TC Affiliations:
Faculty Expertise:
Educational Background
Teachers College, Columbia University (2023 - 2027)
Ph.D. (Expected), Comparative & International Education (Discipline: Sociology)
Teachers College, Columbia University (2021 - 2023)
M.A., International Educational Development
University of Pennsylvania (2020)
Graduate Certificate, Global Education Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Washington State University (2018 - 2019)
B.A., Strategic Communication, Cum Laude
Scholarly Interests
- Public Opinion
- Globalization and Diffusion
- Comparative Education
- Social Network Analysis
- Historical Sociology
- Organizations
Selected Publications
Emara, N., Atkinson, M., Karn, S., Tryon, T. (2024). Analyzing Non-Linear and Interactive Impacts of Distance Learning on College Enrollment Post-COVID-19. [in press]
Karn, S., Churiwal, V., Henderson, C. J., Chin, M., & Sanjeev, S. (2023). More girls are accessing school, but are they learning? An exploratory study of the factors influencing girls’ mathematics achievement in Pakistan. Current Issues in Comparative Education, 25(1).
Oyewole, K. A., Karn, S., Classen, J., & Yurkofsky, M. M. (2022). Equitable Research-Practice Partnerships: A Multilevel Reimagining. The Assembly, 5(1), 40–59.
Active Professional Organizations
Doctoral Advisor, Society for International Education, Teachers College, Columbia University (2023 - Present)
Editor and Reviewer, Current Issues in Comparative Education Journal, Teachers College, Columbia University (2021 - 2023)
Member, Comparative and International Education Society, USA (2021 - Present)
Honors and Awards
George W. Perkins Memorial Award for exemplary commitment to the International and Comparative Education program at Teachers College, Columbia University