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  • Wednesday, Oct 30th
    8:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
    CEP Workshop: Risk Assessment and Crisis Management in Education Abroad Programming (Additional Registration/Fee Required)
    Location: Schaumburg C
    Chair and Presenter: Susan Lochner Atkinson, MA (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin - Madison
    Chair and Presenter: Margaret Wiedenhoeft, PhD (she/her/hers) – Kalamazoo College Center for International Programs
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Wednesday, Oct 30th
    1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CDT
    Research and Practices of Decolonizing Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs
    Location: Schaumburg G
    Presenter: Jordan Bretl – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Chair and Presenter: Adam Kerznar, MS – University of Wisconsin - Madison
    Presenter: Daining Xing, MA – University of Wisconsin - Madison
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Wednesday, Oct 30th
    1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CDT
    Turning the world green: sustainability in international education
    Location: Schaumburg H
    Chair and Presenter: Kyle Cox – CIS Abroad
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Wednesday, Oct 30th
    2:40 PM – 3:40 PM CDT
    Education Abroad Visas: Critical Updates for Study Abroad Advisors
    Location: Nirvana A
    Chair and Presenter: Carmen Pitz (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin - Madison, International Academic Programs
    Presenter: Stephanie Rojas – University of Northern Iowa
    Presenter: Katie Wiggins-Gawlik, MA (she/her/hers) – ISEP Study Abroad
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Wednesday, Oct 30th
    2:40 PM – 3:40 PM CDT
    IDEAS for Internationalizing the Curriculum: Faculty-led, Cultural Heritage, Hybrid Models
    Location: Schaumburg G
    Presenter: J Ashley Laux, MD (she/her/hers) – Grinnell College Institute for Global Engagement
    Chair and Presenter: ANGIE WITTE, MS Social Responsibility – St. Cloud State University
    Presenter: Tessa Zanoni, M.Ed. (she/her/hers) – North Park University
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Wednesday, Oct 30th
    4:10 PM – 5:10 PM CDT
    Fostering Group Dynamics in Short-Term Study Abroad
    Location: Schaumburg G
    Presenter: Jes Klass, MFA (she/her/hers) – DePaul Instructional Game & Innovation (DIGI) Lab
    Chair and Presenter: Scott Ozaroski (he/him/his) – DePaul University
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT
    Halloween Special Spooktacular Session: Unmasking Identity Formation in Education Abroad
    Location: Schaumburg F
    Presenter: Tendai Kachingwe – DePaul Study Abroad
    Chair and Presenter: Cara Miller, Master's Degree (she/her/hers) – DePaul University
    Presenter: Hiromi Narita, MD – Kirkwood Community College
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CDT
    Gender-Inclusive Housing in Education Abroad Programming
    Location: Nirvana A
    Presenter: Hope Kroll (she/her/hers) – Office for Education Abroad
    Chair and Presenter: Hailee Ridge, M.Ed. (she/her/hers) – Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CDT
    Internship Learning - reframing global internships in an academic framework
    Location: Schaumburg H
    Presenter: Cynthia Engel – ISEP Study Abroad
    Chair and Presenter: Heilwig -Jones – Kaya Responsible Travel
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT
    Building Community for New Members to International Education
    Location: Schaumburg E
    Presenter: Allison Garbacz (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Chair and Presenter: Anna Nordhaus – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT
    Sync or Async? Reimagining Virtual Pre-Departure Orientations for Student Success
    Location: Euphoria
    Presenter: Catherine Franklin, MA – Wayne State University
    Presenter: Cara Miller, Master's Degree (she/her/hers) – DePaul University
    Presenter: Kristen Canavan, Master of Arts (she/they) – University of Michigan-Flint
    Chair and Presenter: Jay Ritch (he/him/his) – CLS Program, American Councils for International Education
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CDT
    Filling the Funnel: Improving your EA Conversion Rates
    Location: Euphoria
    Chair and Presenter: Michael A. Saenz – WorldStrides Higher Education
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CDT
    Having culturally sensitive conversations on religious, secular, and spiritual identities
    Location: Schaumburg H
    Chair and Presenter: J. Cody Nielsen, PhD – Convergence Strategies
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CDT
    Pick your Poison: Crisis Case Studies in Faculty-Led Programs
    Location: Schaumburg C
    Chair and Presenter: Jemma Lund (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota- Learning Abroad Center
    Presenter: Deirdre Opp – Carlson Global Institute
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT
    Campus Collaboration to Bolster and Diversify Study Abroad Participation
    Location: Schaumburg H
    Presenter: Monica Ernberger, BA/IBC (she/her/hers) – University of Iowa
    Presenter: Tammy Gibbs (she/her/hers) – Madison Area Technical College
    Chair and Presenter: Jen Bhiro – IIE
    Presenter: Cathy H. Schuster – University of Minnesota
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT
    Financial Aid Challenges for Study Abroad
    Location: Schaumburg G
    Co-Presenter: Carmen Pitz (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin - Madison, International Academic Programs
    Chair & Presenter: Stephanie Rojas – University of Northern Iowa
    Co-Presenter: Kaley Grunwald – University of Wisconsin- Madison, International Academic Programs
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    10:15 AM – 11:15 AM CDT
    Expanding Reach: Diversifying Faculty-Led Education Abroad Programs
    Location: Schaumburg E
    Chair and Presenter: Beth Uding (she/her/hers) – Asia-Pacific Academic
    Co-Presenter: Kate Betka – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
    Co-Presenter: Hannah Dougherty – The Grainger College of Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    10:15 AM – 11:15 AM CDT
    It’s Not You, It’s Me: Breaking Up in Education Abroad
    Location: Schaumburg H
    Chair and Presenter: Lily E. Andrules – The Arava Institute For Environmental Studies (AIES)
    Presenter: Tony L. Marotta, MS CSPA (he/him/y'all) – Elmhurst University
    Presenter: Jacob Schoofs – Northwestern University, Global Learning Office
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    10:15 AM – 11:15 AM CDT
    Navigating Visa Advising: Key Strategies for Study Abroad Advisors
    Location: Schaumburg F
    Chair and Presenter: Eleni Katsarelas (she/her/hers) – Institute for Study Abroad
    Education Abroad (EA)