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Wednesday, Feb 26th
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM US EST
Opening Session | The State of The Forum and the State of the Field
Chair: Melissa Torres – The Forum on Education Abroad
Panelist: Tracey Bradley (she/her/hers) – Tennessee Board of Regents
Panelist: Amelia J. Dietrich, PhD – The Forum on Education Abroad
Panelist: CJ Tremblay (she/her/hers) – Alethea Global Consulting Cooperative
Panelist: Troy Gordon – Syracuse University
Panelist: Marissa Lombardi – The Forum on Education Abroad
Mission, Goals, Strategy, and Advocacy
Wednesday, Feb 26th
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM US EST
Fellowships as Funding: Elevating Opportunities in International Education
Session Leader: Matthew Schiesel (he/him/his) – Siena College
Presenter: Allyson Hawkins (she/her/hers) – Colby College
Presenter: Michael Saffle (he/him/his) – Boren Awards - Institute of International Education & Defense Languages and National Security Education Office
Presenter: Lauren Roberts (she/her/hers) – University of South Florida
Mission, Goals, Strategy, and Advocacy
Wednesday, Feb 26th
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM US EST
American Identity in Study Abroad – Help or Hindrance?
Session Leader: Polly Penter (she/her/hers) – Arcadia University
Presenter: Ash Trebisacci (they/them/theirs) – Brandeis University
Mission, Goals, Strategy, and Advocacy
Wednesday, Feb 26th
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM US EST
Expanding Study Abroad Opportunities
Session Leader: Julie Baer (she/her/hers) – Institute of International Education
Presenter: Scott Palmer – University of California, Davis
Presenter: Joshua Hudson (he/him/his) – Georgia State University
Mission, Goals, Strategy, and Advocacy
Wednesday, Feb 26th
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM US EST
Bridging the Recruitment Gap: Strategies, Data, and Stories to Learn From
Session Leader: Nicole A. Collins – Syracuse University
Presenter: Kerry Strader (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Presenter: Chelsi Colleton – Amherst College
Presenter: Petra Hejnova – Syracuse Abroad
Mission, Goals, Strategy, and Advocacy
Thursday, Feb 27th
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM US EST
AIEA to WUN: Making Strategic Choices in the Alphabet Soup of Conferences
Session Leader: Sarah Mines (she/her/hers) – Alethea Global Cooperative
Presenter: Sonja Knutson (she/her/hers) – Memorial University
Presenter: Kate Jennings (she/her/hers) – Jennings International Education Leadership & Training (Jennings IEL&T)
Mission, Goals, Strategy, and Advocacy
Thursday, Mar 20th
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM US EST
Data Analysis for International Educators: A Hard Skill Thats Easy to Learn
Location: Provincial North, 2nd floor
Session Leader: Scott Tayloe (he/him/his) – CIS Abroad
Presenter: Marci Heidt (she/her/hers) – University of South Carolina - Columbia
Mission, Goals, Strategy, and Advocacy
Thursday, Mar 20th
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM US EST
Enhancing Career Outcomes for Students in Education Abroad
Location: Simcoe / Dufferin, 2nd floor
Session Leader: Katie Sensabaugh – James Madison University
Presenter: Brennan Biddle – North Star Talent Ventures
Presenter: Margaret Wiedenhoeft
Presenter: Karla Gouthro
Mission, Goals, Strategy, and Advocacy
Thursday, Mar 20th
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM US EST
From Tension to Transformation: Cultivating Collaboration for Global Learning
Location: Pine, Mezzanine level
Presenter: Erika Wilkens – Syracuse University
Presenter: Sasha A. Perugini (she/her/hers) – Syracuse University Abroad
Presenter: Troy Gordon – Syracuse University
Presenter: John Goodman – Syracuse University
Mission, Goals, Strategy, and Advocacy
Thursday, Mar 20th
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM US EST
Artificial Intelligence and Study Abroad: An Overview
Location: Dominion North, 2nd floor
Session Leader: Sasha A. Perugini (she/her/hers) – Syracuse University Abroad
Presenter: Marketa Lepicovky – CEPA
Presenter: Gianfranco Borio (he/him/his) – AACUPI – EUASA
Mission, Goals, Strategy, and Advocacy
Thursday, Mar 20th
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM US EST
Canadian Employers: Preparing Tomorrow’s Workforce Today
Location: Chestnut East, Mezzanine level
Session Leader: Matt Byrnes – International Internship Network
Presenter: Kate Moore (she/her/hers) – Global Career Center
Mission, Goals, Strategy, and Advocacy
Friday, Mar 21st
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM US EST
Accelerating the Impact of Study Abroad: First Year Programming
Location: Pine, Mezzanine level
Session Leader: Christian Meyer – EF Education First
Presenter: Sonia Feigenbaum – University of Texas at Austin
Presenter: Kathleen Fairfax (she/her/hers) – Colorado State University
Presenter: Kendall Brostuen – EF Study Abroad
Mission, Goals, Strategy, and Advocacy
Friday, Mar 21st
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM US EST
Individual, Holistic Study Abroad Advising from Applicant to Alumni
Location: Birchwood Ballroom, Mezzanine level
Session Leader: Ruby Regina Benigno (she/her/siya) – North Park University
Presenter: Carey Fells – Florida Gulf Coast University
Presenter: Sarah Tolman (she/her/hers) – Macalester College
Mission, Goals, Strategy, and Advocacy
Friday, Mar 21st
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM US EST
Reimagining Financial Aid: Using Data-driven Design to Increase Impact
Location: Provincial North, 2nd floor
Session Leader: Susan R. Thomas (she/her/hers) – IES Abroad
Presenter: Carrie Rackers Cunningham – IES Abroad
Presenter: Jesse Gamble (he/him/his) – Enrollment Research Associates
Presenter: Matt L. Leet – Penn State
Presenter: Lauren Kreibich (she/her/hers) – IES Abroad
Mission, Goals, Strategy, and Advocacy