Nelofar Khamisani is a graduate student in curriculum and instruction. Her dissertation focuses on rural education, the patriarchal learning environment, and literacy teaching strategies for English language learners. This year, she received the Alumni Leadership Award, Social Justice Advocacy Award for the department of curriculum and instruction and the Alumni Scholarship Award at K-State.
On March 27, 2023, Mrs. Khamisani presented successfully at the Critical Question in Education conference. Taking place in San Diego, California, the theme for the conference was "Changing the Narrative about Teaching." Mrs. Khamisani's presentation was "Let Teachers Admire: Stories about Teachers and Students" and focused on the experiences of both students and teachers when Covid-19 policies first began to affect schools.
Dr. Sajjad, a professor of Human Growth and Development, has recently incorporated the lens of Global Peace and Conflict Studies, with a specific focus on the region of Kashmir in Pakistan, into her current syllabus. This innovative approach aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of human growth and development in the context of war and conflict in Pakistan. With a focus on physical, psychological, and cognitive growth for children in Kashmir, Dr. Sajjad is working to raise awareness about the needs of children living in conflict-affected areas.
Dr. Uzma Rizvi recently completed her AIPS post-doctoral fellowship work in Sindh examing the archeological site of MohenjoDaro. During her trip, Dr. Rizvi participated in a conference titled “New Challenges to the Physical Heritage: Climate Change Perspective”, hosted by the Government of Sindh’s Culture, Tourism, Antiquities, and Archives Department. The conference was covered in the Friday Times, read it here!
Abdul Aijaz recently published "State, scarcity, and survival: A minor history of people and place in the Lower Bari Doab, Punjab" in Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space. Abdul's article examines the colonial legacies of agrarian policies in Punjab and offers a 'minor history' of the pastoral Baloch tribes of the Lower Bari Doab region that reframes conventional understandings about progress and resource development in the region.
