CEA CAPA Education Abroad
2023 NAFSA Annual Conference

2023 NAFSA Annual Conference Highlights

CEA CAPA will be attending NAFSA's 75th Annual Conference, ready to engage our peers in a stimulating, inspiring exchange of ideas. This year’s conference theme is “Inspiring an Inclusive Future”. We’re excited to lead and participate in discussions with international education thought leaders about emerging trends, timely topics, and reconnect with a community that’s dedicated and passionate about the lifechanging work we accomplish together. 

Our attendees look forward to connecting with and hearing from you. To schedule a meeting with any of our attendees, click on the link below. We're excited to see you in D.C. and share in the excitement and celebration of two strong brands coming together as CEA CAPA Education Abroad. Be sure to stop by our conference booth to say hello!


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Schedule a Meeting With CEA CAPA's NAFSA Attendees

 
How to schedule a meeting using the link below: 
1. Under "Select Service" choose a meeting length.
2. Select the desired date (only conference dates available).
3. Under select staff, click on the name of the CEA CAPA staff attendee you wish to meet with. 
4. Enter your details.
5. Book!

Click here to schedule time with one of our attendees listed below! For attendees not bookable through the link, please reach out to them via email. 


Dr. Martha Johnson – Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Simon Finch - Executive Vice President, Global Operations 
Dr. Michael Woolf -  Deputy President for Strategic Development
Dr. Lou Berends – Dean and Vice President of Academic Partnerships
Darin Smith-Gaddis – Vice President of Institutional Relations, Diversity Initiatives
Dr. Andrea Custodi - Dean & Vice President of Academic and Strategic Initiatives 
Shawna Parker – Vice President, Communications & Partner Marketing
Aaron Yerkes - Vice President of Partnership Development
Gina Mahfood - Senior Director of Enrollment
Rebecca James - Senior Regional Director, East 
Matthew Lawson - Regional Director, Mid-Atlantic
Sean Williams - Regional Director, Northeast 
Amber Kettmann - Regional Director, Mountain States
Ashley Hiers - Regional Director, Southeast
Derek Shepard - Regional Director, Southwest
Seth Weil - Partnership Director
Arlene Hairston - Registrar
Emily Resnevic - Senior Custom Program Developer
Maggie Ovian  - Program Manager

CEA CAPA Session Presentations 

 

Wednesday, May 31, 2023 

The State of Education Abroad: The Practice and the Profession

9:30 AM – 10:20 AM

CEA CAPA Presenter: Dr. Lou Berends

Take a look inside the most comprehensive State of the Field Survey ever conducted by The Forum on Education Abroad. Drawing on institutional practice and job benchmarking data from colleagues across our field, this session identifies current trends and opportunities for the future of our professional practice.

 

Education Aboard Visa Help: a NAFSA Member Tool (Poster Fair)

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

CEA CAPA Presenter: Rebecca James

 

Bridging Education Abroad and Veteran's Affairs Realities

4:30 PM – 5:20 PM

CEA CAPA Presenter: Gina Mahfood

Education abroad is for everyone–especially our student veterans and dependents of those veterans. Since 2019, the regulations around Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits have changed. Learn more about the current state of VA benefits, brush up on the lingo used by offices nationwide, and find out how to assist students in funding study abroad programming.

 

Thursday, June 1, 2023

Education Abroad Visas: Critical Updates for Study Abroad Advisers

9:30 AM – 10:20 AM

CEA CAPA Presenter: Rebecca James

 

Know Thy Self: Critical Lens Approach to Faculty Development

11:30 AM – 11:55 AM

CEA CAPA Presenter: Darin Smith-Gaddis

In this session, presenters explore the intentional examination of faculty members’ multidimensional identities as an important part of developing and supporting students abroad. This session includes a discussion of the critical lenses through which we view our own identities and how that impacts student growth.

 

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