Published July 17, 2014
Dr. Krishna Bista, assistant professor of education in the University of Louisiana
at Monroe鈥檚 School of Education, has published the 2014 edition of the 鈥淛ournal of
International Students鈥濃�� a print and online peer-reviewed publication on international
higher education, with a focus on international student affairs.
Bista is the founder and editor-in-chief of the publication. Currently, there are
85 professors and doctoral students from universities around the world serving on
the journal鈥檚 editorial board as reviewers, associate editors, and copy editors.
Bista says, 鈥淭he goal of the journal is to feature narrative, theoretical and empirically-based
research articles, study abroad experience/reflections of student and faculty, and
book reviews relevant to international students and their cross-cultural experiences
and understanding in higher education.鈥�
Along with Bista, Drs. Amy Dagley and Kioh Kim from the 麻豆果冻传媒 School of Education, serve
on the journal鈥檚 Board of Directors.聽
Dr. Milton D. Cox, professor at Miami University, and editor-in-chief of the 鈥淛ournal
on Excellence in College Teaching鈥� says, 鈥淎s an editor-in-chief myself, I know all
the opportunities and challenges that such a role presents. Congratulations on the
production of a lively, timely, and interesting journal. I am pleased that the journal
is addressing the needs of a higher education that is increasingly global.鈥�
The journal publishes quarterly and its articles are indexed with major databases
such as ProQuest, EBSCOhost, OCLC/WorldCat, the Australian Council for Educational
Research, and Cabell鈥檚 Directory of Journal.
Dr. Catherine Montgomery, professor at the University of Hull and the author of 鈥淯nderstanding
the International Student Experience,鈥� said 鈥淭he variety of contributions and contributors
to the journal is impressive and confirms that both academics and students have actively
and creatively engaged with it.鈥�
The journal audience includes international and domestic students, faculty, administrators,
and educators engaged in research and practice in international students in colleges
and universities. All digital articles published in the journal are available free
of cost.
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