Vitaliy Kulapin Educational Technology and Innovation Strategist

Vitaliy Kulapin

Bio

Ed.D., Southern New Hampshire University
CAGS., Saint Michaels College, Vermont
M. Ed., and BA., Barnaul State Pedagogical University, Russia

Areas of Expertise:

Educational Technology, Educational Leadership, Teaching English and Russian as a second/additional Language, Educational Equity, and Multiculturalism.

Courses I Teach:

  • AL-250/GSL-602 Intercultural Communication
  • GED-550 Student Teaching Supervision
  • GSL-655 Language Learning & Assessment for Children

Research

Kulapin, V. (expected 2024-25) “Towards Equity: Identity and Self-worth of Emergent Multilingual Students”. International Journal of Leadership in Education

Kulapin, V. (2021) “Identity and Self-worth of Emergent Multilingual Students in Northeastern US”. Southern New Hampshire University

Recent News

Vitaliy joined Saint Michael’s College in the fall of 2023 and brought a wealth of training and experience. Vitaliy began teaching in the 1990s overseas. Since then, he has facilitated the learning of thousands of students on three continents. Vitaliy has led Educational Technology efforts in Vermont since 2007 and earned a doctorate in Education (Ed. D.) in 2022. His research highlighted inclusive technology-enhanced instructional practices that positively impacted the well-being of traditionally marginalized students. As a result, he was awarded funds to start an equity-focused Language Acquisition Program (LAP) at the Burlington School District (BSD). LAP has empowered BSD to achieve extraordinary results in the inclusion of heritage languages and cultures.