Whitney Longnecker

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 with NAFSA, including service on the 2026 Annual Conference Committee, Trainer Corps, and as an eLearning Dean. Whitney’s education abroad journey began through her study abroad experience in the UK and China. Whitney earned an M.A. in International Education from SIT Graduate Institute and was recently awarded a Fulbright International Education Administrators Award to Korea. Throughout her career, Whiney has served Central College, Semester at Sea, Penn State University, and Texas Tech University. Whitney currently serves as the Health and Safety Manager at Texas A&M University.