2024 Plenary Keynote:

Tara Harvey, PhD, is a specialist in intercultural teaching and learning in higher education. She brings together broad experience in international education with a deep understanding of the intercultural development process. She has worked at institutions such as the University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, and CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange), in both teaching and administrative roles. In 2016, Tara founded True North Intercultural LLC to help colleges and universities fulfill their missions to develop interculturally-competent global citizens in a sustainable way, by building intercultural capacity among faculty and staff. Her PhD is in Comparative and International Development Education from the University of Minnesota.

2024 Workshop Facilitators:

Pre-Conference
Dynamic Exercises to Shift Debriefing Time from Mundane to Transformative

Annette Benson, Senior Public Relations Consultant, Center for Intercultural Learning, Mentoring and Research (CILMAR), Purdue University

Annette (she/her) serves as the Senior Public Relations Consultant for the Center for Intercultural Learning, Mentorship, Assessment and Research (CILMAR) at Purdue University. She oversees external communication outreach for CILMAR and manages the Intercultural Learning Hub (hubicl.org), a searchable digital repository of intercultural learning tools and research. She holds an MS in Strategic Communication with an emphasis in global communication from the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue University.

Alankrita Chhikara, PhD, Clinical Post-Doctoral Associate, CILMAR/Purdue University

Alankrita received her PhD in Curriculum Studies at Purdue University in 2023, where she focused her dissertation research on Ikeda/Soka studies in education. She was the Senior Student Representative for Curriculum Studies at the American Educational Research Association and served as Vice-President of the Purdue Curriculum and Instruction Graduate Student Association. She holds a graduate degree in Educational Leadership and Societal Change from Soka University of America, where she co-organized the World Summit of Education inspired by Daisaku Ikeda’s 1996 Columbia University lecture.

Kelsey Patton, Intercultural Learning Specialist, CILMAR/Purdue University

After completing her BA in Communication and French, Kelsey Patton began a career in international education, assisting students in their study abroad application process and then engaging alumni as they adjusted back to life in their home culture. There, she learned the importance of intercultural learning, debriefing, and mentorship and transitioned to graduate school at Purdue to pursue her Master’s degree in Intercultural Communication and Mentorship. There she had the opportunity to serve as a Graduate Assistant at CILMAR and developed a passion for facilitating intercultural learning activities and dialogue across differences within and between student groups.

What’s Missing from your JEDIAB? Moving Beyond Representation in Intentional Development of Global Learning for Underrepresented Populations

Todd Lee Goen, Director of Global Education & Senior International Officer, Virginia Military Institute

Todd Lee Goen is Director of Global Education and Senior International Officer at Virginia Military Institute. He is active in AIEA, NAFSA, the Forum on Education Abroad, and the World Council on Intercultural and Global Competence. Todd previously held faculty appointments in Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication at Christopher Newport University, Purdue University Fort Wayne, and Clemson University. His most recent publication appears in the Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspective. Todd earned a BA (Honors College Graduate) from Harding University, an MA from the University of Arkansas, and completed all coursework toward a PhD at the University of Georgia. He is the 2020 recipient of SSCA’s John I. Sisco Excellence in Teaching Award and the 2022 recipient of NAFSA’s Lily von Klemperer Award.

Todd has a variety of experiences with this workshop topic. As an instructor of intercultural communication, he has both theoretical and applied experience facilitating the development of global learning. With multiple experiences as a faculty-leader for short-term study abroad programs, he understands the role context plays in the development of global learning and the ways in which the integration of JEDIAB into the curriculum enhances global learning. His professional experiences as an advocate for JEDIAB work at primarily White institutions combined with his work with diverse constituents throughout the NAFSA Academy affords him experience working with a variety of populations to support global learning and JEDIAB. Further, Todd’s background includes time as both a faculty member and administrator focused on these issues.

Iuliia Hoban, PhD, Assistant Professor for Human Security and Resilience
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide

Iuliia Hoban is Assistant Professor for Human Security and Resilience (HSR) and Program Chair for the Master’s in HSR in the College of Arts and Sciences at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide. Iuliia is an experienced higher education professional with expertise in intercultural and global studies and experience in curriculum design, experiential learning, program design, student mentoring and advising, and teaching. Her research agenda is broadly focused on the politics of childhood and youth in conflict and peacebuilding settings, conflict resolution, and intercultural communication. Hoban holds a Ph.D. in Global Affairs from Rutgers University, a Masters in International Development from the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver along with certificate in Human Rights and Humanitarian Assistance, and a B.A. in History from the National University Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in Ukraine. She has applied her research skills in NGOs and think tanks such as Watchlist for Children and Armed Conflict (New York) and the Institute of World Policy (Kyiv, Ukraine).

Iullia’s with this workshop topic reach well beyond her classroom instruction. Her experiences as an international student studying in the US as well as her time working to support international students offer a unique perspective on both global learning as well as JEDIAB. She’s an advocate for refugee populations and international students.

Ebony Majeed, Director of International Students, Scholars and Programs,
Hampton University

Ebony returned to Hampton University to serve as the Director of International Students, Scholars and Programs. As Hampton U is her alma mater, she is proud to provide support to university administration in welcoming international students from around the world and preparing domestic students for profound international experiences. Previously she served as the Coordinator for Financial Operations and Advising at Christopher Newport University, assisting students and faculty in developing financial plans related to international programs and experiences. Prior to joining CNU she served as the Special Programs Advisor on the Global Education team at The College of William & Mary, supporting the Director of Global Education in developing and executing international programs with the Mason School of Business and the School of Education. As the Director of the Hampton University International Office for several years, she supported the vision of the University by increasing study abroad participation by more than 100% and increased the variety of services offered to international students from more than 20 countries around the world.

Ebony’s experiences at primarily White institutions as well as historically Black colleges and universities gives her a unique perspective to global learning and JEDIAB. A lifelong advocate for JEDIAB, her professional experience as a representative for this work with major professional associations in IE affords her the ability to speak to the ways in which strategies need to shift based on institution type as well as goals.

Post-Conference
On-Site Readiness for Intercultural Interaction

Elizabeth “Jody” Natalle, PhD, Associate Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies, UNC-Greensboro

Jody has a PhD in communication theory from Florida State University. She is an Associate Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where she created courses in intercultural communication, served on the UNCG International Advisory Committee for 25 years, and directed study abroad in Sweden. Dr. Natalle also created and facilitated multiple Global Engagement Summer Institutes for faculty at UNCG, designed study abroad courses, and has guest lectured at universities in Finland and Sweden.  In addition to being an IDI Qualified Administrator, she has worked with graduate students and faculty to increase intercultural competence through workshop training. Dr. Natalle has supervised graduate student study abroad in Finland, honors thesis research in Denmark, and hosted a Russian post-doctoral colleague in women’s studies at UNCG. She is dedicated to deepening cultural understanding through communication and lived experience.

Irma Alarcón, Associate Professor of Spanish and Linguistics, Wake Forest University.

Irma teaches courses in Hispanic linguistics, psycholinguistics and TESOL linguistics, as well as Spanish grammar for both second language learners and heritage speakers of Spanish. Her Language and Society course offers an introduction to the study of Spanish sociolinguistics, focusing on core issues about language use in social contexts in Spanish-speaking communities. These issues include how language is affected by socio-economic status, gender, and age; how attitudes and ideologies influence language; the effects of governmental language policies and planning; and the increasingly close links between language and identity. Irma has extensive experience with study abroad programs in both Spain and Latin America. She has been the resident professor for the WFU Salamanca Spanish immersion program for five semesters, and for four summers was a co-director of a language program in Valencia, Spain for high school honors students from the U.S. Additionally, Irma has taught summer courses in an M.A. program for American teachers in Guanajuato, México, and has served as the academic director of the WFU Southern Cone program in Santiago and Buenos Aires.

Paying Attention: Increased Engagement and Mental Health Promotion Abroad through Mindfulness Practices

Ashley Hawkins Parham, Director of the Office of Wellbeing, Wake Forest University

Ashley graduated from the College of Charleston’s Honors College with a BS in Psychology and Wake Forest’s Master’s in Experimental Psychology Program. She is a National-Board certified Health and Wellness Coach, Koru Mindfulness teacher, and Community Resiliency Model guide. Ashley creates and manages initiatives for the entire Wake Forest community to build resilience, prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to elevate and amplify wellbeing in our communities.

Sean McGlynn, Institutional Relations Manager-Northeast, CET Academic Programs

Sean’s first study abroad experience was in Cork, Ireland, with his family when he was nine years old. He also spent five months studying in Buenos Aires, Argentina as an undergraduate at Plymouth State University and four summers as an On-Site Program Coordinator in Europe with a faculty-led architecture program from California Polytechnic State University. Sean recently received his MA in Sustainability from Wake Forest. He is an avid yogi and meditation practitioner. As a former Assistant Director of Study Abroad: Summer and Short-Term Programs at Wake Forest University, Sean introduced a variety of mindfulness programming, including mindfulness-themed pre-departure orientations, to the University’s study abroad students in collaboration with the Wellbeing Center.

Promoting Intercultural Connections and Learning through Virtual Exchange

Nikki Mattson, Applied Linguistics Teaching Professor, Penn State University

Nikki is a Teaching Professor in Applied Linguistics at Penn State University with 15+ years of experience in international education. She has a strong record of demonstrated success in establishing and managing funded, joint educational programs between PSU and international institutions of higher education
including Ecuador, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Saudi Arabia. Ms. Mattson is also the Global Learning Coordinator (GLC) for EDGE/COIL at PSU, and she regularly supports faculty and administrators in planning, implementing, and assessing virtual exchange projects
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Tiffany MacQuarrie, Professor in charge of Experiential Digital Global Engagement (EDGE), Penn State University

Tiffany is an Associate Teaching Professor of English and Professor in Charge of Experiential Digital Global Engagement (EDGE) at the Pennsylvania State University, and has been working in global education since 2016. MacQuarrie has partnered with faculty from Israel, Kazakhstan, Brazil, and Russia to develop EDGE collaborative projects for her students. Under MacQuarrie’s leadership, Penn State faculty from 14 Penn State campuses have partnered together with 36 international institutions from 24 countries to develop EDGE collaborative projects for their students. MacQuarrie thrills at the challenge of merging 21st-century learning practices with global strategies to best equip and prepare our students to live and work in a global society.

Meredith Doran, Director of English for Professional Purposes Intercultural Center (EPPIC), Penn State University

Meredith is an Associate Teaching Professor in Applied Linguistics at Penn State University. She has several decades of experience in intercultural education as a foreign language educator, study abroad program director, and faculty partner in intercultural exchange (COIL) projects involving both teaching and research. She currently serves as director of EPPIC, a research and service center that works with multilingual students and scholars on advanced academic communication, and promotes engaged intercultural communication and global learning across the Penn State community.

Noel Habashy, Assistant Teaching Professor, International Agriculture Minor, Penn State University

Noel is an Assistant Teaching Professor of International Agriculture at Pennsylvania State University. He is an educator who is committed to the holistic development of students and communities locally and around the globe. He has lived in five countries and worked in or traveled to over 30 others during his 15-year career in international development, international education and higher education. He has lead COIL programs with colleagues at universities in Russia and Colombia.


2024 Session Presenters:

Virginia Rilie Bass is a senior at James Madison University, finishing her undergraduate teacher preparation program in secondary social studies. Upon graduation she will begin her Master of Arts in Teaching and student teaching. She has been inspired to learn and teach intercultural awareness through her experiences in public schools and volunteering with refugees in the local community. Her participation in a JMU virtual symposium in partnership with schools in Istanbul prepared her for her learning experiences in Kosovo.

W. Patrick Bingham, PhD, is a Research Assistant Professor and the Acting Director for the Center for Research on Abroad and International Student Engagement (RAISE Center) at Wake Forest University. Patrick’s research focuses on the role non-normative identity plays in global mobility programming.

Mackenzie Bishop is an experienced education professional with over 13 years of leadership in universities, high schools, and community colleges. As the university partnership development lead at Virtual Internships, she’s passionate about education and career development. Active in the education community, she presents at conferences and contributes to published work. Mackenzie’s commitment to student empowerment is evident through her involvement with NAFSA Region V and the Chicago Roundtable of International Educators. She also served on the board of EnglishUSA for IEPs, focusing on advocacy and external relations.

Christy Freadreacea Brady is an Assistant Professor in the College of Health Sciences at the University of Kentucky. She leads a summer education abroad program developed for students planning careers in health care. Her teaching responsibilities include cultural competence, the social determinants of health, and the U.S. healthcare system. She has previously worked as a Lecturer at the UK College of Public Health, as well as served as an academic advisor to undeclared students.

Janice Claybrook is Associate Director of Global Study Away at Wake Forest University. With more than two decades of experience in higher education, Janice is committed to student access and success. At Wake Forest, she coordinates internal and external study abroad scholarship programs, works with a range of Wake Forest study abroad programs, and has a passion for staff development and team effectiveness. Janice holds an MS in Counseling with a focus on college student development from UNC-Greensboro.

Dausny Cruz is currently pursuing her Master of Arts in Teaching as part of her secondary history certification in Virginia and will spend the spring of 2024 student teaching. A former ELL student herself, Dausny also spent a year in high school in Germany; these two experiences have driven her to seek multiple narratives as a future educator. Her participation in the Kosovo student experience has given her tools for her teaching practice.

Raquel Dailey, EdD, Founder/CEO of Best Life Abroad, is an international education professional with more than a decade of diverse experience working in the United States and abroad. Fueled by an unwavering commitment to advancing equity and inclusion in international education and career development, Raquel seeks to amplify the voices of historically underrepresented student populations and fellow higher education professionals. As an expert at the intersection of international education and career development, she collaborates with colleges and universities to maximize their networks and talent to craft distinctive global, educational, and career opportunities for students.

Denielle Emans, PhD, is passionate about visual communication and international education. She holds a PhD in Communication for Social Change from the University of Queensland, Australia, a Master  in Graphic Design from North Carolina State University’s School of Design, and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Emans and her research partner, Kelly M. Murdoch-Kitt (University of Michigan), co-authored Intercultural Collaboration by Design (Routledge 2020).

Rachel Fitzgerald is a higher education administrator with 10 years of experience in international education. As Associate Director for Global Education at Virginia Tech, she oversees a portfolio of 80 faculty-led study abroad programs. She’s passionate about the design and delivery of global experiential learning programs that have a focus on intercultural skills development and community engagement. She’s a member of NAFSA’s Trainer Corps and is trained to lead the Collaborative Approaches to Developing Faculty-Led Programs and Health and Safety modules of the NAFSA Core Education Program Workshops. She has a Master in Hispanic Studies from Virginia Tech and is working on her PhD in Higher Education at Purdue University.

Jessica Francis is the Executive Director for Global Abroad Programs at Wake Forest University, where she is responsible for developing semester programs, ethical global learning programs & continued review of all for-credit abroad programming. Jessica is passionate about inclusive excellence and increasing equity in education abroad, with specific work focused on training overseas team members and programming for first generation college students (resulting in the 2013 Andrew Heiskell award). Additionally, Jessica oversees the curriculum development and teaching of Cross-Cultural Engagement courses at Wake Forest.

Mark Frydenberg is a Distinguished Lecturer of Computer Information Systems at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts, where he also directs the CIS Sandbox, Bentley’s technology social learning space. Mark teaches courses in technology concepts, Python coding, and emerging technologies. His research focuses on data and digital literacy and using collaborative technologies with students to co-create immersive artifacts for experiencing digital culture. Mark has presented at academic and ed-tech conferences throughout the US and Europe.

Desireé Haakonsen is a Program Designer at EDU Africa, creating tailor-made transformative learning journeys in Southern Africa. She holds a BA in Film and Media Production from the University of Cape Town, thrives in collaborative environments, and her creative perfectionism is evident in the way her innovative programs are brought to life. Desireé has designed more than 60 virtual exchange programs and facilitated 350+ hours of online engagements with more than 3,100 students.

Natasha L. Harris is the Associate Director of Diversity in the College of Science at Purdue University where she works with multicultural students who have been historically underrepresented in STEM disciplines by race. As a member of the Science Administration team, she oversees the diversity efforts for both undergraduate and graduate student populations. Part of her responsibility includes facilitating workshops and presentations for faculty, staff and students on topics related to the dimensions of diversity, student success and intercultural competencies.

Chris Hass is an Assistant Professor in Elementary Education at JMU. His teaching and scholarship focus on culturally relevant teaching, social justice education, and student activism. He serves on the Executive Board of the Early Childhood Education Assembly and is a column editor for Language Arts. He co-created the Equity thru Education Collaborative, a group of educators, students, and advocates working together to use education to address issues of injustice and inequity in their communities.

Katrice A. Hawthorne serves as Assistant Vice Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment at Virginia Commonwealth University. She has considerable experience in assessment and accreditation. She teaches graduate courses in assessment and evaluation and advocates for culturally responsive assessment practices. Her research interests include self-regulated learning and formative assessment practices in classroom settings. She is particularly interested in students’ calibration accuracy and the strategies that can be employed to improve the accuracy of students’ metacognitive judgments.

The first in her family to attend university, Gerise Herndon, PhD, majored in French and English, not realizing how language would expand her personal and professional opportunities. Gerise is passionate about language learning, international travel, and intercultural exchange, and during her time at Nebraska Wesleyan University has traveled to Cuba, France, Rwanda, Haiti and India. She seeks to re-imagine a world where people connect, respect, and understand each other across differences.

Jon Hibbard has served as an education abroad advisor for the past eight years, five of those being at the University of Kentucky. He has co-led three faculty-directed programs, assisted with curriculum integration and focuses on his continuing education. He recently transitioned into a new role as assistant director of academic integration and global learning at Northeastern University. Jon completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Kentucky and his master’s degree at Middlebury College. He has spent a couple of years living in France and also teaches French part time.

Kylie Holloway is the Center Coordinator for the Center for Global Programs and Studies at Wake Forest University. As a member of the advising team, she guides undergraduate students through the process of planning, applying, and preparing for semester, summer and short-term study abroad programs in 70+ countries. Kylie specializes in working with affiliate study abroad programs, and also assists in the advising process for our Wake Forest programs. Additionally, she collaboratively oversees Wake Forest’s CBGL (Community-Based Global Learning) programs. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, Kylie is passionate about increasing support and equity for queer students both on campus and while abroad.

Aparajita Jaiswal is an Intercultural Research Specialist with Purdue University/CILMAR. Her research endeavors revolve around exploring strategies for seamlessly integrating intercultural learning into both regular curriculum and study abroad programs. Aparajita actively engages in offering guidance in developing research studies, curriculum enhancements, and assessment methods pertaining to integration and cultivation of intercultural competence. Her expertise extends to facilitating workshops and training sessions, catering to the needs of both staff and students within Purdue University.

Theresa Johansson serves as the director of the Global Education Office at Virginia Tech. She has worked in international education for 35 years as a classroom instructor of Italian and study abroad professional. Before joining Virginia Tech, she worked at the College of William & Mary’s Reves Center for International Studies. She has a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Wake Forest University and a Master of Italian Language and Literature from Middlebury College.

Andrew Johnson, PhD, serves as the Director of Multicultural Student Affairs at the University of North Georgia. A first-generation student, he earned his bachelor’s degree from Lock Haven University, and his master’s degree in Sports Coaching from the United States Sports Academy. In 2021, he earned his doctorate in Higher Education Management from the University of Pittsburgh, where his research focused on what support for Black and Latinx students at Community Colleges.

Heilwig Jones is the Founder and Director of Kaya Responsible Travel and has been involved with service-learning, experiential education and cultural immersion programs abroad since 2004. She is a regular presenter on the virtues of ethical cultural exchange as a route to mutual learning, resumé development, skills and capacity building as well as the development of educated, compassionate global citizens. Heilwig also sits on the board of World Endeavors.

Lisa Lambert Snodgrass, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership & Policy, concentrating in Higher Education leadership at Purdue University. She is the co-faculty founder of the Higher Education PhD program and the coordinator of the required study abroad component of the program. Her research centers on the cultural dimensions of faculty, staff, and student engagement in PK-22 environments, specifically, issues of equity and access both domestically and internationally.

Rosalba Ledezma is a registered architect with 20+ years of experience in the planning, design, construction, and management of facilities at higher education institutions, including Wake Forest University. Aspiring to affect change as a scholar, she builds on her professional background with community advocacy research to inform responsible campus development. She holds degrees in Architecture (BArch) and Environmental Design (BS) from Ball State University and in Structural Engineering (MS) from Purdue University, where she is currently a doctoral student.

Robert (Bobby) Leis is Director of Study Abroad at the University of Notre Dame. Prior to joining the Study Abroad Team at NDI, he worked with both incoming and outgoing students and oversaw a variety of programs and initiatives in support of the university’s overall internationalization strategies at Baylor University. He has an MBA from Baylor University and an MA in the Teaching and Practice of Writing from Cardiff University in Wales.

Laura Levi Altstaedter, PhD, is Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies at East Carolina University (Greenville, NC, USA), where she serves as coordinator of the Foreign Language Educator Preparation Program. She currently also serves as Associate Director of ECU’s Quality Enhancement Plan, through which she trains faculty on strategic curricular interventions and coordinates assessment initiatives. Her research focuses on the impact of strategic instructional design on students’ motivation as well as on their language proficiency and intercultural competence development.

Mary MacKenty, PhD, is a professor of Communication and Global Competence and International Service Learning at CEA-CAPA Barcelona. She is an ethnographic researcher on study abroad students whose focus is on their experiences directly enrolling in local university classes. She has extensive experience working abroad in international student services, exchange programs and teaching. She holds a Master in Euroculture as well as International Education and a Doctorate in Education from the Autonomous University of Madrid.

Rose Malone (she/her) serves as a coordinator in the Office of Global Affairs at East Carolina University. She manages a portfolio of faculty-led programs, advises students, oversees the Global Ambassador program, serves as a Passport Agent and much more. Rose has a strong background in intercultural learning, starting with her own study abroad experience. Since then, she has received degrees in Anthropology and International Education Policy, with an emphasis on the intersections of social justice education and intercultural communication.

Anna Marter (she/her) is an Assistant Director of Global Programs at Wake Forest University, with 8+ years in international education. Hailing from Ukraine and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Anna is committed to nurturing intercultural competence. She holds a Master of International Education from SIT Graduate Institute. Anna’s role includes optimizing study abroad processes through user experience design and overseeing academic credit transfer, advising, and partnerships on affiliate study abroad programs.

Purificación Martínez, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies at East Carolina University (Greenville, NC, USA). Since 2022 she is the Director of Go Intercultural!, ECU’s Quality Enhancement Plan. The project, an integral component of the institution’s reaccreditation process, seeks to enhance the intercultural competence of undergraduate students by designing strategic curricular interventions in all courses. Her research has shifted from feminist medieval and cultural studies to intercultural competence and curricular development.

Beginning her career at Wake Forest University as an international student advisor, Sandra Lisle McMullen (she/her) is now Assistant Director for Global Campus Programs in the Center for Global Programs & Studies. Among her current responsibilities, she serves on the WISE Conference Planning Committee, oversees Global Laureates Academy, teaches a Cross-Cultural Engagement course, and co-chairs the campus’ International Education Week celebration. Sandra is an alumna of Up With People, an international educational cultural program.

Cherrel Miller Dyce, PhD, is an Associate Professor and Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the School of Education at Elon University. With twenty years of experience in social justice work, she emphasizes racial equity, social justice, and critical self-reflection in all research projects. Cherrel is a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant who provides professional development in the areas of racial equity for public and charter schools, higher education institutions, and private organizations.

Kelly M. Murdoch-Kitt believes in integrating visual communication and interaction design with global and social responsibility. Murdoch-Kitt is an Associate Professor at the Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design, University of Michigan. She holds a master’s degree from North Carolina State University’s School of Design and a Bachelor of Arts from Wake Forest University. Murdoch-Kitt and her research partner, Dr. Denielle Emans (Roger Williams University), co-authored Intercultural Collaboration by Design (Routledge 2020).

Nina Namaste, PhD, is Professor of Spanish in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Elon University, NC. Her SoTL research explores transformative learning experiences, interdisciplinary thinking skills, and intercultural development, particularly in study abroad contexts, for both students and faculty. She teaches courses about food and identity formation, and has led two semester-long experiences abroad; all of her courses focus on interdisciplinarity and intercultural development, regardless of whether they are on or off-campus.

Maggie Remstad Hook, PhD, is Associate Director of Study Abroad at the University of Notre Dame. In her current role, she is responsible for implementing strategic priorities related to intercultural competence development and assessment in study abroad programming. She earned a PhD in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies from Indiana University and her research focused on the intersection of intercultural bilingual education and human rights education in the Andean highlands of Peru.

Alma Rodríguez Jones, PhD, was born in Lima, Peru, and grew up in Caracas, Venezuela, eventually moving to North Carolina at the age of 17 to live with her grandfather. She earned an MA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has taught at the secondary level and in community colleges, and created the Community Spanish Interpreter program at Blue Ridge Community College. She later completed a doctorate from North Carolina State University, and now works at Wilkes Community College following her calling of serving rural mountain communities.

Malika Roman Isler, PhD, is the Associate Vice President for Inclusive Excellence at Wake Forest University. She has extensive experience integrating research and practice, creating institutional frameworks, developing strategic plans that guide culture change, and defining assessment tools to ensure research and practice effectiveness. Malika has provided research and project leadership in the areas of equity and inclusion, community engagement, capacity-building, and provides technical assistance to collaborative efforts among students, staff, community members, and faculty.

Cody Ryberg serves as an Assistant Director of Global Abroad Programs at Wake Forest and has been with Wake Forest for seven years.  He holds an MA in Higher Education Administration from St. Cloud State. In addition to student advising, he works to optimize the student experience through maintaining TerraDotta, updating program handbooks and orientations, and working with the on-site teams.  His primary programs are in the UK, Barcelona, and Chile.

Patricia Sagasti Suppes, PhD, is Director of Global Engagement at Stockton University and currently serves as a visiting faculty member at GlobalEd. Patty earned an MA and PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer. She is co-editor of Transnational American Spaces, from Vernon Press, and author of various academic articles and book chapters. She is a proponent of community-based project design and decolonization strategies in study abroad.

Shane Sanders is the Assistant Director of Global Opportunities (GO) at Susquehanna University Office of Global Programs. She has a particular interest in courses and international programming that focus on intercultural development, creating courses and study away programs with that emphasis. Shane has managed the development of a myriad of short-term traveling and virtual programs for SU, where their cross-cultural immersion requirement has every student work towards the advancement of their intercultural skills and understanding before graduating.

Whitney Sherman, Ed.D. manages Academic Affairs for CEA CAPA after directing intercultural learning for CIEE and overseeing international programs at the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. A scholar-practitioner of global learning and intercultural exchange, Whitney regularly engages in academic research and serves as an intercultural development consultant for the U.S. Agency for International Development specializing in cultural awareness training for its multiple missions around the world.

PJ Shoulders is the Vice President of Institutional Partnerships at Study Abroad Association (SAA). With over 25 years of experience in international and higher education, her passion is to create opportunities for students to expand their horizons and enrich their lives through access to affordable academic international experiences. She currently supports faculty and staff to offer these opportunities to students and reach institutional internationalization goals through faculty-directed programs and innovative virtual global learning experiences.

Torey Siebart received her BA in International Studies from West Virginia University. While studying there, she did an Amizade semester program in Cochabamba, Bolivia, which shaped the course of her career. Now having worked at Amizade, the same organization that led her study abroad program, for four years, Torey has honed in her skills in reflective practice and her passion for intercultural education.

Kim Snipes is Program & Event Coordinator for the Center for Global Programs & Studies at Wake Forest University and serves on the WISE Planning Committee. Born a middle child of six, Kim’s skills of being a connector and planner come naturally. She expertly coordinates logistical details from space contract negotiations to food to all things fun for WISE Conference, Global Wake Forest programs, and the department. She also manages the Global Village Living & Learning Community.

Vicky Spencer is a Professor, Director of the Applied Behavior Analysis Graduate Program, and COIL Academic Coordinator at Shenandoah University. She coordinates the COIL training program and has implemented her own international projects for the last five years. She is the past president of the Council for Exceptional Children’s Division of International Special Education and Services (DISES) which focuses on inclusion and diversity of all children both in the educational system and the community.

Leigh Hatchett Stanfield (she/her) is Executive Director of Global Engagement & Administration in the Center for Global Programs & Studies at Wake Forest University. With 20 years of experience in international education, Leigh leads the pioneering Workshop on Intercultural Skills Enhancement (WISE) Conference. She oversees a portfolio of global programs which focus on enriching intercultural competency and global awareness within the university community, including Global Village Living & Learning Community, Cross-Cultural Engagement courses, and Global Laureates Academy. As an alumna of WFU, Leigh is particularly proud of her role in developing Community-Based Global Learning programs to increase student engagement in non-traditional locations.

Erin Taylor (she/her) is an Education Abroad Coordinator at East Carolina University. She earned her MA in International Studies from ECU with a concentration in Student Affairs in Higher Education. She has extensive international experience having studied abroad in London, Germany and Hong Kong and led site visits to France, Germany, Italy and Czechia. In her role as Coordinator, she advises students on study abroad opportunities, oversees marketing and recruitment for study abroad, and coordinates faculty-led program processes.

Alanna Tierno is the International Programs Coordinator at Shenandoah University, where she administrates faculty-led study abroad programs and the university’s flagship Global Citizenship Project, and works with inbound and outbound semester abroad programs and F-1 visa students. She holds a PhD in musicology and also serves on the music history and literature faculty at Shenandoah, and she serves as Shenandoah University’s assistant academic COIL coordinator. Alanna has published and presented her research on early modern Christian music and confessional identity, and is the recipient of a Fulbright research grant, a postdoctoral fellowship at the Herzog August Bibliothek in Wolfenbüttel (Germany), and FLAS fellowships in Slovak and Czech. She is currently pursuing an MEd with concentrations in International Education Administration and Leadership, and Diversity and Equity in Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Kristofor Wiley is an Associate Professor in the College of Education at James Madison University. He is a Longview Global Teacher Education Fellow and serves as the Global Engagement Liaison for the College. In that role, he works to develop cultural self-awareness and facility in future educators by supporting global and international programming, faculty development, and curricular integration. He taught middle school, served in Peace Corps Ukraine, and has accompanied teacher candidates to multiple international sites.

Jodi Williams has been at The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) since 2017 and works in the field of Transitional Justice, Social Justice and Peacebuilding in Africa. She is an accredited dialogue facilitator and leads the Anti-Racism, Social Cohesion & Inclusion Project. Working with youth and gender diverse people in communities across South Africa, Jodi uses dialogue to have courageous conversations around racism, racial justice, historical injustice, gender, gender justice, identity, belonging and human dignity.