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NAFSA 2027 Annual Conference Committee (ACC)
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NAFSA 2027 Annual Conference Committee
The NAFSA annual conference brings together the global international education community to reflect, celebrate, inspire, and create. Together, we recognize and learn from the strength and expertise of the community, renew our mission, and chart the course for the future.
Executive Team
The Executive Team provides vision and oversight and ensures the conference is aligned with NAFSA’s strategic plan. They set content and networking priorities for the conference, including both concurrent sessions and poster events. They lead the content planning meeting to review the program submitted by the Conference Content Team and, with their help, engineer or re-engineer sessions, seminars, and workshops to meet content goals. In addition, they evaluate data from the previous year’s conference to inform their goals for the upcoming conference.
C.K. Kwai, PhD
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Cleveland State University
Chair, 2027 Annual Conference Committee
C.K. Kwai, Director of The Center for International Services and Programs at Cleveland State University, has worked in the field of International Education (EA, ISSS, IEM and ESL) for more than 20 years. He has extensive experience in all aspects of International Education at the higher education...
Bradley Titus
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University of Minnesota Learning Abroad Center
Content Chair, 2027 Annual Conference Committee
Bradley Titus works in the Learning Abroad Center at the University of Minnesota. He has served at the university for most of his professional career and presently is the director of institutional relations, diversity and inclusion, a position he has held since 2013. He is active in NAFSA and serves...
Whitney Longnecker
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Texas A&M University
Posters Chair, 2027 Annual Conference Committee, eLearning Dean
Whitney Longnecker is an international educator with 15 years of education abroad experience. Whitney is passionate about traveler health and safety and risk management, and she presents nationally on these topics. Service to the profession is also important to Whitney, and she holds volunteer roles...
Soledad Zapiola
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Universidad de San Andrés
2026 Annual Conference Committee Member, Global Perspectives
Soledad is currently Executive Director of International Programs Universidad de San Andrés in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She previously served as CIO at Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina and as President of the Argentinean Forum for International Education (FAEI). Her NAFSA Annual Conference...
Jessica Sandberg
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IDP Education Ltd
Chair-Designate, 2027 Annual Conference Committee
A seasoned international educator, Jessica Sandberg previously served as dean of international enrollment at Duke Kunshan University and held earlier positions with Temple University, Community College of Philadelphia, and Vesalius College in Belgium. Sandberg appeared on the Chronicle of Higher...
Tamara T. Cunningham
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University of California-San Diego
Vice President for Scholarship and Institutional Strategy
Tamara Cunningham has been a transformational leader in higher education for more than 20 years, with 13 years focused on global education. As the inaugural assistant vice chancellor of global initiatives at the University of California-San Diego, Tamara is the lead architect for the institution’s...
Conference Content Team
Marisa A. Gray, MBA
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Toronto Metropolitan University
Education Abroad Representative, 2027 Annual Conference Committee
“Transforming Lives through Global Education" Marisa A. Gray is a seasoned professional within higher education, specializing in international education. Her commitment to the field is deeply rooted in her belief in the transformative power of global learning. With that, Marisa brings a wealth of...
Parinaz Zartoshty, EdD
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Stanford University
International Education Leadership Representative, 2027 Annual Conference Committee
Parinaz Zartoshty, EdD, serves as the AVP and Executive Director of the Stanford Bechtel International Center, where she provides strategy, vision, leadership, direction and establishes objectives and goals and implements innovative strategies. She previously served as the Senior Director of Global...
Adina M. Archer
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Virginia Commonwealth University
International Enrollment Management Representative, 2027 Annual Conference Committee
Adina Archer is an international educator with more than two decades of experience in higher education. Grounded in years of experience across international markets, enrollment management, and partnership building, she brings a strategic, relationship-driven approach to international enrollment...
Machelle Allman
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University of Washington-Bothell
International Student and Scholar Services Representative, 2027 Annual Conference Committee
Machelle Allman has devoted her entire professional career of over 25 years to international education. After 5 years in international admissions, she switched focus to international student advising and has served students in private colleges, community colleges, and large and small public research...
Whitney Wotkyns
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Northeastern University School of Law
Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship Representative, 2027 Annual Conference Committee
Whitney Wotkyns is the Director of LL.M., Study Abroad, International Student Services, and the Visiting Scholar program at the Northeastern University School of Law as well as a scholar practitioner and communications expert with years of experience in teaching, research, and administration. She...