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Staff Achievements
- DIS Board of Directors
- IFSA Butler National Advisory Committee Executive Committee
- Diversity Abroad Advisory Council
- Fund for Education Abroad Advisory Board
- Supporting First-Gen Students: From a Deficit to a Strengths-Based Approach
- Creative Funding Approaches for Education Abroad Students
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Bradley Titus
Mapping a New Path: Strategies for Building Diversity & Inclusion in Outbound Mobility
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
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Martha Johnson
Diversity in Practice: Supporting the next generation of women leaders
Pre-conference Workshop: Risky Business: Mitigating Risk in Learning Abroad - Published article in the Career Integration: Reviewing the Impact of Experience Abroad on Employment No. 2.
- Finding the Right Words
- Published article in the Forum: EAIE Member Magazine
- Risks Worth Taking
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Bradley Titus
Back to the Future: Heritage Seeking in the Study Abroad Setting
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Martha Johnson
Supervisor's Toolkit: Managing and Supervising Education Abroad Professionals
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Timothy Dohmen
Workshop: Building and Designing Career Development into Education Abroad Programming
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Eric Leinen
Living Life on the Edge (Of the World): Student Risk-Taking Behavior and the Continuum of Concern
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Ellen Reid
New advice for an old problem: gutsy strategies with pre-health students—health careers competencies, not clinical experiences while abroad
Presented with Tricia Todd of the Pre-Health Student Resource Center -
Sarah Tschida
Workshop: Recruitment to Retention: Inclusive Hiring in Education Abroad
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Bradley Titus
Facilitating Diversity on the Ground
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Martha Johnson
The Body in Study Abroad
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Christine Anderson
Research on the Impact of Study Abroad on Career Skill Development
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Martha Johnson
Short Term, Long Impact: Articulating the Skills and Value of Short-Term Study Abroad
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Mohamud Jama & Antonia Lortis
Career Development & the Minnesota Studies International Development (MSID) Program Model
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Martha Johnson & Françoise Chaton
La Nouvelle-France: Creating Non-traditional and Career Relevant Programs in a “Traditional” Location
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Christine Anderson
Aligning Education Abroad Outcomes With Employability
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Ashley Metz
Breaking In and Establishing Yourself in International Education Before A Master's Degree
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Antonia Lortis
The Student Journey Through Technology: User Experience and Game Design
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Brook Blahnik
Finding Efficiencies in Education Abroad: Common Processes and Resources
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Amy Garwood-Díaz & Ashley Metz
Creating Opportunities for Internal Peer Professional Development (poster session)
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Martha Johnson
Comfort Zones and Conflict Zones: Balancing the Act
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BJ Titus
To Disclose or Not to Disclose? Communication with Partners Regarding On-Site Issues
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Christine Anderson
The Essential Role of Reflection: Navigating the Intersection between Student Development and Intercultural Learning
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Martha Johnson
It's a Culture Thing: Honest Talk about Diversity Abroad
US Diversity 101: What Every Onsite Team Member Should Know -
BJ Titus
Help! No one looks like me: Strategies for student inclusion
- Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig... Reentry Programming, Insights and More
- Finding Balance: Managing the Demands of Work, Life and Family
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Lindsey Lahr & Whitney Westley
Cultivating the Next Generation of International Mentors
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Amy Garwood-Díaz & Ashley Metz
Collegial Collaborations
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Ashley Metz
Strategies for Break In & Establishing Yourself in IE Before a Master's Degree—Won Best of Region!
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Amy Garwood-Díaz & Ashley Metz
Creating Opportunities for Internal Peer Professional Development (poster session)
- 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
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BJ Titus
Home Universities and Overseas Partners: Optimizing Communication Involving On-Site Student Issues
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Heidi Soneson
The Transatlantic Friendship and Mobility Initiative: Increasing US Student Mobility to France
Diversity Outreach and Support in Education Abroad (poster session) -
Martha Johnson
Region IV Highlight: Fostering Senior Leadership Excellence for Women in Education Abroad
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Amber Bathke
Keep Calm and Study Abroad: The Effect of Learning Abroad on Student Mental Health (poster session)
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Eric Leinen
Gotta Have Faith?: The Impact of Religion on Study Abroad
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BJ Titus
Assessing Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives with the Access, Inclusion & Diversity in International Education Roadmap
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Martha Johnson & BJ Titus
Drag Race: Performing Identity in Education Abroad
- Presented the session Developing Intercultural Competence: Three Approaches to Engagement & Reflection at the Workshop on Intercultural Skills Enhancement (WISE) Winston-Salem, NC).
- 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).
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BJ Titus
Engaging Diverse Identities to Promote Intercultural Competence (pre-conference workshop)
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Amanda Fischer & Thuy Doan
The Psychology of Scholarships: Lessening the Barriers for Students and Reviewers
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Martha Johnson
Site Visits: A Partner Perspective on Good Collaboration
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Christine Anderson
Are Two Locations "Better" than One?
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Heidi Soneson
US Regulations on Travel to Cuba and Recent Education Abroad Program Experiences
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BJ Titus
Tips on Navigating and Networking in the Field of International Education
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Holly Zimmerman LeVoir
Education Abroad Visa Updates: Critical Considerations for Students Studying Abroad
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Martha Johnson
Advancing Global Competence Through Collaboration with Faculty
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Kim Hindbjorgen & Amanda Fischer
The University of Minnesota's Career Integration Initiative
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Antonia Lortis & Martha Johnson
Career Integration: Reframing the Career Component of Learning Abroad
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Cathy Huber
Developing Global Ambassadors for Patient Safety
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Kim Hindbjorgen
Planning, Implementing and Sustaining Curriculum Integration of Education Abroad (pre-conference workshop)
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Sarah Tschida
Demystifying Digital Storytelling: Narrating International Experience with Digital Media (pre-conference workshop)
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Scott Daby
Collaborative Approaches to Supporting Pre-Health Professional, Nursing, and Health Sciences Undergraduate Students in Education Abroad
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Antonia Lortis
Building Bridges: Connecting Families to Education Abroad
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Heidi Soneson
Designing Effective Student Learning Outcomes for Education Abroad
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BJ Titus
Fostering Cultural & Self-Awareness in Students: Negotiating Identity in Intercultural Transitions
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Heidi Soneson
Education Abroad Hot Topic: Visa Updates
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Jeremy Pieper
Best Practices and Pitfalls of Writing for the Web
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BJ Titus
American Citizen Services Abroad: Resources from the US Department of State
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Heidi Soneson & Holly Zimmerman-Levoir
Education Abroad Visa Updates: Critical Considerations for US Students Studying Abroad
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Martha Johnson
Creative Financing Initiatives for Expanding Access to Study Abroad
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Christine Anderson
Cross-Cultural Engagement Courses Predeparture and While Abroad: What Makes Them Effective
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Heidi Soneson
Developing a Study Abroad Program in Cuba: Understanding Federal Government Regulations
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BJ Titus & Sarah Tschida
Best Practices in Addressing Gender and Sexuality in International Education (poster session)
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Brook Blahnik
Open Dialogue on Underrepresented Groups in Study Abroad
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Kim Hindbjorgen & Martha Johnson
Curriculum Integration of Education Abroad: Introducing NAFSA's New E-Publication
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BJ Titus
How to Navigate the Field of International Education as a Young Professional
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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
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Brook Blahnik
Moving Beyond Narrow Definitions of Learning Mobility: CIC Collective Benchmarking
2018
December
Jill Reister
Received her PhD in Educational Studies from the University of Cincinnati. Dissertation: “Diversifying Destinations: Examining Study Abroad in Non-Traditional Locations”
October
Bradley Titus
Australian International Education Conference 2018
To Disclose or Not Disclose: Emerging Considerations from the United States, Europe and Australia
September
Martha Johnson
Nominated for The Global Leadership League's 'Mentor of the Year 2018' Award
August
Maria Wentworth
2018 Career Integration Conference (Washington, DC)
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”
Bradley Titus
NAFSA Annual Conference (Philadelphia, PA), presenter
Expanding Our Rainbow focusing on identity and GLBTQ issues in International Education
Maria Wentworth
Appointed to the board of the UMTC Career Development Network
Vanessa Walton
Received her M.S in Architecture: Heritage Conservation & Preservation from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Plan B Thesis: "Reframing Integrity: The Whitney Plantation"
April
Eric Leinen
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
Diversity Abroad Conference, presenter
A Fork in the Road(map): Assessment to Navigate Change
March
Ellen Reid & Christine Anderson
The Forum on Education Abroad conference (Boston, MA), presenters with Helle Rytkønen of DIS
Undergraduate research in study abroad: ethics, curriculum, and trends
Erica Qualheim & Vanessa Walton
The Forum on Education Abroad conference (Boston, MA), presenters with Mark Ritchie of ISDSI,
Applying Best Practices from Sustainable Tourism and Heritage Tourism to Study Abroad
Ellen Reid & Heidi Soneson
Advancing Publicly-Engaged Research, Teaching, and Learning conference in (Minneapolis, MN), presenters with 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:
November
Matt McGilvray
NAFSA Tri Regional Conference 2017, presenter
Bradley Titus
NAFSA Tri Regional Conference 2017, presenter
Getting Involved in Leadership in Education Abroad
Maria Wentworth
NAFSA Tri Regional Conference 2017, presenter
Help Students Help Themselves: Developing Successful Returnee Programming.Student Career Development Through a Returnee Internship
October
The following staff members presented at the AIEC: Australian International Education Conference (Hobart, Tasmania):
Ashley Metz
Co-presented the session Teachable Moments: Service Learning as Means Toward Student Engagement, Development and Compassion at the 2017 IES Conference (Chicago, IL).
September
Maria Wentworth
IIE Presentation 2017 (DC)
Career-Minded Marketing: Exposing employability benefits of study abroad
June
Emily Mraz
Joined the Study Abroad Committee for AACRAO
Ellen Reid
Symposium on the Ethics of Help, Minneapolis, June 2017, presenter with Julia Wheeler Ludden, DIS
DIY: Strategies and best practices for building a “hands-on” study abroad program for undergraduates
Ashley Metz
Appointed to Diversity Abroad's Religion Task Force
May
Ashley Metz
Graduated with an M.Ed. in Leadership in Education
Martha Johnson
Earned Ph.D. in American Studies and Drama at the University of East Anglia in England
March
Ashley Metz
Published article in Career Integration: Reviewing the Impact of Experience Abroad on Employment No. 2.
The Advantage of Self-Authorship for Career Readiness
Martha Johnson
The following staff members presented at The Forum on Education Abroad annual conference (Seattle, WA).
The following staff members presented at the Diversity Abroad annual conference (Minneapolis, MN)
February
Ashley Metz
Published in the January/February edition of NAFSA International Educator magazine, In Focus column
Timothy Dohmen
Appointed to CAPA International's Academic Advisory Board
January
Bradley Titus
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):
June
Jessica Hartnett & 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)
April
The following staff members presented at the Forum on Education Abroad annual conference (Atlanta, GA):
The following staff members presented at the Diversity Abroad annual conference (Atlanta, GA):
March
Cathy Huber
CIMAS awarded an Award for Excellence for her long term support and dedication for the development of University of Minnesota programs in Ecuador.
Amber Bathke
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 & Whitney Westley
Presented the session So You Studied Abroad—Now What? Resources and Advising for Returned Studentsat the Tate Conference (Minneapolis, MN).
2015
Maria Wentworth
Article Career-Minded Marketing published in Career Integration: Reviewing the Impact of Study Abroad on Employment.
November
BJ Titus
CIEE Annual Conference (Berlin, Germany)
Presented the session Innovative Programming and Funding Models for Students with Diverse Backgrounds
Amber Bathke
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):
October
The following staff members presented at the NAFSA Region IV Conference (Des Moines, IA):
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
Selected as the 2015 College of Liberal Arts Outstanding Alumna for the Department of Modern Languages at Wright State University (Dayton, OH).
BJ Titus
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):
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
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):
March
The following staff members presented at the Diversity Abroad annual conference (New Orleans, LA):
February
Eric Leinen
Appointed to the Foundation for Global Scholars scholarship selection committee.
Sarah Tschida
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
Appointed to NAFSA's Visa Education Subcommittee
November
The following staff members presented at the CIEE annual conference (Baltimore, MD):
Maria Wentworth
NAFSA Regional Conference, St. Paul, MN, presenter
Marketing to Gen Z
October
The following staff members presented at the Forum on Education Abroad European Conference (Barcelona, Spain):
Kim Hindbjorgen & 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
Appointed to CAPA International's Academic Advisory Board
July
Maria Wentworth
Career Integration Conference, Minneapolis, MN, presenter
The University of Minnesota Twin Cities Career Integration Initiative: How Learning Abroad and Careers Connect
June
Cathy Huber & Dr Mohamud Jama
(Dr. Jama is 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
Appointed to Diversity Abroad's Religion Task Force
May
The following staff members presented at the NAFSA annual conference (San Diego, CA):
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):
Ryan McCarthy, Amanda Fischer & 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
Appointed to the Forum on Education Abroad's Standards Committee
2013
November
The following staff members presented at the CIEE annual conference (Minneapolis, MN):
The following staff members resented at the NAFSA Region IV conference (Rapid City, SD):
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):
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 & 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):
February
Christine Anderson, Sarah Tschida & 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).
