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  • Wednesday, Feb 11th
    12:45 PM - 1:45 PM CT
    Global Experience, Local Impact: Enhancing Rural Students’ Career Readiness
    Presenter: John Sunnygard – Western Kentucky University
    Presenter: Anthony Owusu-Ansah – ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY
    Presenter: Rebecca Johnson – U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
    Presenter: Christina Lee
    Program Development and Management
  • Thursday, Feb 12th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
    Decoding Contracts: Tools and Tactics for Education Abroad Professionals
    Session Leader: Nicole Fuls (she/her/hers) – Wofford College
    Presenter: Ana Spiguel – University of Florida
    Program Development and Management
  • Thursday, Feb 12th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CT
    Building Study Abroad at Community Colleges
    Session Leader: Julie Baer (she/her/hers) – Institute of International Education
    Presenter: Stacye Fraser Thompson (she/her/hers) – Study Alabama/Fraser Thompson Consulting
    Presenter: Melissa Whatley (she/her/hers) – William & Mary
    Presenter: Tracey Bradley (she/her/hers) – Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR)
    Program Development and Management
  • Wednesday, Mar 11th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT
    Expanding Study Abroad Ties in Latin America and the Caribbean
    Location: Magnolia Mezzanine 7, Level M
    Session Leader: Julie Baer (she/her/hers) – Institute of International Education
    Presenter: Wendy Baker – University of South Florida
    Presenter: Raven Showalter (she/her/hers) – University of Virginia
    Program Development and Management
  • Wednesday, Mar 11th
    4:15 PM - 5:15 PM CT
    Expanding Access: A Community College Model for Study Abroad
    Location: Ryman Studio 15 , Level 0
    Session Leader: Gayathri Banavara – Community College of Philadelphia
    Presenter: Mitsy Ann Rapley – Community College of Philadelphia
    Program Development and Management
  • Thursday, Mar 12th
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM CT
    Global Learning in Health Sciences: Creating Quality Study Abroad Programs
    Location: Magnolia Mezzanine 7, Level M
    Session Leader: Girija S. Shinde (she/her/hers) – Volunteer State Community College, Tennessee
    Presenter: Alisha Cornish (she/her/hers) – Volunteer State Community College
    Presenter: Devin T. Wilson – Volunteer State Communtiy College
    Presenter: Calli T. Boone – Volunteer State Community college
    Program Development and Management
  • Thursday, Mar 12th
    10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CT
    A Practical Guide to the Legal Realities of Study Abroad Programs
    Location: Magnolia Mezzanine 5-6 , Level M
    Presenter: Lesley Melega – Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter
    Presenter: Bill Nicholson – Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter
    Program Development and Management
  • Thursday, Mar 12th
    10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CT
    Global Beginnings: Building Impactful First-year Study Abroad Programs
    Location: Ryman Hall B1 , Level 0
    Session Leader: Aisling Wakefield (she/her/hers) – University College Dublin
    Program Development and Management
  • Thursday, Mar 12th
    10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CT
    How to Build Your Bicycle: Crafting International First-year Programs
    Location: Ryman Hall B1 , Level 0
    Session Leader: Megan Buntin (she/her/hers) – Northeastern University
    Program Development and Management
  • Thursday, Mar 12th
    10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CT
    Orientation to Ownership: Co-creating Expectations to Empower Students
    Location: Ryman Hall B1 , Level 0
    Presenter: Lynnea Lombardi – University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
    Presenter: Hayley Werth (she/her/hers) – University of Memphis
    Program Development and Management
  • Thursday, Mar 12th
    10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CT
    Rethinking Study Abroad in Africa: A Model for Collaboration
    Location: Ryman Ballroom ABDE, Level 0
    Session Leader: Ryan Grundy (he/him/his) – Global Livingston Institute
    Presenter: Moses Twahirwa (he/him/his) – Global Livingston Institute
    Presenter: Livia Karoui – The African Leadership University
    Program Development and Management
  • Thursday, Mar 12th
    10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CT
    The Credit Isn't Always the Carrot! New Non-credit Programming Initiatives
    Location: Ryman Hall B1 , Level 0
    Session Leader: Louise Yahiaoui – The Ohio State University
    Program Development and Management
  • Thursday, Mar 12th
    10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CT
    Using Data to Tell Two Stories: High-impact Practices in First Year Abroad
    Location: Ryman Studio 9-11 , Level 0
    Session Leader: Katie Cohen (she/her/hers) – CEA CAPA Education Abroad
    Presenter: Cari Vanderkar – California Polytechnic State University
    Presenter: Mary Cook (she/her/hers) – Colorado School of Mines
    Program Development and Management
  • Thursday, Mar 12th
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT
    Elevating Exchange: Intentionally Building Mutually Beneficial Partnerships
    Location: Magnolia Mezzanine 11-12 , Level M
    Session Leader: Trisha Winkle – Texas A&M University
    Program Development and Management
  • Thursday, Mar 12th
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT
    Navigating a Dysregulated World: Doing What We Ask of Our Students
    Location: Magnolia Mezzanine 9-10 , Level M
    Session Leader: Lily Lopez-McGee (she/her/hers) – DA Global Access Network
    Presenter: David J. Wick (he/him/his) – Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
    Presenter: Maraina Montgomery – NAFSA
    Presenter: Neal McKinney (he/him/his) – Compear Global Education Network
    Program Development and Management
  • Friday, Mar 13th
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM CT
    Latin America: Deconstructing Myths & Stereotypes for Intercultural Dialogue
    Location: Magnolia Mezzanine 11-12 , Level M
    Session Leader: Andrea A. Rizzotti (she/her/hers) – FLACSO-Argentina
    Presenter: Andrea Hassen (she/her/hers) – Universidad de Concepción del Uruguay
    Presenter: Benjamin D. Chamberlain (he/him/his) – ICADS (Institute for Central American Development Studies)
    Presenter: Andrea Sánchez Galván (she/her/hers) – Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de Mexico
    Program Development and Management
  • Friday, Mar 13th
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM CT
    Ready for Lift-off: Exploring Comprehensive Pre-departure Program Models
    Location: Ryman Ballroom CF , Level 0
    Session Leader: Karen Olivas (she/her/hers) – CET Academic Programs
    Presenter: Mallory Marach – Elmhurst University
    Presenter: Amara Stuehling (she/her/hers) – Indiana University Global Gateway for Teachers
    Presenter: Caroline Nikolaus – Vanderbilt University
    Program Development and Management
  • Friday, Mar 13th
    10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CT
    Applied Learning: Creating Meaningful Opportunities Abroad
    Location: Ryman Hall B1 , Level 0
    Session Leader: Katelin A. Christianer-Donkers (she/her/hers) – Kansas State University
    Presenter: Andrew Smith (he/him/his) – Kansas State University
    Program Development and Management
  • Friday, Mar 13th
    10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CT
    Enticing ROI-focused and FOMO-filled Students to Apply -- and Go Abroad
    Location: Ryman Hall B1 , Level 0
    Session Leader: Jason M. Hughes (he/him/his) – Institute for Shipboard Education | Semester at Sea
    Program Development and Management
  • Friday, Mar 13th
    10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CT
    From Transactional to Transformational: Rethinking Internship Partnerships
    Location: Magnolia Mezzanine 11-12 , Level M
    Presenter: Giovanna Arecchi (she/her/hers) – Absolute Internship
    Presenter: Jeffrey Tsang (he/him/his) – Michigan State University College of Engineering
    Program Development and Management
  • Friday, Mar 13th
    10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CT
    Internationalizing the Business Curriculum Through Experiential Learning
    Location: Ryman Hall B1 , Level 0
    Presenter: Nicole Lamers – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Session Leader: Grace Cleary – University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
    Presenter: Susan Quinn – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Program Development and Management
  • Friday, Mar 13th
    10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CT
    Study Abroad Credit & Transcript Evaluation: 3 Campus Workflows That Work
    Location: Ryman Hall B1 , Level 0
    Session Leader: Yijie(EJ) Ren – University of Maine
    Presenter: Brodie Henry – Boston College
    Presenter: Claire Novotny (she/her/hers) – University of Massachusetts Amherst
    Program Development and Management
  • Friday, Mar 13th
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
    Internationalization of Portuguese Higher Education
    Location: Magnolia Mezzanine 22 , Level M
    Session Leader: Michael A. Baum (he/him/his) – Luso-American Development Foundation & Catholic University of Portugal
    Presenter: Otilia Reis – Fulbright Commission- Portugal
    Presenter: Ana Cristina Perdigão – Erasmus+ (Portugal)
    Submitter: Michael A. Baum (he/him/his) – Luso-American Development Foundation & Catholic University of Portugal
    Program Development and Management
  • Friday, Mar 13th
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
    “Just so we're on the same page…”: Creating Frameworks for Faculty Training
    Location: Magnolia Mezzanine 9-10 , Level M
    Session Leader: Mallory Marach – Elmhurst University
    Presenter: Hannah Hopkins Kilgore (she/her/hers) – Columbia University
    Presenter: Lisa M. Roney (she/her/hers) – William & Mary
    Program Development and Management