2019
Martha Johnson
Serves on the Forum on Education Abroad Board of Directors
Chair of the Board for the Fund for Education Abroad
October 2019
Kelley Redmond and Nancy Vang
Presenters, “Keeping It Real: Supporting Students When Study Abroad Isn’t in the Cards” (NAFSA Region IV 2019 Conference, Fargo, ND)
Kelley Redmond
Presenter, “Top 5 Challenges with Financial Aid & Study Abroad” (NAFSA Region IV 2019 Conference, Fargo, ND), with Kate Meyer (Hamline University) and Kerry Geffert (Terra Dotta)
Ashley Metz and Eric Leinen
Published article, “The Global Impact Exchange: A Quarterly Publication of Diversity Abroad,” in Data-Driven Suggestions for Diversifying the Education Abroad Profession, Diversity Abroad, Fall 2019
September 2019
Amy Garwood-Díaz
Completed the UofM Equity and Diversity Certificate
August 2019
Emily Newhall
Joined the UofM Communicators Forum Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Lindsey Lahr
Completed UofM Equity and Diversity Certificate
July 2019
Lindsey Lahr
Published article, “#Alternative Facts: Dispelling the Myth that Short-Term Programs Do Not Have Career Development Value,” in Career Integration: Reviewing the Impact of Experience Abroad on Employment No. 3
June 2019
BJ Titus
Panelist, “Emotional Support Animals Abroad” (NAFSA Collegial Conversation 2019)
Ashley Metz
Appointed to CAPA Advisors Council
Antonia Lortis, Ilya Kravchik, and Emily Newhall
Received the 2019 GoAbroad Innovation Award for Innovation in Marketing & Digital Media
May 2019
BJ Titus
Invited Speaker, “Exploring Identity in Education Abroad” (NY6 Study Abroad Retreat 2019)
April 2019
BJ Titus
Panelist, “Heritage Seeking in Education Abroad” (NAFSA Collegial Conversation 2019)
Nancy Vang
Completed the UofM Equity and Diversity Advanced Certificate
March 2019
Martha Johnson
Presenter, “Making The Forum Work for Mid-Career Professionals” (the Forum on Education Abroad 15th Annual Conference 2019, Denver, CO), with Melissa Torres
BJ Titus
Presenter, “The Rise of Diversity & Inclusion Roles in International Education” (Diversity Abroad 2019 Conference, Boston, MA)
Zach Mohs
Presenter, “Empowering Women in the Education Abroad Field: What Men Can Do” (the Forum on Education Abroad 15th Annual Conference 2019, Denver, CO), with Kelly Holland (Global Experiences), Mark Lenhart (CET Academic Programs), and Jason Kinnear (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Eric Leinen
Presenter, “Making Room in the Circle for Underrepresented Student Groups: Developing a Semester-Long, Practicum-Based Program Abroad for US Nursing Students” (the Forum on Education Abroad 15th Annual Conference 2019, Denver, CO), with Katherine Martin (University of Limerick), Carol Flaten (University of Minnesota), and Claire O’Donnell (University of Limerick)
2018
December 2018
Jill Reister
Received PhD in Educational Studies from the University of Cincinnati; dissertation: “Diversifying Destinations: Examining Study Abroad in Non-Traditional Locations”
October 2018
Ashley Metz and Eric Leinen
Presenters, “Who Are We and How Did We Get Here?: Results of a Survey Measuring Demographics and Career Motivations of Education Abroad Professionals” (NAFSA Region IV 2018 Conference, Duluth, MN)
Emily Newhall, Josie Kahlenbeck, and Whitney Westley
Presenters, “An Untapped Power: Utilizing Student Employees for Marketing and Predeparture Success” (NAFSA Region IV 2018 Conference, Duluth, MN)
November 2018
Martha Johnson
Received the 2018 Mentor of the Year Award from Women in International Education
August 2018
Maria Wentworth
Presenter, “Career-Minded Marketing: Exposing Employability Benefits of Study Abroad” (Career Integration 2018 Conference, Washington, DC)
Lindsey Lahr
Presenter, “#Alternative Facts: Dispelling the Myth that Short-Term Programs Do Not Have Career Development Value” (Career Integration 2018 Conference, Washington, DC)
May 2018
Josie Kahlenbeck
Received Master of Liberal Studies degree, combining public affairs and history; thesis: “The More Influential, the More Controversial: How Eleanor Roosevelt and Eva Perón Broke Gender Norms and Redefined the Role of First Lady”
BJ Titus
Presenter, “Expanding Our Rainbow: Focusing on Identity and GLBTQ Issues in International Education” (NAFSA Annual 2018 Conference, Philadelphia, PA)
Maria Wentworth
Appointed board member of the UofM Career Development Network
April 2018
Eric Leinen
Guest speaker, “Opportunities and Benefits of Engaged Learning for Study Abroad Students—Perspectives from All Stakeholders” and “Unpacking the UL Practicum” (AIEA Thematic Forum 2018, Limerick, Ireland)
BJ Titus
Presenter, “A Fork in the Road(map): Assessment to Navigate Change” (Diversity Abroad 2018 Conference, Miami, FL)
March 2018
Christine Anderson and Ellen Reid
Presenters, “Undergraduate Research in Study Abroad: Ethics, Curriculum, and Trends (the Forum on Education Abroad 2018 Conference, Boston, MA), with Helle Rytkønen (DIS).
Ellen Reid and Heidi Soneson
Presenters, “Public Engagement in Undergraduate Study Abroad Experiences: Addressing Society’s Grand Challenges” (Advancing Publicly-Engaged Research, Teaching, and Learning 2018 Conference, Minneapolis, MN), with June Nobbe and Ross VeLure Roholt (faculty)