A Commitment to Being Inclusive
Priya Daniel describes ways to ensure faculty members feel a sense of inclusion in the quality assurance process.
South Asia
Learn more about the educators and institutions in our network.
Lady Doak College
Placing Content in the Hands of Students
Dr. Angayarkanni and Dr. Sridevi Venkatachalam decided to build on students’ ease with technology and incorporate augmented reality into a module for a chemistry course.
Father S. Xavier Alphonse, S.J.
Empowering the Underprivileged
“Community colleges are in the people-building business,” Father Alphonse, director of the Indian Centre for Research and Development of Community Education, believes.
Tony Sam George, Christ University
Leadership and Self-Awareness
With the support of a generous alumnus, Dr. Tony Sam George and his colleagues in the psychology department at Christ University are developing new training programs to prepare and sustain leaders.
Juby Thomas, Kristu Jayanti College
Socially Involved and Culturally Rooted
Dr. Juby Thomas describes herself as a “socially involved and culturally rooted academic” who believes the purpose of education is “to make our young citizens better people.”
Rev. Thomas John, Union Christian College
Connecting with Alumni
Rev. Thomas John believes a development officer must be able to connect with alumni in an emotional way and to enthuse constituents through stories.
Ann English
A Long-standing Appreciation for Education
Ann English continues to support the causes that she and her late husband, John, felt strongly about, including the United Board.
A. Christina Nancy, Women’s Christian College
Linking Peacebuilding to Undergraduate Education
Dr. Christina Nancy is a physics educator who finds opportunities for peacebuilding in her daily life. She attended the Mindanao Peacebuilding Institute’s three-week training course, with support from the United Board, to receive more formal training as a peacebuilder.
Amina Akhter, Asian University for Women
Connecting the Classroom to a Global Platform
In 2016, Asian University for Women decided that all of its students should gain some exposure to computer science during their undergraduate years, a goal Amina Akhter is implementing with enthusiasm.
Investing in Human Capital
Strengthening human relations can improve the quality of education.