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Wednesday, February 26, 2025
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
US EST
Opening Session: The State of The Forum and the State of the Field
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
– Alethea Global Consulting Cooperative
Mission, Goals, Strategy, and Advocacy
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
US EST
Concurrent Sessions 11:15am-12:15pm
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
US EST
COIIL: Braiding Indigenous & Intercultural Perspectives in Online Learning
Session Leader:
Margaret V. Hearnden
– North Island College
Presenter:
Laura Johnston (she/her/hers)
– North Island College
Teaching and Learning
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
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
US EST
Real-time Crisis Management for Education Abroad
Session Leader:
Paul Raffile
– SafeAbroad
Health, Safety, and Well-Being
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
US EST
Resident Directors in Europe: A Phenomenological Study
Session Leader:
Stephen Robinson
– Champlain College, Dublin Campus
Presenter:
Jeremy R. Doughty (he/him/his)
– University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC)
Presenter:
Kirk Duclaux (he/him/his)
– University of Oklahoma
Presenter:
Mary Ann Letellier (she/her/hers)
– CUPA Paris
Program Development and Management
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
US EST
Scoring a Winning Goal! SDGs in Program Goals, Design, & Assessment
Presenter:
PJ Shoulders (she/her/hers)
– Study Abroad Association
Presenter:
Mav M. Henningsen
– University of Tulsa
Session Leader:
Meg Ramey
– WorldKind
Environmental, Social, and Economic Sustainability
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
US EST
Solidarity as Praxis: Student-centered Advising for Increased Equity
Session Leader:
Daniel F. Diaz (he/him/his)
– Unemployed
Presenter:
Tony Nelson (he/him/his)
– CET Academic Programs
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
US EST
Concurrent Sessions 12:45pm-1:45pm
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
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
US EST
Changing the Calculus: A Case Study on the Emissions Impact of Study Abroad
Session Leader:
Sarah Mines (she/her/hers)
– Alethea Global Cooperative
Presenter:
Romana Pasca
– North Island College
Environmental, Social, and Economic Sustainability
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
US EST
Diversity in Study Abroad: Supporting Students with High Financial Need
Session Leader:
Julie Baer (she/her/hers)
– Institute of International Education
Presenter:
Heather L. Theisen-Gandara
– IIE
Presenter:
Scott Palmer
– University of California, Davis
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
US EST
Student Identity: Supporting Wellness in Cross-cultural Settings
Session Leader:
Bethany Petersen (she/her/hers)
– Child Family Health International
Presenter:
Martha L. Canseco Bennetts
– Child Family Health International
Presenter:
Kimberly Connelly
– University of Kansas Medical Center
Presenter:
Marcia Henisz (she/her/hers)
– SASSIE Consulting
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
US EST
Village Style Support in Study Abroad Utilizing the MENSCH Framework
Session Leader:
Metrice Harris-Weedman (she/her/hers)
– Four Corners Consulting and Coaching
Research and Scholarship
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
US EST
Concurrent Sessions 2:00pm-3:00pm
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
US EST
Advancing Best Practices for Supporting Student and Staff Mental Wellbeing
Session Leader:
Mark Barneche
– Abilene Christian University
Presenter:
Laura Dupont-Jarrett (she/her/hers)
– University of Minnesota
Presenter:
Vanessa Nichol-Peters
– Marist College
Health, Safety, and Well-Being
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
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
US EST
Decolonising the Study Abroad Curricula – from Theory to Practice
Session Leader:
Heidi James-Dunbar (she/her/hers)
– FIE
Presenter:
Rebekah Lattin-Rawstrone
– The Open University
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
US EST
Shake It Off: Leadership to Revitalize an International Education Team
Session Leader:
Mandy Brookins
– Ball State University
Presenter:
Adam Rubin
– University at Buffalo
Presenter:
Joy Phaphouvaninh (she/her/hers)
– University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Presenter:
Emelee Volden (she/her/hers)
– University of Denver
Leadership Development