ACADEMIC DEGREES

Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from Ohio University (2022)
Masters in educational research and evaluation from Ohio University (2021)
Master of Philosophy in mathematics education from Kathmandu University (2017)
Master in mathematics education, Kathmandu University (2015)
B.A. in Mathematics from Tribhuvan University (2011)

TEACHING INTERESTS

Lower-division college mathematics, elementary through high school mathematics teaching method courses, educational research courses

RESEARCH EXPERIENCES

Primary Investigator, Ohio University (2018–2021). Primary investigator on two research projects:
             The Effectiveness of a Freshman-Level University Course in Quantitative Reasoning (IRB 18-X-371).
             Exploring Formative Assessment Practices in Undergraduate-Level Quantitative Reasoning Courses                       (IRB 20-X-34).

Co-Researcher, Ohio University (2021). Instructor and Student Perspectives and Reflections of MATH 1060 Quantitative Reasoning (IRB 21-E-292).

Research Assistant, Ohio University, Ohio. (2017–2021):
             (a) Mathematical Modeling and Spatial Reasoning
             (b) Outreach for Outcomes.

Researcher on Early Grade Mathematics Assessment (EGMA) in Nepal (2017).

PUBLICATIONS

Budhathoki, D., & Pant, B. P. (2022.). Is appreciative inquiry a future possibility in Nepali mathematics teaching? International Journal of Appreciative Inquiry, dx.doi.org/10.12781/978-1-907549-52-6-5.

Budhathoki, D., Foley, G. D. (2022). Formative assessment in a gateway Quantitative Reasoning course. In S. S. Karunakaran & A. Higgins. Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, (pp. 81–90). The Special Interest Group of the Mathematical Association of American (SIGMAA) for Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education. http://sigmaa.maa.org/rume/RUME24.pdf

Bubp, K., Hallman-Thrasher, A., Shaw, O., Aryal, H. P., & Budhathoki, D. (2020). Would you take another inquiry-based learning mathematics course? Links to students’ final exam grades and reported learning gains. In S. S. Karunakaran, Z. Reed., & A. Higgins, Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, (pp. 868–873), The Special Interest Group of the Mathematical Association of American (SIGMAA) for Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education.
http://sigmaa.maa.org/rume/RUME23.pdf

Budhathoki, D. (2014). Appreciative inquiry/pedagogy in a mathematics classroom. In Proceeding of Second National Conference on Mathematics Education, Pokhara, Nepal.

Budhathoki, D., & Pant, B. P. (2016). Mathematics teaching with appreciative inquiry. Lambert Academic Publishing.

PRESENTATIONS

Budhathoki, D., & Foley, G. D. (2022, August). Instructor Autonomy as a Critical Variable in Quantitative Reasoning. Presented at MAA MathFest, Philadelphia, PA.

Budhathoki, D. (2022, March). Do QR instructors implement student projects with fidelity? Presented at National Numeracy Network Virtual Conference.

Budhathoki, D. (2022, March). Formative assessment in entry-level postsecondary Quantitative Reasoning course. Presented at 3-minute thesis competition at 74th annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE).

Budhathoki, D. (2022, March). Formative assessment in postsecondary Quantitative Reasoning course. Presented at job talk panel at 74th annual meeting of American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE).

Budhathoki, D., & Foley, G. D. (2022, February). Formative Assessment in a Gateway Quantitative Reasoning Course. Presented at 24th Annual Conference in Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (RUME).

Budhathoki, D., Foley, G. D., Prince, M., & Pant, B. P. (2021, August). International online professional development for mathematics faculty and teachers. Presented virtually at the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) MathFest.

Budhathoki, D., Foley, G., & Shadik, S. N. (2021, July). Flexible content, instruction, and assessment in a university-level Quantitative Reasoning course. Presented virtually at 14th International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME 14), Shanghai, China.

Budhathoki, D., & Foley, G. D. (2021, February). Is teaching quantitative reasoning worth the effort? Presented at National Numeracy Network Virtual Conference.

Budhathoki, D. (2021, February). Assessment for learning and assessment as learning in entry-Level undergraduate Quantitative Reasoning. Dissertation funding competition (virtual) at 73rd annual meeting of American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE).

Budhathoki, D. (2021, February). Formative assessment in gateway postsecondary-level Quantitative Reasoning course—dissertation funding competition (virtual) at 73rd annual meeting of American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.

Budhathoki, D., & Thapa, A. B. (2019, October). Making Mathematics Beautiful. Paper presented at 69th annual conference of Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics (OCTM), Sandusky, Ohio.

Budhathoki, D., Foley, G., & Shadik, S. N. (2019, August). Quantitative reasoning via inquiry. Presented at the annual conference of MAA MathFest, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Budhathoki, D. (2019, August). Peer- and self-assessment in Quantitative Reasoning. Presented at the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) MathFest, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Bubp, K., Aryal, H., Budhathoki, D., Shaw, O. (2019, August). Student responses: Would you take another IBL mathematics course? Presented at the annual conference of MAA MathFest, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Shaw, O., Aryal, H., & Budhathoki, D. (2018, October). How to make ideas stick? Presented at 68th annual conference of Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Akron, Ohio.

Budhathoki, D. (2018, June). Teacher’s learning experiences: Hidden curriculum for teaching mathematics as inquiry. Presented at national Inquiry-Based Learning Conference, University of Texas at Austin.

Budhathoki, D., Pant, B. P., & Phuyal, P. (2016, July). Appreciative pedagogy in Nepalese mathematics classroom. Presented at 13th International Conference on Mathematics Education, Hamburg, Germany.

Budhathoki, D., & Phuyal, P. P. (2016, March). Philistine vs. aesthetic: An appreciative eye inside the mathematics classroom. Co-presenter presented a paper at the 2016 Transformative Learning Conference, Oklahoma City, OK.

AWARDS & HONORS

Graduate Study and Educational Research Fund, The Patton College of Education, Ohio University, 2021.

Original Work Grant, Graduate College at Ohio University, 2021.

Solidarity Grant, 14th International Conference on Mathematics Education, 2021. 

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Holmes Scholar, 2020–2021 and 2021–2022.

Margaret J. Felsinger Scholarship, Patton College of Education, 2019, 2020, 2021.

Master of Philosophy Award, University Grant Commission, Nepal.

Solidarity Grant, 13th International Congress on Mathematical Education, 2016.