Staff Achievements

2018

August

• The following staff members will presented at the 2018 Career Integration Conference (Washington, DC)
• Maria Wentworth Career-Minded Marketing: Exposing employability benefits of study abroad

May 

• Josie Kahlenbeck received her 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”

• The following staff members presented at the NAFSA Annual Conference (Philadelphia, PA)
• Bradley Titus Expanding Our Rainbow focusing on identity and GLBTQ issues in International Education

• Maria Wentworth was appointed to the board of the UMTC Career Development Network

April 

• Eric Leinen was invited to be a guest speaker at the AIEA Thematic Forum held in Limerick, Ireland in the following two sessions: Opportunities and Benefits of Engaged Learning for Study Abroad Students -- Perspectives from All Stakeholders; and Unpacking the UL Practicum

• Bradley Titus presented at the Diversity Abroad Conference A Fork in the Road(map): Assessment to Navigate Change

March 

• The following staff members presented at the The Forum on Education Abroad conference (Boston, MA).
• Ellen Reid and Christine Anderson Undergraduate research in study abroad: ethics, curriculum, and trends 

• The following staff members presented at the Advancing Publicly-Engaged Research, Teaching, and Learning conferenceion (Minneapolis, MN)
• Ellen Reid and Heidi Soneson, June Nobbe and Ross VeLure Roholt (faculty). Public engagement in undergraduate study abroad experiences: addressing society’s grand challenges 

2017

• Martha Johnson served in the following positions during 2017.
• DIS Board of Directors
• IFSA Butler National Advisory Committee Executive Committee
• Diversity Abroad Advisory Council
• Fund for Education Abroad Advisory Board

October

• The following staff members presented at the AIEC: Australian International Education Conference (Hobart, Tasmania).
• Bradley Titus Mapping a New Path: Strategies for Building Diversity & Inclusion in Outbound Mobility
  
• Bradley Titus Stop Preaching to the Converted: Get Off Your Tail and Get Some Diversity
• Brook Blahnik Unintended Consequences of Well Intentioned People: Effects of system and process on diverse student mobility
• Martha Johnson Diversity in Practice: Supporting the next generation of women leaders
• Martha Johnson Pre-conference Workshop: Risky Business:  Mitigating Risk in Learning Abroad

 

March

• Ashley Metz's article, The Advantage of Self-Authorship for Career Readiness, was published in the Career Integration: Reviewing the Impact of Experience Abroad on Employment No. 2.
• Martha Johnson's article, Finding the Right Words, was published in the Career Integration: Reviewing the Impact of Experience Abroad on Employment No. 2.
• Martha Johnson's article, Risks Worth Taking, was published in the Forum: EAIE Member Magazine

 

• The following staff members presented at The Forum on Education Abroad annual conference (Seattle, WA).
• Bradley Titus Back to the Future: Heritage Seeking in the Study Abroad Setting 
• Martha Johnson Supervisor's Toolkit: Managing and Supervising Education Abroad Professionals  

 

• The following staff members presented at the Diversity Abroad annual conference (Minneapolis, MN)
• Sarah Tschida Workshop: Recruitment to Retention: Inclusive Hiring in Education Abroad 
• Bradley Titus Facilitating Diversity on the Ground
• Martha Johnson The Body in Study Abroad

 

• Timothy Dohmen presented Workshop: Building and Designing Career Development into Education Abroad Programming at The Forum on Education Abroad annual conference (Seattle, WA).

 

February 

• Timothy Dohmen was appointed to CAPA International's Academic Advisory Board.

 

January

• Bradley Titus was named to the National NAFSA Education Abroad team: Regional and Outreach Management Content Coordinator 

 

2016

October

• Antonia Lortis & Harriet Guerrero presented Sending Diverse Students from Minneapolis to Cuernavaca at Partnership 2016: Inclusion and Innovation in the Americas (Guadalajara, Mexico).

 

• Antonia Lortis presented the session Branding for Beginners: Marketing Study Abroad on Campus at the NAFSA Region IV Conference (Springfield, MO).

 

• Christine Anderson presented the session Re-Reading the City: By the Sea at the Forum on Education Abroad European Conference (Athens, Greece).

 

September

•  Martha Johnson presented the session How to Recruit Gen-Y Students at the EAIE Conference (Liverpool, United Kingdom).

 

July

• The following staff members presented at the Curriculum Integration Conference (Boston, MA)
• Christine Anderson Research on the Impact of Study Abroad on Career Skill Development 
• Martha Johnson Short Term, Long Impact:  Articulating the Skills and Value of Short-Term Study Abroad 
• Mohamud Jama and Antonia Lortis Career Development & the Minnesota Studies International Development (MSID) Program Model  
• Martha Johnson and Françoise Chaton La Nouvelle-France: Creating Non-traditional and Career Relevant Programs in a “Traditional” Location

June

• Jessica Hartnett and Maria Wentworth presented the session Setting the Stage for Successful Career Development Abroad at the Global Internship Conference (Boston, MA). 

 

• Amy Garwood-Díaz presented Career Integration: Reframing the Career Component of Learning Abroad (poster session) at the Global Internship Conference (Boston, MA).
   
   

May

• The following staff members presented at the NAFSA annual conference (Denver, CO)
• Christine Anderson: Aligning Education Abroad Outcomes With Employability
• Ashley Metz: Breaking In and Establishing Yourself in International Education Before A Master's Degree
• Antonia Lortis: The Student Journey Through Technology: User Experience and Game Design
• Brook Blahnik: Finding Efficiencies in Education Abroad: Common Processes and Resources
• Amy Garwood-Díaz and Ashley Metz: Creating Opportunities for Internal Peer Professional Development (poster session)

 

April

• The following staff members presented at the Forum on Education Abroad annual conference (Atlanta, GA):
• Martha Johnson: Comfort Zones and Conflict Zones: Balancing the Act
• BJ Titus: To Disclose or Not to Disclose? Communication with Partners Regarding On-Site Issues
• Christine Anderson: The Essential Role of Reflection: Navigating the Intersection between Student Development and Intercultural Learning

 

• The following staff members presented at the Diversity Abroad annual conference (Atlanta, GA):
• Martha Johnson: It's a Culture Thing: Honest Talk about Diversity Abroad
• Martha Johnson: US Diversity 101: What Every Onsite Team Member Should Know
• BJ Titus: Help! No one looks like me: Strategies for student inclusion

 

March

• CIMAS awarded Cathy Huber an Award for Excellence for her long term support and dedication for the development of University of Minnesota programs in Ecuador.

•  Amber Bathke's article, What Our Borders Really Protect: A Discussion of Human Rights, Undocumented Immigration, and White Privilege, will be published in CAPA’s upcoming Human Rights publication. This publication will be debuted at the 2016 NAFSA National Conference. 

• Ashley Metz and Whitney Westley presented the session So You Studied Abroad - Now What? Resources and Advising for Returned Students at the Tate Conference (Minneapolis, MN).

2015

November

• BJ Titus presented the session Innovative Programming and Funding Models for Students with Diverse Backgrounds at the CIEE Annual Conference (Berlin, Germany).

 

• Amber Bathke's article, Keep Calm and Go Abroad: The Effect of Learning Abroad on Student Mental Health, will be published in the spring 2016 Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad.

 

• Jill Reister presented the following sessions at the Region VI NAFSA Conference (Cincinnati, OH): 
• Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig... Reentry Programming, Insights and More
• Finding Balance: Managing the Demands of Work, Life and Family

October

• The following staff members presented at the NAFSA Region IV Conference (Des Moines, IA):
• Lindsey Lahr and Whitney Westley: Cultivating the Next Generation of International Mentors
• Amy Garwood-Díaz and Ashley Metz: Collegial Collaborations
• Ashley Metz: Strategies for Break In & Establishing Yourself in IE Before a Master's Degree - Won Best of Region!
  
• Amy Garwood-Díaz and Ashley Metz: Creating Opportunities for Internal Peer Professional Development (poster session)

 

• Martha Johnson presented the session Commitments that Work: Making Study Abroad Work for Your State at the Generation Study Abroad IIE Summit (Washington, DC).
  

 

• Vanessa Walton was selected as the 2015 College of Liberal Arts Outstanding Alumna for the Department of Modern Languages at Wright State University (Dayton, OH).

 

• BJ Titus was appointed chair of the Diversity Abroad's International Student Task Force.

September

• Eric Leinen presented at Guilford College as a guest lecturer to speak about digital storytelling and its uses with study abroad returnees (Greensboro, NC).

 

• Martha Johnson presented the following sessions at the EAIE conference (Glasgow, Scotland): 
  • Video Killed the Radio Star 2.0: Smart Use of Social Media Across the Student Life Cycle
  • Navigating Careers in International Education: A Discussion for Aspiring Women Leaders

   

• Zach Mohs presented the session Study Abroad & Career Integration: Strategies for Before, During, and After the Study Abroad Experience at the IFSA-Butler NAC Conference (Indianapolis, IN)

June

• Martha Johnson presented the session Before, During, and After: Strategies for Maximal Career Integration at the annual Global Internship Conference (Dublin, Ireland).

May

• BJ Titus was awarded the 2015 Lily von Klemperer Award at the NAFSA annual conference in Boston, MA.

 

• The following staff members presented at the NAFSA annual conference (Boston, MA):
• BJ Titus: Home Universities and Overseas Partners: Optimizing Communication Involving On-Site Student Issues 
• Heidi Soneson: The Transatlantic Friendship and Mobility Initiative: Increasing U.S. Student Mobility to France
  
• Martha Johnson: Region IV Highlight: Fostering Senior Leadership Excellence for Women in Education Abroad
• Amber Bathke: Keep Calm and Study Abroad: The Effect of Learning Abroad on Student Mental Health (poster session)
• Heidi Soneson: Diversity Outreach and Support in Education Abroad (poster session)

March

• The following staff members presented at the Diversity Abroad annual conference (New Orleans, LA):
• Eric Leinen: Gotta Have Faith?: The Impact of Religion on Study Abroad
• BJ Titus: Assessing Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives with the Access, Inclusion & Diversity in International Education Roadmap
• Martha Johnson and BJ Titus: Drag Race: Performing Identity in Education Abroad
  

February

• Eric Leinen was appointed to the Foundation for Global Scholars scholarship selection committee.

 

• Sarah Tschida presented the session Developing Intercultural Competence: Three Approaches to Engagement & Reflection at the Workshop on Intercultural Skills Enhancement (WISE) (Winston-Salem, NC). 

 

• Sarah Tschida also presented the session Tales from the Trenches: Transitioning First-Year Students Using International Experiences at the National Conference on the First-Year Experience (Dallas, TX).
  

January

• The Learning Abroad Center received an Andrew Heiskell Honorable Mention for Innovation in International Education in the Study Abroad category for its Bridging Loan Program.
  
  

2014

December

• Mike Trost was appointed to NAFSA's Visa Education Subcommittee

November

• The following staff members presented at the CIEE annual conference (Baltimore, MD):
  • BJ Titus: Engaging Diverse Identities to Promote Intercultural Competence (pre-conference workshop)
  • Amanda Fischer and Thuy Doan: The Psychology of Scholarships: Lessening the Barriers for Students and Reviewers

October

• The following staff members presented at the Forum on Education Abroad European Conference (Barcelona, Spain):
  • Martha Johnson: Site Visits: A Partner Perspective on Good Collaboration
  • Christine Anderson: Are Two Locations "Better" than One?

 

• Kim Hindbjorgen and Antonia Lortis presented the session Career Integration: Re-framing the Career Component of Learning Abroad at the Association of American Colleges & Universities' "Global Learning in College" conference (Minneapolis, MN). 

August

• Zach Mohs was appointed to CAPA International's Academic Advisory Board

June

• Cathy Huber and Dr Mohamud Jama (Resident Director, Minnesota Studies in International Development - Kenya) presented the session Philosophy-Driven Experiential Learning: Lessons Learned from Thirty Years of Engagement at the Global Internship Conference (Toronto, ON). 

 

• Eric Leinen was appointed to Diversity Abroad's Religion Task Force

May

• The following staff members presented at the NAFSA annual conference (San Diego, CA):
  • Heidi Soneson: US Regulations on Travel to Cuba and Recent Education Abroad Program Experiences
  • BJ Titus: Tips on Navigating and Networking in the Field of International Education
  • Holly Zimmerman LeVoir: Education Abroad Visa Updates: Critical Considerations for Students Studying Abroad
  • Martha Johnson: Advancing Global Competence Through Collaboration with Faculty
  • Kim Hindbjorgen and Amanda Fischer: The University of Minnesota's Career Integration Initiative

 

• Zach Mohs presented the CIC webinar Attrition and Retention: Sealing the Deal from Application to Participation

April

• The following staff members presented at the Forum on Education Abroad annual conference (San Diego, CA):
  • Antonia Lortis and Martha Johnson: Career Integration: Reframing the Career Component of Learning Abroad
  • Cathy Huber: Developing Global Ambassadors for Patient Safety

 

• Ryan McCarthy, Amanda Fischer and Erica Qualheim served on Benjamin A. Gilman scholarship selection panels with the Institute of International Education (Houston, TX).

March

• Martha Johnson presented the session Assessing Health & Safety Risk for Diverse and Underrepresented Student Populations at the Diversity Abroad Network's annual conference (San Diego, CA).

January

• Scott Daby was appointed to the Forum on Education Abroad's Standards Committee

 

2013

November

• The following staff members presented at the CIEE annual conference (Minneapolis, MN):
  • Kim Hindbjorgen: Planning, Implementing and Sustaining Curriculum Integration of Education Abroad (pre-conference workshop)
  • Sarah Tschida: Demystifying Digital Storytelling: Narrating International Experience with Digital Media (pre-conference workshop)
  • Scott Daby: Collaborative Approaches to Supporting Pre-Health Professional, Nursing, and Health Sciences Undergraduate Students in Education Abroad
  • Antonia Lortis:  Building Bridges: Connecting Families to Education Abroad
  • Heidi Soneson: Designing Effective Student Learning Outcomes for Education Abroad
  • BJ Titus: Fostering Cultural & Self-Awareness in Students: Negotiating Identity in Intercultural Transitions

• The following staff members resented at the NAFSA Region IV conference (Rapid City, SD):
  • Heidi Soneson: Education Abroad Hot Topic: Visa Updates
  • Jeremy Pieper: Best Practices and Pitfalls of Writing for the Web
  • BJ Titus:  American Citizen Services Abroad: Resources from the US Department of State

June

• BJ Titus co-edited the NAFSA e-publication By Example: Resources for Education Abroad Offices.

May

• The following staff members presented at the NAFSA annual conference (St. Louis, MO):

  • Heidi Soneson and Holly Zimmerman-Levoir: Education Abroad Visa Updates: Critical Considerations for US Students Studying Abroad
  • Martha Johnson: Creative Financing Initiatives for Expanding Access to Study Abroad
  • Christine Anderson: Cross-Cultural Engagement Courses Predeparture and While Abroad: What Makes Them Effective
  • Heidi Soneson: Developing a Study Abroad Program in Cuba: Understanding Federal Government Regulations
  • BJ Titus and Sarah Tschida:  Best Practices in Addressing Gender and Sexuality in International Education (poster session)
  • Brook Blahnik: Open Dialogue on Underrepresented Groups in Study Abroad
  • Kim Hindbjorgen and Martha Johnson: Curriculum Integration of Education Abroad: Introducing NAFSA's New E-Publication
  • BJ Titus: How to Navigate the Field of International Education as a Young Professional

• Thuy Doan served on a Benjamin A. Gilman scholarship panel through the Institute of International Education (Houston, TX). 

• Ryan McCarthy served on a scholarship selection panel for the Foundation for Global Scholars (May - December 2013). 

March

• Thuy Doan, Lindsey Lahr and Eric Leinen served on the Fund for Education Abroad's national scholarship selection panel.  

 

• The following staff members presented at the Forum on Education Abroad conference (Chicago, IL):
  • Martha Johnson: Challenging the Lens: Examining Symbolism and Meaning in the Promotion of Education Abroad (pre-conference workshop) and The Empire Talks Back: Issues of Language in the Postcolonial and Postmodern World
  • Brook Blahnik: Moving Beyond Narrow Definitions of Learning Mobility: CIC Collective Benchmarking

February

• Christine Anderson, Sarah Tschida and Allison Suhan presented the session Learning Abroad for First-Year Students: Opportunities, Benefits & Challenges at the University of Minnesota's biennial Focusing on the First Year conference (Minneapolis, MN).