Nancy E. Young

Nancy is an enthusiastic and dedicated NAFSAn, contributing to the field as an advocate, trainer, and author. She has presented over 85 workshops and sessions at NAFSA and other higher-ed associations. NAFSA sessions she has chaired include “Just a Quick Question”, “The SEVIS Song and Dance”, and “Thinking Outside the Book: Intercultural Fiction as a Training Tool”. Nancy currently works with international graduate students in her role as the Student Support and Advocacy Manager at Portland State University’s School of Business. For twenty years, she worked in NYU’s Office for International Students and Scholars, where she was the Associate Director of International Student Services. She also has worked at a small liberal arts college, a community college, and an engineering institute. Her support for international students and the field includes writing the third edition of The Handbook of International Student Advising (with gratitude to Gary Althen), researching “Best Practices to Integrate International and Domestic Students,” and advocacy efforts such as successfully collaborating with SEVP leadership to correct misinformation regarding 9/11 and international students.

She has presented and written about sustainability, wellness, and care for international educators and higher ed professionals over the past ten years. Nancy has been leading a community of care initiative in the School of Business since 2024. A perpetual student, Nancy is currently studying Narrative Medicine at Columbia University. She studied Horticultural Therapy at Legacy Health, was a student of the Intercultural Communication Institute where she earned a Master’s in Intercultural Relations, plus earned another master’s focused on Creative Writing. With tri-regional roots (Regions III, X, and I), Nancy’s NAFSA roles include chairing the NAFSA Ad Hoc Tax Committee for the 1040NREZ, serving on the IELKC leadership team, and positions on the Region X and Region I teams.