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

Krishna Bista is an Assistant Professor of Education in the School of Education at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, USA. His areas of interest include international student studies, multicultural education, and leadership practices. Dr. Bista is the founder/editor of the Journal of International Students , a quarterly publication for international higher education. He is also the associate editor of the Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education . His recent publications appear in the Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning , the International Journal of Doctoral Studies, College Teaching , and The Educational Forum . Dr. Bista is an active review board member of serval academic publications including Kappa Delta Pi Record (Routledge), Sociology Compass (Wiley), International Journal of Leadership in Education (Routledge), Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies (Sage), Journal of International Education Management (Emerald), Journal of Research in Education (EERA), and Current Issues in Education (ASU). He teaches educational leadership practices, multicultural education, and research and statistics. He earned a M.A. from Tribhuvan University (Nepal). He holds a specialist degree in Community College Teaching and Administration and a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership/Higher Education, both from Arkansas State University. Charlotte Foster is an Assistant Professor at Missouri Western State University. She received her doctorate in Educational Leadership at Arkansas State University. Her research agenda includes multicultural issues in higher education as well mathematics education. She has piloted inclusive math experiences in clinical settings for elementary teachers while serving as the academic editor for the Journal of International Students . She is also a national review for higher education mathematics programs. Her publications appear in Multicultural Perspectives , the International Journal of Research and Review , and ASCD Express .