NAFSA 2024

Sessions with Fulbright Presence

Collaborative Approaches to Developing Faculty-Led Programs (WS09)
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Katherine Heird, MA
Director, Education Abroad & Global Learning
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Fulbright International Education Administrator

This workshop is relevant for those seeking to add programming along with learning best practices to improve your current education abroad portfolio. Gain foundational information that will help you implement successful and intentional programs. Learn how to create more program options while collaborating in a structured manner with faculty in the global learning agenda for your campus.

The New Security Landscape for Education Abroad: The Relevance of NSPM-33
1:00 PM to 1:50 PM

Daniel Kampsen, J.D.
Director, Global Safety And Operations
Drexel University
Fulbright Alum to Poland

This session will illustrate different institutional approaches to NSPM-33 compliance and provide concrete ideas for application to your programming


Voices from the Global South: Asia
4:30 PM to 5:20 PM

CK Kwai, PhD
Director, CISP
Cleveland State University
Fulbright International Education Administrator

In this session, Asian partners speak on the responsibilities and challenges they face.

Department of State and Visas: Current Issues
9:30 AM to 10:20 AM

Joshua Whitson, MTS
Assistant Dean of Students and Director of the Int’l Student Resource Center
Oberlin College and Conservatory
Fulbright International Education Administrator

Learn about recent developments in Department of State (DOS) visa regulations, policies, and processes, and how they could impact international educators’ work, advisees, and institutions. Agency officials answer questions gathered from the NAFSA community and share tips, tools, and resources.


Developing and Restructuring an International Education Office
9:30 to 10:20 AM

CK Kwai, PhD
Director, CISP
Cleveland State University
Fulbright International Education Administrator

This session focuses on how leaders at institutions in the United States and abroad approach this process strategically, address operational and staffing challenges, work within limited budgets and resources, and align with institutional needs.


International Health and Safety Risk Management for Small Offices
1:00 PM to 1:50 PM

Daniel Kampsen, J.D.
Director, Global Safety And Operations
Drexel University
Fulbright U.S. Student Researcher

This session provides best practices for international health and safety risk management for institutions without a dedicated full-time position to manage these responsibilities. Panelists from small- and medium-size institutions present on how they evaluate risk and manage emergencies abroad.

Can I Say That? Education Abroad Advising for Modern Politics
11:30 to 12:20 AM

Todd Lee Goen, MA
Director, Global Education & Senior International Officer
Virginia Military Institute
Fulbright Scholar Liaison

Fulbright Scholar Liaison Education abroad advisers address unique student circumstances, which changing political landscapes can make challenging. What an adviser can and can’t discuss is now a potential legal minefield. How do advisers talk about gender, sexuality, religion, race, ethnicity, health, disabilities, and chronic conditions? This session provides an action plan for advising around these concerns.