Somanita Kheang
Assistant Professor of Educational Studies
About Somanita Kheang
Somanita Kheang is an Assistant Professor of Educational Studies in Adult and Community Education. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development from North Carolina State University (2023) and her Ed.D. in Instructional Leadership from Lindenwood University (2018). Her research uses andragogy, transformative learning, and the impostor phenomenon to explore adult learning experiences and satisfaction in postsecondary education. She has studied these adult learning theories and phenomena with various research participants, including nontraditional and international students from diverse educational, cultural, and professional backgrounds in higher education.
Education
PH.D. IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, POLICY, AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
North Carolina State University (North Carolina, USA)
ED.D. IN INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP
Lindenwood University (Missouri, USA)
M,ED. IN NON-FORMAL EDUCATION
Chulalongkorn University (Bangkok, Thailand)
B.A. IN ENGLISH LITERATURE
University of Cambodia (Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
B.A. IN FINANCE AND BANKING
Royal University of Law and Economics (Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
Course Schedule
| Course |
No. |
Term |
Level |
Hours |
Location |
| Experimental and Developmental Topics in Education [syllabus] |
EDAC 299X.001 |
Fall 2026 |
Undergraduate |
3.0 |
Lecture |
| Organizing and Managing Adult and Community Education Programs [syllabus] |
EDAC 632.800 |
Fall 2026 |
Graduate |
3.0 |
Online (Asynchronous) |
| Seminar for Preparation of Comprehensive Exams in Adult and Community Education [syllabus] |
EDAC 700.800 |
Fall 2026 |
Graduate |
3 |
Online (Asynchronous) |
| Practicum in Adult and Community Education [syllabus] |
EDAC 730.800 |
Fall 2026 |
Graduate |
3 |
Online (Asynchronous) |