2015 IIE Best Practices Conference Roundtables
Thursday, March 19
Schedule for the Day
9:30 am Roundtable Registration
10:00 am Welcome by Daniel Obst, Deputy Vice President, International Partnerships Remarks by Daniela Kaisth, Vice President, External Affairs & IIE Initiatives 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Morning Roundtable: Defining the Value of Study Abroad (12th Floor)
This participatory "think tank", tied to IIE's Generation Study Abroad initiative, will address specific action-oriented ideas regarding how we can better understand and better articulate the impact and "value" of an international experience to those both in and outside of higher education. The "think tank" will highlight institutional best practices as well as propose new ideas and solutions.
IIE’s Generation Study Abroad initiative is a five-year initiative of the Institute of International Education (IIE) to mobilize resources and commitments with the goal of doubling the number of U.S. students studying abroad by the end of the decade.
12:30 – 1:45 pm Networking Luncheon
2:00 – 4:00 pm Afternoon Concurrent Roundtables:
• Engaging Faculty in Internationalization (12th Floor)
Internationalized faculty are essential because of the lasting impact they have on students, opening up their minds to the larger world through the sharing of their international experiences. This session will look at best practices and innovative strategies for engaging faculty on campus and discuss factors and administrative structures that motivate faculty to internationalize. The discussion will highlight new initiatives and innovations of the Fulbright Scholar program and ways that you can use it to further faculty engagement of
internationalization on your campus.
• Asia: The Next Higher Education Superpower? (1st Fl. Boardroom)
With the advent of a large middle class and new openness driven by economic imperatives, Asia appears to be shifting into the world’s center stage. As the region continues to develop and to invest in the establishment of more world-class universities, sheer numbers indicate that Asian higher education will begin to reshape the global educational landscape. This session will address how governments,
universities, and multilateral organizations are applying innovations in higher education to meet the diverse challenges across Asia. The discussion will include resources to help educators and policymakers adapt to new developments and create more productive and mutually beneficial educational relationships.
4:15 – 5:15 pm Donor Dialogue (invite only)
Study Abroad: Changing Paradigms in Higher Education (9th Fl. Boardroom)
2015 IIE Best Practices Conference
Roundtable Discussion
Defining the Value of Study Abroad
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thFloor Conference Room
Thursday, March 19 | 10:30am-12:30 pm
10:30-10:45 am Welcome
Wagaye Johannes, Project Director, Generation Study Abroad, IIE 10:45-11:15 am Panel Discussion: Setting the Framework
The National Perspective
John Lucas, Provost, Chief Academic Officer, School for International Training (SIT) The Institutional Perspective
Ingrid Schmidt, Associate Vice Provost for International Affairs, North Carolina State University Collaborating across Institutions
Mary Anne Grant, President and CEO, International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) 11:15-11:45 am Breakout Session
Choosing one or more “stakeholders” (e.g. students, institutions, employers, etc.), each table will brainstorm 3-5 messages that might be used articulate the “value” of study abroad. Guiding Questions for Roundtable Discussion:
• How does your institution/organization demonstrate and/or communicate “value” of study abroad to its stakeholders?
• What research has your institution/organization conducted to support the case of “why study abroad is important”? How have you used these results for advocacy and awareness on campus or in the broader community?
11:45-12:00 pm Report Out
Speaker Profiles
Wagaye Johannes, Project Director, Generation Study Abroad, Institute of International Education (IIE)
Wagaye Johannes has been with IIE for 13 years and has 18 years of experience in international education in the United States and Europe. She began her career at IIE’s West Coast Center before becoming the Exchanges
Advisor at California State University, East Bay where she expanded study abroad opportunities for students. While in the Bay Area, Wagaye was actively involved with NAFSA Region XII and the local international education community advising at-risk youth on international service learning opportunities. Prior to joining IIE’s headquarters in 2010, she served as Deputy Director at IIE’s European office in Budapest expanding IIE’s portfolio of corporate and foundation scholarship & leadership programs. She has spent several years living and working abroad, including at Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus in Japan, at the German Academic Service Exchange in Bonn, and at The Fulbright Center in The Netherlands. Wagaye holds an MA in international relations from the University of Amsterdam and a BA from Mount Holyoke.
Mary Anne Grant, President and CEO, International Student Exchange Programs (ISEP)
Mary Anne Grant oversees one of the world’s largest networks of 325+ post-secondary institutions in 50 countries cooperating to provide affordable international educational experiences for a diverse student population. She led the ISEP Network through a multi-year transition from a program of Georgetown University established under the Fulbright-Hays act in 1979 to become a fully independent nonprofit organization in 1997. Mary Anne currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Forum on Education Abroad and has held several national leadership positions within NAFSA: Association of International Educators, including President (2003) and NAFSA 50th Anniversary Conference Chair (1997-98), and has served on the International Educator Editorial Board and on the SECUSSA Sourcebook Editorial Committee. Grant received her MA from Georgetown University and her BA from the University of Tennessee – Chattanooga, which honored her as the 2012 Distinguished Alumna. She is fluent in French. Prior to joining ISEP in 1981, Grant held positions at the Council for International Exchange of Scholars and MEDINFO.
John Lucas, Provost and Chief Academic Officer, School for International Training (SIT)
John Lucas brings nearly two decades of international education experience to his position as senior vice president for academic programs at World Learning. Prior to joining World Learning, Lucas served as deputy director and associate vice president of academic programs for IES Abroad, where he developed new international study programs utilizing academic models that made field work a fundamental part of the curriculum. These included programs on environmental and social change in Costa Rica and metropolitan studies, which integrates field work in Berlin, Paris, and St. Petersburg. He also created an educational technology department, which implemented an online learning platform in 35 centers across 18 countries. Lucas also spent 12 years working abroad, directing international programs in Spain for IES, CIEE, and the Institute for Social and International Studies at Portland State University. Lucas holds a master's and doctorate degrees in Spanish linguistics from Penn State University and a master's degree in international and intercultural management from SIT Graduate Institute.
Ingrid Schmidt, Associate Vice Provost & International Affairs & Director of Study Abroad at North Carolina State University
Ingrid Schmidt has been active in international education for over 20 years, and has held administrative positions at NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill. In addition to representing the Office of International Affairs in a variety of internationalization initiatives, Schmidt leads NC State’s strategic planning and implementation for Generation Study Abroad, and has initiated grant-funded projects such as ACE’s At Home in the World, President Obama’s 100,000 Strong in the Americas, and the French Embassy’s Transatlantic Friendship and Mobility Initiative. Her team of 12 staff sends 1200 students abroad each year, primarily on exchanges and faculty led programs. Schmidt earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in languages and literature from Wesleyan University, and completed K-12 teacher certification in English and German at UNC-Chapel Hill.
2015 IIE Best Practices Conference
Roundtable Discussion
Engaging Faculty in Internationalization
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thFloor Conference Room
Thursday, March 19 | 2:00-4:00 pm
2:00-2:15 pm Welcome and Introductions from Session Chair
María de los Ángeles Crummett, Deputy Vice President, Scholar Exchanges, and Executive Director, CIES, Institute of International Education
2:15-3:15 pm Presentations
Factors That Motivate Faculty Internationalization Worldwide
Anne Waters, Senior Associate Dean of the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
The Impact of Visiting Scholars on Campus and in the Community
Amparo Codding, Dean, Division of Arts and Humanities, Bergen Community College Engaging Faculty as a Resource in Student Success
Brian Sajko, Vice President of Enrollment and Student Success, Nebraska Methodist College 3:15-3:30 pm Question and Answer Session
3:30-3:50 pm Breakout Sessions
• What are the main ways faculty at your institution are engaged internationally?
• What administrative strategies does your institution have in place that you recommend to promote international engagement by faculty?
• What is one idea from today that you can help your institution implement this year, and why did you choose it?
• How can institutions work together to share best practices and successful initiatives? 3:50-4:00 pm Closing Remarks
Speaker Profiles
María de los Ángeles Crummett, Deputy Vice President of Scholar Exchanges, and Executive Director, CIES, IIE Prior to joining IIE, Dr. María de los Ángeles Crummett was the Associate Vice President for Global Affairs at the University of South Florida. She received a Fulbright award to research and lecture in Economics at the Universidad Nacional in Bogotá, Colombia in 1996 and a second Fulbright award to Japan in 2009 as an International Education Administrator. She also served as a Fulbright Scholar Campus Representative and as a Fulbright Scholar Alumni Ambassador. María has extensive
international higher education experience having served on several national boards, including the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA), the National Security Education Program (NSEP), and the American Council of Education (ACE) Internationalization Project. In Florida, she has been active in the Florida Network on Global Studies, the Florida Consortium for International Education, and the Florida Association of International Education. She has also served in a leadership capacity in a wide range of international organizations including the Tampa Bay chapter of the District Export Council of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Tampa Bay Organization of Women in International Trade, the Tampa Bay Trade and Protocol Office, the Florida Gulf Coast Brazil Chamber of Commerce, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Society of International Business Fellows, the Southeast U.S.-Japan Association, the Istanbul Cultural Center, and the United States Global Leadership Coalition. In 2013 she was named the International Person of the Year by the Tampa Bay Organization of Women in International Trade. María received her B.A. in Latin American Studies from Stanford University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from the Graduate Faculty, New School for Social Research.
Anne Waters, Senior Associate Dean of the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
Anne B. Waters is Senior Associate Dean at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. The School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) enrolls over 1400 students in 7 degree programs, including the two-year professional Master’s degree in International Affairs and the Master’s degree in Public Administration. Founded in 1946 as the first graduate school to combine the study of public policy and international affairs, SIPA’s mission is to equip leaders with the skills and knowledge to solve the world’s most critical public policy, geopolitical, social, and business challenges. Dr. Waters held senior leadership posts in international education at the University of Pennsylvania and New York University prior to her current post at Columbia University. Dr. Waters previously worked at McKinsey and Company, a global strategic management consultancy. Dr. Waters conducted research and fieldwork in India as a Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Research Scholar as well as on fellowships from the American Institute for Indian Studies and the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation. Dr. Waters earned a B.A. in Asian Studies from Carleton College, an M.A. in South Asia Regional Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in History and Anthropology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Amparo Codding, Dean, Division of Arts and Humanities, Bergen Community College
Professor Amparo G. Codding is a native of Colombia. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in English as a Second Language, with a minor in French, from Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia. She holds a Master of Arts Degree in Spanish Literature and a Master of Science Degree in Education from the University of Kentucky. From 1992 to 1996 and since 2007, she has served as Dean of the Division of Arts and Humanities. During her tenure at Bergen Community College, which began in 1985, Prof. Codding has taught Spanish, attaining the rank of full professor in 1999. Professor Codding coordinated federally funded projects, served as the Academic Coordinator of the College’s Department of World Languages and Cultures, as Coordinator for the Faculty Development Program, and as Director for the Center for the Study of Intercultural Understanding. She is actively involved with student and co-curricular activities that promote intercultural understanding and student-leadership development on campus including the Latin American Student Association and the Latino Heritage Week Committee, as well as serving as the study abroad advisor at Bergen Community College. Her commitment and dedication to international education is reflected in her involvement with professional organizations such as CCID, CCIS, and IIE, and initiatives such as Generation Study Abroad, the Gilman Scholarship, the Critical Language Scholarship, and the Fulbright Program.
Brian Sajko, Vice President of Enrollment and Student Success, Nebraska Methodist College
Dr. Brian Sajko currently serves as Vice President of Enrollment and Student Success at Nebraska Methodist College in Omaha. He served as an administrator and tenured full Professor at Prescott College, Eureka College, and the University of Southern Indiana. He holds a PhD in Theatre from Bowling Green State University, MA from the University of Minnesota and BA from the University of Dayton with post graduate work at Harvard. Dr. Sajko serves as a Fulbright Scholar Alumni Ambassador for CIES/IIE traveling the U.S. speaking at conferences and universities about Fulbright. In 2003, Brian and his family lived in Taiwan while on a Fulbright and he served as the Deputy Director of The America Center at National Sun Yat-Sen University in Kaohsiung. Brian has served as a department chair, academic dean, & senior Vice President, and is a full member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. He is a first generation college student from Gary, Indiana. He has been the chief architect of enrollment and retention growth at a number of institutions and has implemented the Fulbright program at institutions as part of that planned growth assisting the successful applications of both faculty and student
Fulbright scholars. All three of his children have traveled and studied abroad including his youngest son who is spending his junior year of high school in The Netherlands.
2015 IIE Best Practices Conference
Roundtable Discussion
Asia: The Next Higher Education Superpower?
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stFloor Boardroom
Thursday, March 19 | 2:00-4:00 pm
2:00–2:15 pm Welcome
Rajika Bhandari, Deputy Vice President, Research and Evaluation, IIE 2:15–2:45 pm Panel Discussion
Asian Optimism: The Case for Asia as a Global Higher Education ‘Superpower’ Rajika Bhandari, Deputy Vice President for Research and Evaluation, IIE
Consequences of a Rising Asia
Alessia Lefébure, Director of the Alliance and Adjunct Professor, Columbia University
What Testing Data Tells Us About the Demand and Market for U.S. Higher Education in China
Clay Hensley, Senior Director, International Strategy & Outreach, The College Board 2:45–3:45 pm Group Discussion
• Can higher education in Asia compete globally?
• Is the rise of Asia a simple catching up to the West, or is the rest of the world shifting eastward?
• How should U.S. educational institutions respond to Asia’s growing prominence in higher education?
• How do Asian countries respond to global competition, while also meeting domestic education challenges?
Speaker Profiles
Rajika Bhandari, Deputy Vice President for Research and Evaluation, Institute of International Education
Rajika Bhandari provides strategic oversight of IIE’s research and evaluation activities and leads two major research projects—Open Doors and Project Atlas—that measure international higher education mobility. She is a frequent speaker and author on the subject of student mobility and is the author, most recently, of two books: International Students and Global Mobility in Higher Education: National Trends and New Directions and Student Mobility and the Internationalization of Higher Education: National Policies and Strategies from Six World Regions. Before joining IIE, Dr. Bhandari was a Senior Researcher at MPR Associates, an educational research firm in California that provides research and evaluation services to the U.S. Department of Education. She also served as the Assistant Director for Evaluation at the Mathematics and Science Education Network at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Bhandari holds a doctoral degree in psychology from North Carolina State University and a BA (Honors) in psychology from the University of Delhi, India.
Alessia Lefébure, Director of the Alliance and Adjunct Professor, Columbia University
Alessia Lefébure serves as the director of the Alliance at Columbia University and is an adjunct professor at SIPA, the School of International and Public Affairs. An expert on global higher education and international affairs, she has been in charge of the academic and external relations with the Asia Pacific region at Sciences Po where she was the founder and director of the China Office in Beijing between 2001 and 2006, than as the director of the Centre for Asia and the Pacific between 2006 and 2011. She lectured and taught at Sciences Po in Paris and at Tsinghua University in Beijing on comparative higher education policies. Her most recent publication is a chapter in the book China Innovation Inc., published in Paris by Presses de Sciences Po (2012), and in Global Perspectives on
International Joint and Double Degree Programs, published in New York by IIE (2014). She is native of Italy, and completed her academic studies in Italy (LUISS, Rome), the United Kingdom (East Anglia University), and France (Sciences Po). She is the recipient of awards from the German Marshall Fund of the U.S. and the French American Foundation.
Clay Hensley, Senior Director, International Strategy & Outreach, The College Board
Clay Hensley, senior director of international strategy and outreach at the College Board, leads efforts to advance the international engagement of College Board member institutions. He focuses on supporting universities to attract best-fit prospective undergraduate students internationally. Clay, the 2013 recipient of the Overseas Association for College Admission Counselling (OACAC)’s Distinguished Service award, presents frequently about issues related to international student mobility. Clay, a key member of the College Board’s International team, which is responsible for promoting the effective use of College Board programs, including the SAT, the Advanced Placement Program, and College Board Search resources, in more than 180 countries. He considers it a privilege to spend a significant amount of his time traveling in support of the aspirations of international students and educators. He holds a bachelor's degree in English literature from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and a Masters of Fine Art in Painting from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
