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Wednesday, February 11, 2026
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT
Opening Session

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT

Opening Session: Recognizing the Career ROI of Study Abroad

Speaker: Melissa Torres – The Forum on Education Abroad

Speaker: Sara Easler – University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Speaker: Tracey Bradley (she/her/hers) – Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR)

Speaker: Amelia J. Dietrich, PhD (she/her/hers) – The Forum on Education Abroad

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM CT
Concurrent sessions, Feb. 11 | 11:15am-12:15pm

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM CT

Concurrent sessions, Feb. 11 | 11:15am-12:15pm

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM CT

I didn’t expect that! Leveraging Expectation Setting for Empowering, Successful Internships

Presenter: Marta Brambilla – IES Abroad Milan

Presenter: Brandi DeMont – IES Abroad Milan

Presenter: Destiny Oppe – IES Abroad

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM CT

Listening for Emerging Stories: Future Directions for Education Abroad

Session Leader: Troy Gordon – Syracuse University Abroad

Presenter: Angelina Rodriguez (she/her/hers) – Lehigh University

Mission, Goals, Strategy, and Advocacy

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM CT

Maximizing the Return: Developing Intentional Post-abroad Programming

Session Leader: William Robertson-Geibel (he/him/his) – UC San Diego

Presenter: Jeanne Monahan – University of California, San Diego

Presenter: Angela J. Luedke (she/her/hers) – Davidson College

Teaching and Learning

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM CT

The Assessment Story Nobody Wants to Hear (And How to Change That)

Presenter: Jennifer Jones Wiley (she/her/hers) – CoreCollaborative International

Presenter: Kris Acheson-Clair

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM CT

Title IX Case Management in Education Abroad Programs

Session Leader: Julie M. Pollard (she/her/hers) – University of California Education Abroad Program

Presenter: Mark Beirn – University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign

Presenter: Andrea Drake (she/her/hers) – University of Massachusetts Amherst

Presenter: Andrea Stagg (she/her/hers) – Grand River Solutions

Health, Safety, and Well-Being

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM CT
Concurrent sessions, Feb. 11 | 12:45pm-1:45pm

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM CT

Advocacy in Action: The Future of Global Education at Community Colleges

Session Leader: Karen McBride – Community Colleges for International Development (CCID)

Presenter: Dawn Wood – Kirkwood Community College

Presenter: Samira Pardanani – Shoreline Community College

Presenter: Patricia Boulous – Northampton Community College

Presenter: Wendy Stewart

Presenter: Elizabeth Frohlich (she/her/hers) – The Forum on Education Abroad

Mission, Goals, Strategy, and Advocacy

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM CT

AI in Action: Ethical and Pedagogical Uses for Education Abroad

Session Leader: Sasha A. Perugini (she/her/hers) – Syracuse University Abroad

Presenter: Miko McFarland (she/her/hers) – CEA CAPA / Barcelona SAE

Teaching and Learning

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM CT

Checklist to Access: Expand Accessibility for Students with Disabilities

Presenter: Nada Silman (she/her/hers) – Institute for Study Abroad

Presenter: Kierston Whitlock (she/her/hers) – The Institute for Study Abroad

Presenter: Ashley Holben (she/her/hers) – Mobility International USA (MIUSA)

Health, Safety, and Well-Being

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM CT

Global Experience, Local Impact: Enhancing Rural Students’ Career Readiness

Session Leader: Rachel Rice – IDEAS Program, World Learning

Presenter: John Sunnygard – Western Kentucky University

Presenter: Joshua McKeown – SUNY Oswego

Presenter: Anthony Owusu-Ansah – ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY

Program Development and Management

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM CT

Leading Through the Storm: Storytelling as Climate Action in Ed Abroad

Session Leader: CJ Tremblay (she/her/hers) – Alethea Global Cooperative

Presenter: Margherita Pasquini (she/her/hers) – Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Leadership Development

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT
Concurrent sessions, Feb. 11 | 2:00pm-3:00pm

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT

Faculty as Global Mentors: Fostering Intercultural & Inclusive Programs

Session Leader: Petra H. Hejnova – Syracuse University Abroad

Presenter: Christine Anderson – Learning Abroad Center University of Minnesota

Presenter: Becca Farnum (she/her/hers) – Syracuse Abroad

Presenter: Meg Sonstroem (she/her/hers) – Emory University

Teaching and Learning

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT

The EU Legal Framework for Education Abroad: State of the Art and Proposals

Session Leader: Gian Franco Borio (he/him/his) – AACUPI

Leadership Development

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT

What the Tech?! Working Smarter, Not Harder in Education Abroad

Session Leader: Chris Fuglestad (he/him/his) – ccf@uchicago.edu

Presenter: Meg Ramey (she/her/hers) – WorldKind

Presenter: PJ Shoulders (she/her/hers) – Study Abroad Association

Presenter: Kodi Henderson – Hanover

Mission, Goals, Strategy, and Advocacy

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT

When Climate Change Rewrites Your Risk Plan

Session Leader: Margherita Pasquini (she/her/hers) – Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Presenter: Daniel Ponce-Taylor – Intercultural Outreach Initiative (IOI)

Presenter: Kirsten Sheppard (she/her/hers) – University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Environmental, Social, and Economic Sustainability