2014 WISE Conference

Keynote Speaker | 9:15 – 10:30 am 

When our Students Study Away: Three Stories we Tell
Michael Vande Berg, MVB Associates

Concurrent Sessions, 10:45 am – 12:00 pm

Facilitating Intercultural Learning, Model 1: Home Campus Faculty, Prior to and After Study Abroad
Bruce La Brack, University of the Pacific; Laura Bathurst, University of the Pacific

Building a Foundation with the DMIS, IDI and the IDC
Penelope Pynes, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

DIVE: a four-step framework for creating meaningful short-term experiences abroad
Karen Wardzala, Georgetown University; Elizabeth Stephen, Georgetown University

Short-term Study Abroad: Assessing Perspective Transformation of Adult Learners
Anne Hornak, Central Michigan University; Elizabeth Kirby, Central Michigan University

Concurrent Sessions, 1:30 – 2:45 pm

Facilitating Intercultural Learning, Model 2: Host Country Faculty Facilitate Learning at Sites Abroad
Lilli Engle, American University Center of Provence; Marion Tizon, CIEE Study Center in Lima, Peru; Michael Vande Berg, MVB Associates

Supporting Students Through the Intercultural Learning Curve
Jack Zerbe, Guilford College; Daniel Diaz, Guilford College; Tom Martinek, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Encouraging meaningful reflection in and out of the classroom in short term study abroad programs
Sarah Egan Warren, North Caroline State University

Preparing Students for Intercultural Communication Abroad
Marianne Magjuka, Wake Forest University; Shayla Herndon-Edmunds, Wake Forest University

Concurrent Sessions, 3:00 – 4:15 pm

Facilitating Intercultural Learning, Model 3: Home Campus Faculty Facilitate Learning through On-Line Teaching and Intervention
Kris Lou, Willammette University; Gabriele Bosley, Bellarmine University

How Will We Know? Assessing students’ intercultural learning in education abroad programs
Darla Deardorff, AIEA and Duke University

The Intersection of Mentoring and Intercultural Learning
Kacy Peckenpaugh, Weber State University; Meredith Field, Bucknell University; Steven Randall, University of Arizona 

VCU Globe: Collaborating on Intercultural Skills Development on Campus and Abroad
Jill Blondin, Amber Bennett Hill, and Stephanie Tignor, Virginia Commonwealth University

Concurrent Sessions, 4:30 – 5:45 pm

Assessing Student Learning Abroad: Basic Principles, Diverse Approaches
Joyce Osland, San Jose State University; Doug Stuart, Independent consultant

Exploring Challenge Points to Increase Student Intercultural Development
Christina Sanchez, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Maureen Gibson, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Service-Learning in Short-Term Study Abroad
Carl Jaramillo, Minds Abroad  

Concurrent Sessions, 9:00 – 10:15 am 

Facilitating Intercultural Learning, Model 4: Home Campus Faculty Facilitate Learning At Sites Abroad
Steven Folmar, Wake Forest University; Ananda Mitra, Wake Forest University

Intercultural Effectiveness Assessment: A comprehensive program design
Iris Berdrow, Bentley University

Pre-International Cultural Preparation Courses: The “Nuts and Bolts” of Course Design and Implementation in a University Setting
Adam Henry, Arizona State University; Steven Duke, Wake Forest University 

Study Abroad 101: Things to consider
Denise Bellamy, University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Kevin Morrison, Elon University

Concurrent Sessions, 10:30 – 11:45 am 

Helping Students Articulate Their Intercultural Skills to Potential Employers
Katharine Brooks, Wake Forest University; Carolyn Couch, Wake Forest University; Mercy Eyadiel, Wake Forest University

Whose Intercultural learning? Turning study abroad into research and scholarship opportunities for faculty, staff and student
Prudence Layne, Elon University

The effective facilitation of student intercultural development abroad:  Key findings and implications of recent research
Tara Harvey, CIEE

Re-entry Course Design: Challenges and Choices
Andrew Smith, Wake Forest University 

Concurrent Sessions, 1:30 – 2:45 pm

Managing Risks across Cultures
Steven Duke, Wake Forest University

Revealing New Visions of Intercultural Learning through a PRISM
Tracy Rundstrom Williams, Texas Christian University

Inquiry-Guided Learning and Study Abroad
Richard Slatta, North Carolina State University; Maxine Atkinson, North Carolina State University

The Basics of Budgeting and Marketing for Short Term Programs
Mike Tyson, Wake Forest University