CEA CAPA's First-Ever Combined Advisory Board Meeting

In April 2023, CEA CAPA brought together our two legacy Advisory Boards for a first-ever combined meeting, led by co-chairs Dr. Martha McGivern, Director of Study Abroad at DePaul University, and Giselda Beaudin, Director of Global Initiatives at Rollins College.

This followed several months of wise guidance from an Integration Working Group formed by members of each legacy Advisory Board. It has been encouraging and inspiring to see how both groups have come together as one entity, and we are so grateful for all the advice the Advisory Board, the Integration Working Group, and our two fabulous co-chairs have provided through the integration process.

Our CEA CAPA Advisory Board consists of 20 members across legacy CEA and CAPA partners:

• Giselda Beaudin, Director of Global Initiatives at Rollins College

• Martha McGivern, Ph.D., Director of Study Abroad at DePaul University

• David Mothersbaugh, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Undergraduate and International Programs, The University of Alabama

• Emelee Volden, Director, Office of International Education, University of Denver

• Leslie Ann Smedley, Senior Advisor, Global Experiences Office, University of Pittsburgh

• Mario Thomas Gaboury, J.D., Ph.D., Dean, Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences and Special Assistant to the President for Global Alliances, University of New Haven

• Miguel Ayllon, Ph.D., Executive Director for International Partnerships and Study Abroad, University of Missouri-Columbia

• Miranda Roberts, Director of International Programs in Engineering, University of Michigan

• Opal Leeman Bartzis, Ed.D., Executive Director, Office for Education Abroad, Michigan State University

• Patrick Morgan, Chief International Travel Safety Officer, University of Michigan

• ‘Dimeji Togunde, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Global Education & Professor of International Studies, Spelman College

• Anthony Pinder, Ed.D., Vice Provost, Internationalization & Equity, Emerson College

• Christine Anderson, Ph.D., Academic Director, Learning Abroad Center, University of Minnesota

• Timothy Dohmen, Education Abroad Program Director, Learning Abroad Center, University of Minnesota

• Bethany Judge, J.D., Director of Academic Undergraduate Engagement, Michigan State University

• Sandra Bargainnier, Ed.D., Professor of Health Promotion and Wellness, State University of New York College of Oswego

• Joshua McKeown, Ph.D., Associate Provost and Director of International Education and Programs, State University of New York College of Oswego

• Jennifer Malerich, Ph.D., Assistant Vice Provost, Academic and Global Engagement, Arizona State University

• Nancy Ortins Savage, Ph.D., Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of New Haven

Thank you to all of our members for the support and wise counsel that have helped shape who we are today, and we look forward to continuing to benefit from your expertise as we grow, develop, and rebuild the field together!