Faculty

Monisha Bajaj

Department Chair

mibajaj@usfca.edu (415) 422-4211

Education:

EdD, International Educational Development, Teachers College, Columbia University | MA, Latin American Studies, Stanford University | BA, Sociology, Stanford University

Expertise:

Education and Development in the Global South, Peace and Human Rights Education, Education for Immigrant and Refugee Youth

Courses:

Human Rights Education: History, Philosophy and Current Debates, Peace, Conflict and Education in Global Contexts, IME M.A. Thesis/Field Project, Directed Study, Special Topics Seminar, Human Rights Education: History, Philosophy and Current Debates, Peace, Conflict and Education in Global Contexts, Dissertation Proposal Development, Dissertation Research and Writing, Directed Study, Special Topics Seminar

Melissa Ann Canlas

Assistant Professor, International and Multicultural Education, Human Rights Education

mlcanlas@usfca.edu (415) 422-2137

Melissa Ann Canlas is Assistant Professor in International and Multicultural Education at the University of San Francisco (USF). Her work focuses on...

Education:

Ed.D. International and Multicultural Education, University of San Francisco | M.A. Asian American Studies, San Francisco State University | B.A. English, St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Courses:

IME M.A. Thesis/Field Project, Ethnic Studies with a Focus on Asian American Education, Ethnic Studies with a Focus on Asian American Education, Directed Study, FYS: First Year Seminar, Intersectional Theory, Special Topics, Davies Seminar, Leadership for Civic Engagemnt

Emma Fuentes

Associate Professor, International and Multicultural Education; Department Chairperson

ehfuentes@usfca.edu (415) 422-5078

Education:

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

Courses:

Social and Critical Theoretical Foundations in Education, Special Topic Seminar, Social Movements and Human Rights, Directed Study, Dissertation Proposal Seminar, Social Movements and Human Rights, Dissertation Proposal Development, Dissertation Research and Writing, Directed Study

Susan Katz

Professor, International and Multicultural Education, Human Rights Education

katz@usfca.edu (415) 422-2209

Education:

PhD, Education in Language and Literacy, University of California, Berkeley

Courses:

Human Rights Education: Pedagogy and Praxis, Cross-Cultural Literacy, IME M.A. Thesis/Field Project, Directed Study, Dissertation Proposal Seminar, Human Rights Education: Pedagogy and Praxis, Proposal Development, Cross-Cultural Literacy, Dissertation Proposal Development, Dissertation Research and Writing, Directed Study

Shabnam Koirala-Azad

Dean, School of Education, Professor, International and Multicultural Education

skoirala@usfca.edu (415) 422-2073

Shabnam Koirala-Azad explores social and educational (in)equities through a transnational lens. Through ethnography and participatory research, her...

Education:

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

Courses:

Directed Study, Dissertation Proposal Development, Dissertation Research and Writing, Directed Study