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  • Monday, Oct 28th
    3:50 PM – 4:30 PM EDT
    EA KC Meeting
    Location: Regency F
    Facilitator: Michelle Melish – Northern Kentucky University
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Tuesday, Oct 29th
    10:00 AM – 10:50 AM EDT
    Turbulence Ahead: Navigating the Challenges of Air Travel
    Location: Bluegrass A
    Presenter: Annie Jones (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
    Chair and Presenter: Leslie McCabe (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Tuesday, Oct 29th
    11:25 AM – 12:15 PM EDT
    Leveraging AI in Education Abroad: Enhancing Engagement and Efficiency
    Location: Regency E
    Chair and Presenter: Alexis Voisard, M.A. in English (she/her/hers) – Ohio State University
    Presenter: Emily Englehart, M.Ed. (she/her/hers) – Ohio University
    Presenter: Miko McFarland – Barcelona Study Abroad Experience (SAE)
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Tuesday, Oct 29th
    1:25 PM – 2:15 PM EDT
    Building Community Agreements for Group Travel
    Location: Regency E
    Chair and Presenter: Lisa E. Ho, MAHE (she/her/hers) – Ohio Wesleyan University
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Tuesday, Oct 29th
    2:25 PM – 3:15 PM EDT
    Financial Aid Challenges for Study Abroad
    Location: Regency F
    Presenter: Karla Guinigundo, MA (she/her/hers) – Miami University
    Chair and Presenter: Michelle Melish – Northern Kentucky University
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Tuesday, Oct 29th
    2:25 PM – 3:15 PM EDT
    Internship Learning - reframing global internships in an academic framework
    Location: Bluegrass A
    Chair and Presenter: Heilwig -Jones – Kaya Responsible Travel
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Tuesday, Oct 29th
    3:40 PM – 4:30 PM EDT
    Difficult Conversations and Managing Conflict in Education Abroad
    Location: Regency E
    Chair and Presenter: Kirsten la Cour Dabelko (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
    Presenter: Mac Stricklen, MS. Ed. – Ohio University
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Tuesday, Oct 29th
    4:40 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
    Let’s BeReal with Gen-Z: Education Abroad Recruitment, Retention, and Reality
    Location: Bluegrass A
    Presenter: Alexis Voisard, M.A. in English (she/her/hers) – Ohio State University
    Chair and Presenter: Ryan L. Vonderhaar – The Ohio State University
    Co-Presenter: Allison Peoples, M.S. Ed. (she/her/hers) – University Of Kentucky Education Abroad & Exchanges
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Wednesday, Oct 30th
    9:00 AM – 9:50 AM EDT
    All aboard! Next stop - New Hire Training
    Location: Regency E
    Chair and Presenter: Emily Englehart, M.Ed. (she/her/hers) – Ohio University
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Wednesday, Oct 30th
    9:00 AM – 9:50 AM EDT
    Career Collaboration: Connecting Study Abroad Alumni with Career Offices
    Location: Bluegrass A
    Chair and Presenter: LeeAnn Scherbauer (she/her/hers) – Xavier University
    Presenter: Kim Diehl de Yanes (she/her/hers) – University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC)
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Wednesday, Oct 30th
    1:00 PM – 1:50 PM EDT
    Education Abroad Visas: Critical Updates for Study Abroad Advisors
    Location: Regency G
    Chair and Presenter: Michelle Melish – Northern Kentucky University
    Co-Presenter: Ryan Meyer – University of Cincinnati
    Education Abroad (EA)
  • Wednesday, Oct 30th
    2:00 PM – 2:50 PM EDT
    Bold Ideas for Inclusion & Equity in Education Abroad
    Location: Bluegrass B
    Chair & Presenter: Michelle Melish – Northern Kentucky University
    Co-Presenter: Benjamin Borja (he/him/his) – University of Dayton
    Education Abroad (EA)