Ms Tenzin Choden Lekphell is an Associate Lecturer specialising in inclusive and special education, teacher development, child development and wellbeing. Her work encompasses undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, curriculum and assessment development, student supervision, professional training and educational research.

She holds a Master of Arts in Ecopsychology from Naropa University, USA, a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education from Samtse College of Education, and a Bachelor of Education with Honours in Special Education, with a minor in Guidance and Counselling, from SEGi University, Malaysia. She earned Dean’s List recognition throughout her undergraduate studies and a research distinction for her study on teacher professional development and self-efficacy in Bhutanese inclusive schools. Her master’s project, “Screen to Green: Rethinking Childhood Well-Being in Bhutan’s Digital Age,” reflects her growing interest in the relationships between nature, digital childhood and well-being.

Ms Lekphell teaches courses addressing diverse learning needs, child development, effective teaching, early childhood inclusion, learning difficulties, and the management of inclusive and special education. She has contributed to reviewing course assessments and developed a module on Positive Behaviour Support in Early Childhood. She also supervises teaching practice and action research and supports student selection and mentoring.

Her national and international project experience includes serving as a project and steering committee member of the Erasmus+ funded ATTAIN initiative on training teacher assistants in Bhutanese schools. Since 2024, she has contributed to the IDRC/GPE KIX MIEMIS project, supporting the use of education data for decision-making. Her scholarly contributions include a Routledge book chapter on diversity and inclusion in Bhutanese primary schools and co-authored research on education management information systems and early childhood programme evaluation.

Beyond her academic responsibilities, Ms Lekphell has facilitated training for parents, ECCD facilitators, teacher aides and school personnel through PHENSEM, covering inclusive practices, Universal Design for Learning, differentiated instruction and behaviour management. She served as Member Secretary of the College Academic Committee from December 2021 to June 2026 and regularly contributes to academic conferences and institutional events as an organiser, moderator and Master of Ceremonies. Her work brings together inclusive education, educator development and a commitment to child wellbeing.