NAFSA 2022 Annual Conference Committee (ACC)

Executive Committee

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 years’ conference to inform their goals for the upcoming conference.

Conference Chair: Sam Brown, Brigham Young University
Content Chair: Sandra Janusch, University of Washington
Workshop Coordinator: Jennifer Creamer, Robert Morris University
Poster Chair: Tonya Veltrop, University of Missouri
Chair-Designate, 2023 Annual Conference Committee: Margaret Wiedenhoeft, Kalamazoo College
Vice President for Scholarship and Institutional Strategy: Ahmad Ezzeddine, Wayne State University
President of the Board of Directors: LaNitra Berger, George Mason University

Sam Brown

Brigham Young University

Treasurer, Region II

Sam Brown is the Director of International Student and Scholar Services at Brigham Young University (BYU). Dr. Brown received his doctoral degree from Brigham Young University in Educational Leadership and Administration. His research focus is intercultural trust and propensity to trust, and he has...

University of Washington

Content Chair, 2022 Annual Conference Committee

Sandra Janusch, a California native, has lived internationally for most of her professional career, teaching and coordinating programs in China, Vietnam, Canada, the Netherlands, France and Indonesia. An expert teacher herself, her experience includes training teachers of English as a second/foreign...

University of Missouri

Poster Chair, 2021/2022 Annual Conference Committee

Tonya joined the International Center as assistant director of international health, safety and security in August 2019. She has worked in the field of international education for more than 20 years and has enjoyed experience in a variety of areas, including enrollment management, student...

Robert Morris University

Content Chair, 2023 Annual Conference Committee

Jennifer Creamer is the director of global engagement at Robert Morris University where she oversees education abroad, international student services, and campus internationalization. Creamer has experience studying abroad (Mexico and Japan) and teaching ESL in Japan. A cultural anthropologist by...

Kalamazoo College

Chair, 2023 Annual Conference Committee

Margaret Wiedenhoeft, PhD, holds a BA in international studies from Emory University, an MBA in international business from Western Michigan University, and a PhD from Western Michigan University. Margaret has been at KC for more than 20 years and at one time or another has performed just about...

University of Washington

NAFSA President and Chair of the Board of Directors

Ahmad Ezzeddine, PhD, is the vice provost for Global Affairs at the University Washington in Seattle, Washington, where he leads and manages the Office of Global Affairs and serves as a strategic thought leader for the University’s global engagement efforts. Previously, he served as the vice...

George Mason University

LaNitra Berger, PhD, is the Associate Professor of Art History and Director of African and African American Studies at George Mason University (GMU). She has helped students secure more than 60 prestigious fellowships such as the Fulbright, Boren, Gilman, Truman, Udall, and Critical Language...

Content Team

The Content Team develops a content plan for the conference and helps shape the Call for Proposals. They solicit and review proposals for sessions (including both concurrent sessions and poster events) and workshops that fit the conference theme and advance knowledge and skill-building for the field of international education and exchange. Each team member develops a ranked set of session and workshop proposals for their respective audience group to contribute to the creation of a coherent, comprehensive, and cutting-edge program. Posters are reviewed and organized under the direction of the Poster Chair.

Education Abroad Knowledge Community Representative: Eduardo Contreras, University of Portland
International Education Leadership Knowledge Community Representative: Rick Lee, Cornell University
International Enrollment Management Knowledge Community Representative: Salma Benhaida, Kent State University
International Student and Scholar Services Knowledge Community Representative: Tina Rousselot de Saint Ceran, Georgia Institute of Technology
Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship Knowledge Community Representative: Ling LeBeau, Syracuse University

Eduardo Contreras, EdD

Baylor University

Eduardo “Eddie” Contreras is the Vice Provost for Global Engagement at Baylor University, where he serves as the senior international officer. He also served as SIO and Senior Diversity Officer at the University of Portland. He has over two decades of experience advocating and advancing...

Cornell University

2022 Annual Conference Committee Member, International Education Leadership Knowledge Community

Rick Lee oversees the Einaudi Center's academic activities and programming, including undergraduate and graduate student learning and engagement, faculty grant programs, signature events, and opportunities at Cornell's new Global Hubs. He joined Einaudi in August 2021. He holds a PhD in English from...

Kent State University

Salma Benhaida is the director of international recruitment, admissions, and sponsored student services at Kent State University where she oversees international recruitment and admissions over the eight-campus system. Benhaida also acts as liaison between Kent State University and various...

Georgia Institute of Technology

Past Chair, KC ISSS; KC ISSS Rep, ACC

Tina Rousselot de Saint Céran serves as director for international student and scholar services at Georgia Institute of Technology overseeing immigration and support services for international students, scholars, and families. Tina holds a master's degree of business administration from Clemson...

Syracuse University

2025 Annual Conference Committee Member, TLS KC

Ling Gao LeBeau, PhD, is director of international student success at Syracuse University. LeBeau is a scholar practitioner in the field of international higher education with many years of experiences in teaching, research, and administration. She has served in various roles in international...

NAFSA 2022 Annual Conference Committee (ACC)

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