Leadership

Symposium on Leadership Resources

The Symposium on Leadership is a NAFSA Signature Program presented by the International Education Leadership Knowledge Community (IEL KC) for an audience of senior international officers (SIOs) and campus internationalization leaders. Delivered annually, each Symposium centers around a theme of

Carolina Robinson, PhD

Dr. Carolina Robinson is the Director of Education Abroad at The University of Alabama. She has strategic and operational oversight for the Education Abroad office while maintaining a focus UA’s faculty-led portfolio. Carolina has 19 years of experience in international education with expertise in

Jose Martinez

Jose Martinez serves as the Director of International Student and Scholar Services at the University of the Incarnate Word, where he brings over 15 years of expertise in international education. He has extensive experience working with international students, scholars, visiting groups, and secondary

Meet an IEM Professional: Yasushi Onodera

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 17, Summer Issue | Table of Contents Yasushi Onodera is the associate dean, international and multicultural student services at Arkansas Tech University. Where I live: Russellville, Arkansas. Proud to live in small-town USA! Where I was born: Kanagawa, Japan Family: My wife, who

Celebrating IEM: Interview with Pamela Barrett

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 17, Summer Issue | Table of Contents Pamela Barrett is CEO of Barton Carlyle. Her company provides services to educational institutions worldwide to support how international strategy is imagined and delivered. Mitigating and managing risk and achieving growth are increasingly

Ravi Shankar

Ravi Shankar is the Assistant Vice Provost for International Services and Support at the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, directing a team of twenty professionals in providing comprehensive support and engagement to over four thousand international students and scholars. He has been in the

Paolo Daniele

Paolo Daniele is the University of Oregon’s Director of Professional Development and Career Preparation for the Division of Graduate Studies where he works at the service of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, paying close attention to the needs of international and internationally-minded

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Leadership and Governance

Symposium on Leadership 2019

Leadership in Uncertain Times: Addressing a Changing International Education Environment Globally, the higher education sector has entered interesting times of uncertainty, where changes in national policies and attitudes on immigration, international student and faculty mobility and enrollment