross-cultural studies; has published eight books, and more than 50 articles and book chapters. He presents annually at national and international conferences—American Educational Research Association, Comparative and International Educational Society, and Association for the Study of Higher Education.