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Friday, March 13, 2026
7:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Registration, Check-in and Information Desk Open
7:30 AM - 12:30 PM
CT
Registration, Check-in and Information Desk Open
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
Concurrent sessions, Mar. 13 | 8:30am-9:30am
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
Agents for Change: Reclaiming Study Abroad’s Educational Mission
Session Leader:
Daniel Ponce-Taylor
– Intercultural Outreach Initiative (IOI)
Presenter:
Tracey Bradley (she/her/hers)
– Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR)
Environmental, Social, and Economic Sustainability
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
Building a Resilient Network of Study Abroad Champions Across Campus
Presenter:
Marko Schubert
– Central Michigan University
Presenter:
Anize Appel
– Moravian University
Presenter:
Daniel P. Shea (he/him/his)
– Austin Peay State University
Presenter:
Heidi Manley
Community and Belonging
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
Case Study on Faculty-led Programming: Learning from Mistakes
Session Leader:
Marnie K. Nelson (she/her/hers)
– Member
Presenter:
Kyle Rausch
– University of Illinois at Chicago
Ethics, Collaboration, and Transparency
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
“From Local to Global: Empowering Rural Students Through Education Abroad”
Session Leader:
Hunter C. Baird
– University of Southern Indiana
Presenter:
Katie Kuester (she/her/hers)
– University of Southern Indiana
Presenter:
Michael A. Saenz
– WorldStrides Higher Education
Community and Belonging
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
Global Mindsets: Cultivating Entrepreneurial Skills for Education Abroad
Session Leader:
Janice wise
– Bennett College
Teaching and Learning
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
“I Walk the Line.” Tabletop Exercise: Crisis Management in Action
Session Leader:
Julie M. Pollard (she/her/hers)
– University of California Education Abroad Program
Presenter:
Dave Turner
– AXA Partners North America
Presenter:
Cai Glushak
– AXA Partners North America
Health, Safety, and Well-Being
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
Intercultural Growth: Successes and Challenges in Short-term Programs
Session Leader:
Christy F. Brady
– University of Kentucky
Research and Scholarship
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
Latin America Deconstructing Myths & Stereotypes for Intercultural Dialogue
Session Leader:
Andrea A. Rizzotti, N/A
– FLACSO-Argentina
Presenter:
Andrea Hassen
Program Development and Management
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
Ready for Lift-off: Exploring Comprehensive Pre-departure Program Models
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
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
Exhibit Hall Open
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CT
Exhibit Hall Open
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
CT
Coffee Break
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
CT
Coffee Break
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
Concurrent sessions, Mar. 13 | 10:15am-11:15am
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
Belonging Is a Process: Normalizing Uncertainty in Educational Transitions
Session Leader:
Helle Rytkønen (she/her/hers)
– DIS Study Abroad in Scandinavia
Presenter:
Shannon Brady
– Wake Forest University
Presenter:
Teresa I. Bengtsson (she/her/hers)
– DIS - Study Abroad in Scandinavia
Presenter:
Jesper Madsen
– National Student Counseling Services
Community and Belonging
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
Boss, Mentor or Coach? Relationships and Agency in Professional Development
Session Leader:
Stacey Hansen (she/her/hers)
– University at Albany, SUNY
Presenter:
Sarah E. Spencer
– OnPoint Global Strategies & Coaching
Leadership Development
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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Building Climate Leaders Through International Education
Session Leader:
Daniel Ponce-Taylor
– Intercultural Outreach Initiative (IOI)
Presenter:
Kira Espiritu
– American College of the Mediterranean–Institute for American Universities (ACM-IAU)
Presenter:
Ravi Raj
– Authentica
Environmental, Social, and Economic Sustainability
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
Disruptive or Distressed Abroad: Supporting Leader & Student Success Abroad
Session Leader:
Maggie Mahoney
– University of Houston
Presenter:
Sara L. Jahansouz Wray
– University of Houston
Health, Safety, and Well-Being
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
From Transactional to Transformational: Rethinking Internship Partnerships
Presenter:
Giovanna Arecchi (she/her/hers)
– Absolute Internship
Presenter:
Jeffrey Tsang (he/him/his)
– Michigan State University College of Engineering
Program Development and Management
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
People, Relationships, and Partnerships: Re-centering EA Programs
Session Leader:
Sara van der Horst (she/her/hers)
– EF Study Abroad
Presenter:
David J. Wick (he/him/his)
– Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
Presenter:
Amelia J. Dietrich, PhD (she/her/hers)
– The Forum on Education Abroad
Ethics, Collaboration, and Transparency
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
Performance under Pressure: How to leverage self-awareness to motivate yourself and others to thrive under pressure
Presenter:
David Geisler (he/him/his)
– EF Education First
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
Shared Solutions for Global Access: Public–Private Paths to Affordable Study Abroad
Presenter:
Carl Jubran
Presenter:
Kurt Schick
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
The Performance Paradox
Session Leader:
Martha Johnson
– CEA CAPA
Presenter:
Keshia N. Abraham
– Agency Unlimited
Presenter:
Craig Rinker
– Georgetown University
Community and Belonging
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
Poster Sessions Friday 10:15am
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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Applied Learning: Creating Meaningful Opportunities Abroad
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
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
Creating Community: Faculty Abroad Network
Session Leader:
Sue A. Macchiarella
– Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Program Development and Management
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
Creativity and Study Abroad: Student Perspectives from an HBCU
Session Leader:
LESLYN TONGE (she/her/hers)
– UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
Teaching and Learning
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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Enticing ROI-focused and FOMO-filled Students to Apply -- and Go Abroad
Session Leader:
Jason M. Hughes
– Institute for Shipboard Education | Semester at Sea
Program Development and Management
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
From Anecdote to Evidence: Benchmarking Impact in Education Abroad
Presenter:
Emily O'Callaghan
– miXabroad - measuring impact and eXperience
Mission, Goals, Strategy, and Advocacy
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
Internationalizing the Business Curriculum Through Experiential Learning
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
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
Re-framing Study Abroad: How Local Perspectives Open Learning Opportunities
Session Leader:
Benjamin D. Chamberlain (he/him/his)
– ICADS (Institute for Central American Development Studies)
Teaching and Learning
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
Study Abroad Credit & Transcript Evaluation: 3 Campus Workflows That Work
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
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
The Leadership Laboratory: Alumni Reflections on Teaching Abroad
Session Leader:
Grace E. Akal
– TravelBud
Presenter:
Michael Volpe
– XploreAsia
Leadership Development
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
Tourist to Co-learner: Reimagining Global Education Beyond the Brochure
Session Leader:
Logan T. Pender (he/him/his)
– University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Presenter:
Gabrielle Haggins
– University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ethics, Collaboration, and Transparency
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
CT
Vanishing Voices: The Future of Language Learning in Education Abroad
Session Leader:
Heidi M. Soneson
– Gateway International Group
Presenter:
Kate Moore (she/her/hers)
– Global Career Center
Presenter:
Megan Jones
– Drew University
Teaching and Learning
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
CT
Dedicated Exhibit Hall Hours
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
CT
Dedicated Exhibit Hall Hours
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CT
Concurrent sessions, Mar. 13 | 12:00pm-1:00pm
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CT
Breaking Barriers: Partnership Models for Inclusive Global Learning
Session Leader:
Ravi Raj
– Authentica
Presenter:
Anitha Ramanna, N/A
– D Y Patil International University
Presenter:
Adam Rubin
– University at Buffalo
Community and Belonging
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CT
Data Analysis 2.0 for Educators: A Hard Skill That's Still Easy to Learn
Session Leader:
Scott Tayloe (he/him/his)
– CEA CAPA - CIS Abroad
Presenter:
Marci Heidt (she/her/hers)
– University of South Carolina
Leadership Development
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CT
Global Narratives: Connecting Communities Through Reflection
Presenter:
Timothy Jacob (he/him/his)
– Reach the World
Presenter:
Jennifer Ayarkwa
– Gilman Program
Presenter:
Jill Armstrong
– Greenup County High School
Presenter:
Heidi Manley
Online Global Learning
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CT
Greening Global Education: Advancing Environmental Literacy Across Borders
Session Leader:
Salomon UWIMANA (he/him/his)
– University of Rwanda
Presenter:
Xia(Amy) Zhang, Ph. D
– College of Business & Public Affairs Alabama A&M University
Environmental, Social, and Economic Sustainability
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CT
Internationalization of Portuguese Higher Education
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
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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“Just so we're on the same page…”: Creating Frameworks for Faculty Training
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
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Maximizing Strategic Global Engagement Through Placed-based Learning
Session Leader:
DuBois Jennings
– Education New Zealand
Presenter:
Sara Dart
– Education in Ireland
Presenter:
Aley Bedair
– University of Arkansas
Teaching and Learning
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CT
Neurodivergence & Universal Design: Organizational Awareness & Access
Presenter:
Jess Denning
– Portland State University
Presenter:
Robin Pipkin
– IES Abroad
Session Leader:
Matthew C. Long
– IES Abroad
Community and Belonging
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
CT
Closing Celebration Luncheon | InnovateEA Finalist Presentations and Presentation of the Wollitzer and Ringer Awards
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Closing Celebration Luncheon | InnovateEA Finalist Presentations and Presentation of the Wollitzer and Ringer Awards
Speaker:
Melissa Torres
– The Forum on Education Abroad
