Shabnam Koirala-Azad

Shabnam Koirala Azad examines identities and experiences at the intersection of education, migration, and transnationalism. Guided by a deep interest in the relationship between education and social transformation, she explores educational spaces and materials that foster the transformation of self and society in shifting contexts. Using ethnography and participatory research, she embraces methodologies that engage deeply with communities and build the capacity for inquiry and knowledge creation among all research participants. In doing so, she aims to generate and share new knowledge that offers actionable insights for addressing social and educational challenges. As a mother-scholar, she is also committed to scholarship that takes an asset-based view of how mothering can enrich academic careers. For nearly a decade, Dr. Koirala Azad has served as Dean of the USF School of Education, applying these perspectives to her work in educational leadership.

• Globalization and transnationalism; immigration and education
• Gobal citizenship
• Social and cultural theory
• International comparative education
• Gender, education and social change
• Qualitative approaches to research

• PhD, Education, Social and Cultural Studies, University of California, Berkeley