Supriya Baily
Assistant Professor, College of Education and Human Development
George Mason University
Thompson Hall 2605, MS 1E8, 4400 University Blvd, Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone – 703-993-8351 Email – sbaily1@gmu.edu
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• International, comparative and development education – Gender, community empowerment, nonformal education, youth and education, higher education access in developing countries, social justice, peace education, and education in post-conflict situations for vulnerable populations.
• Regional expertise – South Asia, Indonesia, Central America and Eastern Europe.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. International Education – 2008
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Dissertation: Sharing power: how nonformal education for women shapes the perceptions and attitudes of community leaders – A case study in India.
M.A. International Development Studies, 1997
Focus: International Education, The George Washington University.
B.A. Social Work, 1995
Minor: Women’s Studies, University of Delhi & University of Nevada, Reno
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Professional roles prior to 2000 and recent consulting work highlighted in subsequent sections of this vita
6/2005-present George Mason University, Virginia
2009-current Assistant Professor, College of Education and Human Development
2011-current – Affiliate Faculty, Gender and Women’s Studies Program
2011- 2013 – Faculty Advisor, India Programs, Office of Global and International Strategies
2005-2009, Instructor, Initiatives in Educational Transformation
4/2004-5/2005 Women’s Edge Coalition, Washington, DC.
Director of Development
6/2002-4/2004 National 4-H Council, Maryland
Development Coordinator
6/2000-12/2001 FINCA International, Washington DC.
Development Coordinator
9/1998-1/2000 World Federalist Association, Washington DC.
Special Projects Director
Hague Appeal for Peace Director
PEER REVIEWED/REFEREED SCHOLARLY JOURNAL ARTICLES AND BOOK CHAPTERS
Baily, S. (In press). Who gets left behind? The fate of the unrepresented in the wake of US-India higher education partnerships. Policy Futures in Education: Special Issue: Indian Education at the Crossroads of Postcoloniality, Globalization and the 21st C Knowledge Economy, 12(7), pg. TBD.
Baily, S. (In press). Emerging from the shadows: Countering the marginalization of rural adult women in development and education programs. In E. Brown & P. Gorski (Eds.), International Perspectives on Poverty (Vol. 7). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Baily, S. (2013). Deconstructing gatekeepers discourses in the establishment of self-help groups for women in rural India. Community Development Journal; doi: 10.1093/cdj/bst059.
Baily, S. (2013). Our actions are louder than words: Gender, power, and a grassroots movement towards peace. In R. Amster & E. Ndura (Eds.), Exploring the Power of Nonviolence. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press.
Baily, S. (2012). Framing the World Bank Education Strategy 2020 to the Indian context – Alignments, challenges and opportunities. In C. Collins & A.W. Wiseman (Eds.), Education strategy in the developing world: A conversation about the World Bank’s education policy development and revision. In International Perspectives on Education and Society Series (Vol. 16). (pp. 371 – 393). Bingley, UK: Emerald Publishing.
Baily, S. (2012). Redefining vulnerability in American schools – Reaching and teaching students after international crises. In B. Shaklee & S. Baily (Eds.), Internationalizing teacher education in the United States (pp. 139-154). Lanham: MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing.
Shaklee B. D. & Baily, S. (2012). Towards a framework for international learning and attitudes. In B.Shaklee & S. Baily (Eds.), Internationalizing teacher education in the United States (pp.1-6). Lanham: MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing.
Baily, S. (2011). Trajectories of influence: Extending Paulston’s ideas to the framework of gender, power and community development. In J. C. Weidman & W. J. Jacobs (Eds.), Beyond the Comparative: Advancing Theory and Its Application to Practice (pp. 217-234). Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.
Shaklee, B. & Baily, S. (2011). Promoting peace through international education. International Schools Journal, 30(2), 25-31.
Baily, S. (2011). Speaking Up: Contextualizing women’s voices and gatekeepers’ reactions in promoting women’s empowerment in rural India. Research in Comparative and International Education, 6(1), 107-118.
Baily, S. (2009). Can You Eat Peace? Addressing development needs and peace education in Gujarat, India. In E. Ndura-Ouédraogo & R. Amster (Eds.), Building Cultures of Peace: Transdisciplinary Voices of Hope and Action (227-241). Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Baily, S. (2009). Playing catch up: Leveling education for young adolescent students in India. In S. Mertens, V. A. Anfara, Jr. & K. Roney (Eds.), An international look at educating young adolescents: The handbook of research in middle level education (73-96). Charlotte, NC: International Age Publishing.
Baily, S. (2007). Options for urban young adults: Debating the relevance of nonformal education in India. In M. Boucouvalas (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2007 Commission on International Adult Education pre-conference (pages of chapter). Norfolk, VA: American Association for Adult and Continuing Education.
Baily, S. (2006). Entrepreneurship and women’s empowerment: The role of non-formal education and self-help groups in India. In I. Johansson (Ed.), Uddevalla Symposium Proceedings (105-116). Uddevalla, Sweden: University West
BOOKS
Stacki, S. & Baily, S. (Eds). (under contract for 2014 publication). Educating Adolescent Girls in the Developing World: Challenges and Opportunities. New York, NY: Routledge Research in International and Comparative Education, Routledge Publishing.
Shaklee, B. D. & Baily, S. (Eds.). (2012). Internationalizing teacher education in the United States. Lanham: MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing.
INVITED PUBLICATIONS
Baily, S. (2011). Review [Review of the book Liberalization’s Children: Gender, Youth, and Consumer Citizenship in Globalizing India by R. A. Lukose]. Feminist Formations, 23, 176-195.
Baily, S. (2010). Review [Review of the book Knowing Our Place: Children talking about power, identity and citizenship, by J. Gill & S. Howard]. Comparative Educational Review, 54, 432-434.
MANUSCRIPTS SUBMITTED AND UNDER PEER REVIEW
Baily, S. & Katradis, M. (2014). Situating “othering:” Teachers making meaning of cultures and challenges beyond their own submitted to Equity and Excellence in Education.
Baily, S., & Merz, S.A. (2014). Conducting fluid and timely research in youth activism – Understanding lessons from India. In S. Bastien and H.B. Holmarsdottir, Youth at the margins: experiences from engaging youth in research world, (pp. unknown). Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense Publications B.V.
Baily, S., Hathaway, D., & Isabel, M. (2013). Finding their Voice: Immigrant teacher experience in the U.S Classroom submitted as a book chapter to Narrative and critical lenses on intercultural teaching and learning.
Baily, S., Stribling, S., & McGowan, C. (2013). Experiencing the “Growing Edge” – Transformative teacher education to foster social justice perspectives submitted to the Journal of Transformative Education.
MANUSCRIPTS UNDER DEVELOPMENT FOR PEER REVIEW
Baily, S. (2013). Sustain, ignore or dismantle? The role of teachers in bringing social justice to their classrooms – A case study from India. For submission to the Journal for Research in International Education.
Baily, S. (2014). Appraising and deciphering the elements of the translator/researcher relationship. For submission to International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education.
GRANTS AWARDED
Shahrokhi, F. (2014). Teaching Excellence and Achievement Award (TEA) Program, International Research and Exchanges Board/U.S. Department of State. LEAD INSTRUCTOR. Funded amount TBD.
Shahrokhi, F. (2013). Teaching Excellence and Achievement Award (TEA) Program, International Research and Exchanges Board/U.S. Department of State. LEAD INSTRUCTOR. Funded $179,949.
Baily, S. (2013). Navigating and exercising power at the local level for elected female officials. Proposal awarded for $2,500 from the Center for Global Studies.
Shahrokhi, F. (2012). Teaching Excellence and Achievement Award (TEA) Program, International Research and Exchanges Board/U.S. Department of State. LEAD INSTRUCTOR. Funded $178,176.
Baily, S. (2009-2012). Globalization and Society in India working group. Grant awarded in the amount of $1,500 from the Center for Global Studies.
Baily, S., Heineman-Pieper, J. & Dwyer, L. (2010). “Many Meanings of ‘Empowerment”: A Case Study of Projects to Transform Indonesian Women’s Consciousness. Grant awarded in the amount of $39,832 from the Center for Consciousness and Transformation.
GRANTS SUBMITTED
Baily, S. & Shaklee, B. D. (2013). Subcontract with IBI International on the Advancing the Agenda of Gender Equality (ADVANTAGE IDIQ) proposal submitted to USAID.
Baily, S. & Shaklee, B.D. (2013). Enhancing the quality and capability of teacher educators in India – A constructivist approach. Proposal submitted to USAID/India for $4.3 million.
Baily, S & Thatchenkery, T. (2012). Innovation and Appreciative Intelligence: Supporting Early Childhood Education in India and the US. Proposal submitted to US-India Higher Education Cooperation for $213,482.46
Baily, S. & Shahrokhi, F. (2012). Improving women’s access and opportunity through higher education in Armenia. Proposal submitted to USAID/HED for $1,304,748.63.
Baily, S. & Zimmerman, R. (2011). Cross National Understanding and Research in Teacher Training and Global Health Education. Proposal submitted to the United States-India Education Foundation for $348,093.
Baily, S. (2010). The challenge to private and public secondary school expansion – student’s visions of justice, access and equity in India. Proposal submitted to the Open Society Institute, Education Support Program Privatization in Education Research Initiative for $24,819.
Peters, E. E. & Baily, S. (2009). Teaching science without borders – Using international perspectives to transform STEM pedagogy with American teachers. Submitted for a Seed Grant at George Mason University for $5,000.
REFEREED INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Baily, S. (March, 2013). Deconstructing gatekeepers discourses in the establishment of self-help groups for women in rural India. Comparative and International Education Society, New Orleans, LA.
Baily, S. (March 2013). The opportunity costs in women’s education programs in India: Addressing the role of NGO as gatekeeper. Association for Asian Studies, National Conference, San Diego, CA.
Baily, S. (October, 2012). Hobson’s Choice No More – Making Place for International Education in Spaces where Basic Education is a Luxury. Alliance for International Education, Doha, Qatar.
Baily, S. (April, 2012). The interplay of gender politics in rural India – Localized marginalization of women by women. Comparative and International Education Society International Conference, San Juan, PR.
Baily, S. & Stribling, S. (April, 2012). No need for chaperones: The role of field trips in teacher education. American Educational Research Association International Conference, Vancouver, Canada.
Baily, S., Dwyer, L., & Heineman-Pieper, J. (March, 2012). Unpacking the empowerment box: Tensions of international programming to aid rural women in Indonesia. South East Women’s Studies Association Conference, Fairfax, VA.
Baily, S. (April, 2011). Just so far and no more – Structural and Institutional Barriers to Women’s Empowerment in Rural India. Comparative and International Education Society, Montreal, Canada.
Baily, S. & Shaklee, B. D. (March, 2011). Urban teaching – A place for peace education. American Educational Research Association International Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Baily, S. (November, 2010). Uncommon experiences – making sense of the global student in the American classroom. National Middle School Association, Baltimore, MD.
Shaklee, B. D. & Baily, S. (October, 2010). Promoting peace education through international education. Alliance for International Education International Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
Baily, S. (2010). Can you eat peace? Addressing development needs and peace education in Gujarat, India. American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO.
Baily, S. (2010). Circles of influence – the power of women’s nonformal education programs on the powerful. American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO.
Baily, S.(2010). The stealth effect – Waking men through women’s voice, agency and empowerment. Comparative and International Education Society Conference, Chicago, IL.
Shaklee, B., Baily, S. & Coarts, J. (2010). Building peace education through teacher education. Association for the Advancement of International Education Conference, Boston, MA.
Baily, S. (2009). Now we are ready? Taking a stab at multicultural education in India: policies, politics and players. National Association for Multicultural Education National Conference, Denver, CO.
Baily, S. (2009). Playing catch up – Leveling education for young adolescents in India. National Middle School Association National Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
Baily, S., Anfara, V., Bishop, P., Mertens, S., & Yoon, B. (2009). An international look at educating young adolescents. National Middle School Association National Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
Baily, S. (2008). Introducing social justice issues to teachers: An exploration of Indian teacher education programs. American Association of Adult and Continuing Education Conference, Denver, CO.
Baily, S. & Hebbare, V. (2008). A comparative study on teacher perceptions of equity and social justice – India and the United States. Comparative and International Education Conference, New York, NY.
Baily, S. (2007). Nonformal education in urban India – Options for youth development organizations. American Association of Adult and Continuing Education National Conference, Norfolk, VA.
Baily, S. (2007). Exploring how gender affects perceptions related to brain drain: A case of couples from India. Comparative and International Education Society National Conference, Baltimore, MD.
Baily, S. & Ndura, E. (2007). Non-Formal education and women’s empowerment in India and Southern Africa: A comparative perspective. Comparative and International Education Society National Conference, Baltimore, MD.
Baily, S. (2006). Education in India and China for Tibetan Minorities, National Association for Multicultural Education, Phoenix, Arizona.
Baily, S. (2006). Entrepreneurship and women’s empowerment: the Role of Non-formal Education and Self-Help Groups in India, Uddevalla Symposium, Fairfax, Virginia.
Baily, S. (2004). Girls education and the District Primary Education Program in India. Comparative and International Education National Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
Baily, S. (2000). The Women’s Agenda and the Hague Appeal for Peace. International Women’s Conference, New Delhi, India.
REFEREED REGIONAL & LOCAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Dwyer, L., Baily, S., Castel, A., & Mount, E. (March 2013). Dis/Empowerment? A critical, transdisciplinary roundtable on theories and uses of women’s empowerment. Center for the Study of Gender and Conflict Annual Conference, Arlington, VA.
Baily, S. & Katradis, M. (March 2013). Situating “othering” in diverse contexts – teachers’ making meaning of cultures and challenges beyond their own. Equity and Social Justice Conference, New Paltz, NY.
Baily, S. (2011). Framing the World Bank Education Strategy 2020 to the Indian context: Alignments, challenges and opportunities. CEHD Research Symposium 2011, Fairfax, VA.
Baily, S. (2010). The stealth effect – Waking men through women’s voice, agency and empowerment. CEHD Research Symposium 2010, Fairfax, VA.
Baily, S. (2009). Knock, knock…who’s there? A woman ready to use her voice – a story from India. Northeast Regional Comparative and International Education Society Conference, Bethlehem, PA.
Baily, S. (2004). Vocational education in post-conflict situations: A comparative study of Mozambique and Cambodia, Comparative and International Society, Northeast Conference, Washington, DC.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Baily, S. (2013, November 19). Making room for more Indira Gandhi’s: The evolution of women leaders in local elections presented at the inaugural Global Education Colloquium, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA.
Baily, S. (2013, April, 9, 2013). Women’s Rights in Developing Countries presented at Westminister at Lakeridge.
Eby, K & Baily, S. (2011, November 7-8). Faculty development and evaluation presented at George Mason University for the DeLPHE-Iraq Quality Assurance and Accreditation for Higher Education in Kurdistan/Iraq delegation.
Baily, S. (2011, November 9). Interpreting empowerment through a gendered lens presented at the Global Gender Justice Research Community Meeting, Center for Women and Gender Studies, George Mason University.
Baily, S. (2011, April 12). Gender and Education presented at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Fairfax, VA.
Baily, S. (2011, April 7). Understanding teacher education through the lens of social justice and reflective practice. Open World Russia Delegates, Library of Congress, Washington DC.
Baily, S. (2010, August 10-12). Becoming a transformative educational leader. A 2-day workshop for principals and heads of school, Bangalore, India.
Baily, S. (2010). Presentation for EDUC 805, Research and Scholarship in Education. Dr. Jeff Gorrell, Graduate School of Education.
Baily, S. (2009). The Village Outside my Front Door: Harnessing the Power of Women to Change a Community presented at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Fairfax, VA.
Baily, S. (2009). Presentation for EDUC 805, Research and Scholarship in Education. Dr. Jeff Gorrell, Graduate School of Education.
Baily, S. (2007). Presentation for EDUC 805, Research and Scholarship in Education, Dr. William Brozo, Graduate School of Education.
Baily, S. (2009). Stories of Global Explorers presented at the meeting of George Mason University’s Global Proficiency Certificate Program commemoration of International Education Week, Fairfax, VA.
Baily, S. (2007). Presentation for EDUC 805, Research and Scholarship in Education. Dr. Joan Eisenberg, Graduate School of Education.
UNIVERSITY TEACHING & COURSE DEVELOPMENT
Assistant Professor, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA June 2009-current
Instructor, George Mason University May 2005 -June 2009
Graduate School of Education and Human Development
FAST TRAIN Graduate Courses:
EDCI 777 (Summers 2013, 2014): Research to Practice
EDCI 790 (Fall 2013) Internship in Education
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION Doctoral Courses:
EDUC 815 (Spring 2014) Research Inquiries in International Education.
EDUC 892 (Spring 2010, 2012, 2013) Social Justice and Equity in International Education
EDUC 797 (Summer 2012) Research Inquiries in International Education
(co-taught with K. Zenkov).
EDUC 895 (Fall 2008) Introduction to International Education
(co-taught with B. Shaklee)
RESEARCH METHODS Doctoral Courses:
EDRS 822 (Spring 2013, 2014). Advanced applications of Qualitative Methods
IET Graduate Courses (2006-2013):
MNPE 700 The New Professionalism: Theory and Practice
MNPE 702 The New Professional as Reflective Practitioner
MNPE 703 Technology in the New Professions
MNPE 704 Research Methodologies in the New Professions
IETT 597 Special topics in Education
IETT 750 Studies in Language and Culture I
IETT 751 Studies in Language and Culture II
IETT 752 Research in Practice: The Team Project
IETT 753 Teaching and Learning
Faculty Advisor for India Programs August 2011-May 2013
Office of Global and International Strategies
George Mason University
• Co-Chair the University-wide India Working Group
• Work with university partners to develop academic partnerships with Indian universities
• Facilitate broader links and partnerships between the members of the Indian scholarly and local community to enhance Mason’s reputation with groups both here and in India.
Affiliate Faculty, Women and Gender Studies Program
George Mason University August 2011-current
HONORS & AWARDS
• Summer 2014 Seminars and Special Topics Award for EDUC 597-797 Gender and Sustainable Development.
• Selection to the Mason Social Justice Faculty Learning Community, Center for Faculty Teaching Excellence, 2013-2014.
• Outstanding Author Contribution Award Winner at the Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2013 for the article “Framing the World Bank Education Strategy 2020 to the Indian Context: Alignments, Challenges, and Op” published in International Perspectives on Education and Society.
• Outstanding Dissertation Award in Education, George Mason University, 2008
• Ph.D. Fellowship, George Mason University, 2007-2008
• Dissertation Completion Fellowship, George Mason University, 2007
• Ph.D. Fellowship, George Mason University, 2006-2007
• Graduate Student Travel Fund Grant, 2006-2007
• Outstanding Student of the Year, NMKRV Junior College for Women, Bangalore. 1991
PROGRAM AND NONPROFIT EXPERIENCE
Over eight years of experience as a fundraiser for national and international non-profit organizations. Selected responsibilities highlighted below and redundancies avoided.
Director of Development
The Women’s Edge Coalition, Washington, DC 5/04 to 5/05
• Managed organizational budget of $1,000,000; prepared financial reports for funders and audit purposes.
• Raised over $300,000 for nonprofits through the identification, selection and solicitation of corporate and foundation donors in the United States.
• Created a board-level strategy to develop a long-term fundraising plan for the organization, identified corporate and foundation donors for the organization and developed direct mail material for an end-of-the-year giving drive.
Development Coordinator
National 4-H Council, Chevy Chase, MD 5/02 to 4/04
• Created a specialized major donor program to sustain higher levels of giving in the organization, including the development of giving circles, special events and end-of-the-year giving plans.
• Conceptualized, directed and wrote direct mail material for nonprofits as a strategy to increase small to mid-level donors.
• Developed strong skills in prospect research and trained others in the organization to be able to consistently identify new donors.
Development Assistant
FINCA International, Washington, DC 6/00 to 1/02
• Researched and wrote on program highlights for board member engagement.
• Traveled internationally with major donors to key program locations.
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Special Projects Director
World Federalist Association, Washington, DC 5/99 to 12/99
• Solely responsible for the production of an evening fund-raiser at the United Nations honoring Walter Cronkite, produced all printed materials for the evening depicting the launch of the national Campaign to End Genocide, and developed an A-list invitation roster culminating with the attendance of dignitaries including former First Lady of the UN, Nane Annan, actor Michael Douglas, journalists Lesley Stahl and Ed Bradley as well as a video message from then-First Lady, Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Project Director on the Hague Appeal for Peace
World Federalist Association, Washington, DC 9/98 to 5/99
• Worked with a Board-level task force to research reference material and prepare proposals and papers for presentation at the 1999 international conference on peace, developed activities and created educational material to engage over 50,000 national members of the organization to conduct local activities as a build-up to the event, orchestrated and directed a National Youth Conference held in Washington, DC in preparation for the Hague Appeal for Peace for over 200 young people from around the country and prepared articles for publication on the Hague Appeal and its issues of international law, gender, and grassroots activism.
Grassroots Coordinator
Internationalism Working Group, Washington, DC 3/97 to 8/97
• Facilitated and grew grassroots activism on United Nations issues in selected congressional districts.
• Developed a work plan, maintained regular communication with activists, assembled coalition resources, facilitated grassroots visits to Capitol Hill, and created educational material for use by various audiences.
INTERNATIONAL WORK
Workshop Consultant
Times of India, Newspaper in Education Program 1992-1993
• Designed, prepared, and presented classes for fifth through tenth grade students in schools in Bangalore, India focusing on subjects such as the United Nations, human rights, and disarmament.
Member
Dhyana 1991-1992
• Wrote and assisted in developing conscious building programs through art and drama for Burmese and Tibetans refugees who were seeking political asylum in India and designed educational programs to teach democratic values.
Founder and President
CRISIS (Child Relief in Serving Indian Society), Bangalore India 1990-1993
• Founded and directed a non-profit organization to work with children while training volunteers on their role as mentors and developed educational, health and social programs for participants.
Independent Curriculum and Research Development
Curriculum Development
FINCA International 2006-2007
• Developed a leadership and goal setting curriculum module for supervisors of microcredit programs in Honduras. The curriculum brought together the needs of the US-based NGO within the cultural context of Honduras.
• Developed a training curriculum for American business analysts to work in multiple regions where an international microcredit organization operates, in order to better foster cross-cultural communication, strengthen team building relationships across diverse cultures and move towards a cooperative understanding of the goals and responsibilities of multiple parties.
• Developed curricula for a micro-credit non-profit organization to develop capacity for it’s training programs in Latin American, Eastern Europe, and southern Africa. The curriculum focused on developing cross-cultural communication techniques, building collaborative relationships across diverse cultures and moving stakeholders towards a cooperative understanding of the goals and responsibilities of multiple parties.
Research Assistant
George Mason University, Graduate School of Education 01/06-06/07
• Conducted literature reviews, developed presentations, and drafted summaries of articles on teaching, social justice, education in Africa, and minority education in the U.S. for a faculty member at the Graduate School of Education.
Research Assistant
UNESCO research project, Washington, DC 4/03 to 1/04
• Conducted literature reviews at the Library of Congress on educational trends and patterns in Southern Sudan and maintained filing system for primary researcher on material gathered.
Consultant,
World Bank Disability project, Washington, DC 4/98 to 9/98
• Assisted with the collection of research material, background information, interviewed experts to develop policy objectives and an economic rationale for the inclusion of people with disabilities in World Bank funded projects;
• Collected, interpreted, and presented economic data, analysis of future objectives, and the realization of a workable plan which would establish and enable new World Bank policies related to people with disabilities.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
• TO THE FIELD
o Comparative and International Education Society
• Member – The Publications Committee, 2012-2013.
• Co- Chair – The Gender and Education Committee, 2011-current
• Mentor – New Scholars Dissertation Mentoring Workshop, 2012-current.
• Program Chair – The Gender and Education Committee, 2010-2011
• Member – The Gender and Education Committee, 2007-current
• Member – South Asia Special Interest Group, 2009-current
• Reviewer – 2009-2012 Comparative and International Education International Conference.
• Member – Publications Committee, 2012-2013
o The American Education Research Association
• Program Chair – The Peace Education Special Interest Group, AERA, 2010-2011.
• Board Member – The Peace Education Special Interest Group, AERA, 2009-2010.
• Reviewer – 2009-2012 AERA International Conference.
o Reviewer (Grants and Journals)
• IREX – International Leaders in Education Program (2012)
• International Journal for Educational Development (2009-current)
o The World Federalist Society
• Co-Chair – Gender Equity Committee, World Federalist Association, 1999-2003.
• Secretary – National Board, World Federalist Association, 2000-2001.
o Other
• Vice President – Student Social Work Association, University of Nevada, Reno, 1994-1995.
• Vice President – Environment in Action, Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi, 1991-1992.
• Member – Dhyana, Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi, 1991-1992.
• TO THE UNIVERSITY
o Co-Chair – The Global Strategic Planning Subcommittee, 2013-2014.
o Facilitator – The Globalization and Society in India Working Group, 2009-2013.
o Facilitator – 2009-2010 Hired Tenure Track Faculty Ad-hoc group, 2009-2013
• TO THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
o Member – Research accreditation taskforce, 2012-2014
o Member – Search Committee, FAST TRAIN ESL Term Position, 2012.
o Member – Standard 4 Subcommittee, Program Assessment Committee, 2009-2011.
o Chair – Doctoral Advisory and Dissertation Committees
o Member – Doctoral Advisory and Dissertation Committees
o Mentor -Ph.D. Program – George Mason University. 2007-2008.
o Member of Interview Panel –Incoming Ph.D. Doctoral Program Interviews, 2007-2014.
• TO THE PROGRAM, INITIATIVES IN EDUCATIONAL TRANSFORMATION
o Representative – NCATE IET Representative to the Program Assessment Committee. 2008-current.
o Member – IET Braintrust, 2006-2009
o Member – Faculty Retreat Committee, 2007
o Member – Recruitment Committee, 2006
• TO THE COMMUNITY
o Coach – Odyssey of the Mind Elementary school team, 2010.
o Founder and President – CRISIS, India, 1991-1995
o Community Services Director – Rotaract Club, Bangalore North. 1990-1992
o Editor – Rotaract Club, Bangalore Club, 1989-1990
o President – Debating Club, NMKRV Junior College for Women, Bangalore. 1990-1992
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
• Comparative and International Education Society
• National Association for Multicultural Education
• American Educational Research Association
• American Association for Adult and Continuing Education
• Golden Key National Honor Society