Holistic Education for Sustainable Development, Climate Change Education, Global Citizenship Education, Arts Integration, Identity, Critical Perspectives

UMD College of Education Scholarship. $1,500. 2024 

Graduate School Wellness Ambassador, UMD. $1,000. 2024 

Dean’s Fellowship, UMD. 2021-23 

Master’s graduate speaker, December 2020 College of Education Virtual Commencement Ceremony, UMD. 2020

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles 

Saini, R., and Mok, S. J. (2025). What do we know about gender-based violence in schools and universities in India? A scoping study. Educational Studies, 1-20. DOI: 10.1080/00131946.2025.2551745 

Lin, J., Mok, S. J., and Gomes, V. (2024). Embodying Deeply Held Values in Education: Seeking a More Equitable World for Both Humans and Non-Humans. ECNU Review of Education, 1-11. DOI: 10.1177/20965311241232429 

Lin, J., Fiore, A., Sorensen, E., Gomes, V., Haavik, J., Malik, M., Mok, S. J., Scanlon, J., Wanjala, E., and Grigoryeva, A. (2023). Contemplative, holistic eco-justice pedagogies in higher education: from anthropocentrism to fostering deep love and respect for nature. Teaching in Higher Education: Critical Perspectives, 28(5), 953-968. DOI: 10.1080/13562517.2023.2197109 

Mok, S. J. (2022). An artistic response to social unrest in Hong Kong: Utilizing the arts to build up and sustain an understanding and respectful community. Peace and Conflict Studies, 28(2), Article 6. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/pcs/vol28/iss2/6/ 

Book Chapters 

Mok, S. J. (2025). Embracing Emotions: A framework for a holistic, art-based DEI dialogue program. In J. Marques (Ed), Encyclopedia of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Spirituality. Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-32257-0_157-1

Lin, J., Gomes, V., Haavik, J., Malik, M., Mok, S. J., Scanlon, J., Wanjala, E., and Grigoryeva A. (2024). Global climate change and transformative education: Disrupting hierarchies for new landscapes of learning by action. In H. Huskić, C. Noto & H. Williams (Eds.), Breaching Hierarchy: Students and Teachers Collaborating for Social Change (pp. 43-58). Teachers College Press. 

Aruch, M., Alvarado, F., Dyl, R., Mok, S. J., Summers, K., Williams, K. M., and Lisman, M. (2024). Bridging the Curricular Divide: cnbGuatemala.org, Open Education Resources, and the Digitization of Guatemala’s National Basic Curriculum. In B. Edwards, P. Martin & R. Morales (Eds.), Education and Development in Central America and the Latin Caribbean Global Forces and Local Responses

Blog

Mok, S. J. (forthcoming). Beyond simulation: Unpacking agency, climate anxiety, and the emotional toll in youth advocacy. In I. Silova, C. Karsgaard, & V. Desimoni (Eds.), Provocations for Education from Youth Climate Activism. NORRAG Global Education Centre Blog, Geneva Graduate Institute. 

Mok, S. J. (forthcoming). Why climate games need to challenge capitalism, not just simulate it. In I. Silova, C. Karsgaard, & V. Desimoni (Eds.), Provocations for Education from Youth Climate Activism. NORRAG Global Education Centre Blog, Geneva Graduate Institute. 

Mok, S. J. (2025, October 7). Touching lives in different ways: Rethinking intersectionality, alliance, and solidarity. Standing Firm: Black History Month 2025 Reflections. British Association for International & Comparative Education. https://baice.ac.uk/hub/standing-firm-black-history-month-2025-reflections/ 

Work in Progress 

Mok, S. J. (conditionally accepted with minor revisions). Self-sufficiency as sustainable development in Cuba: From waste and energy management to environmental education. International Journal of Cuban Studies. 

Mok, S. J. (under review). Reimagining early childhood education and child-centeredness with Harold and Crockett Johnson. [peer-reviewed book review] 

Mok, S. J. (under review). Hear my voice as who I am: Theorizing the essence of poetry in holistic global citizenship education. [peer-reviewed journal article] 

Mok, S. J. (under review). Challenging the dominant education for sustainable development discourse: From a new imperial, neoliberal, universal vision to an embodied, holistic paradigm. [peer-reviewed journal article] 

Arts for All Fall 2025 ArtsAMP Collaborative Student MicroGrant. $1,500. 2025 

UMD Office of Sustainability. Seeds of Change: A Film Series on Sustainability and Alternatives. $989.24. 2025

UMD Pepsi Enhancement Fund. Back to the soil: A composting workshop. $210. 2024