Leadership

Michele Stelljes

Michele Stelljes retired from The Houston Methodist Hospital and Research Institute in 2023 after a career in academic and HR immigration service there and in the Texas Medical Center colleges and universities for 33 years. Michele was a NAFSA member-leader throughout her career. Member of Trainer

The Global is Personal: ISSS Advocacy

During this collegial conversation, we welcome three international educators and NAFSA members from across the United States to discuss their approaches to supporting the promotion of international education, how they navigate being an employee and a private citizen, and what you can do in your

Global Goals, Global Education: Advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Making It Together: How Internationalized Colleges and Universities Contribute as Community Anchors

February 5, 2024

January/February 2024 By Cheryl Matherly At a time when many U.S. campuses are experiencing tensions between internationalization and local engagement efforts, Lehigh University has embraced the vision that these should be complementary and not contradictory goals. Lehigh recently adopted a 10-year

NAFSA Executive Internationalization Leadership e-Institute 2024-25

The NAFSA Executive Internationalization Leadership e-Institute (e-Institute) provides executive-level internationalization leadership training for international education professionals responsible for implementing internationalization at their institutions. The program is designed for leaders with

Academy Coaches Positions

Position: Academy Coach Term Dates: August 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026 The Academy for International Education is a year-long professional development program designed to provide newcomers with an introduction to the field of international education and those more experienced with an opportunity to

Advocating for Education Abroad on Your Campus

Contributors from the 2023 Education Abroad Knowledge Community (EAKC) Chair Stream: Susan Lochner Atkinson, University of Wisconsin - Madison Autumn Beechler Stebing, Case Western Reserve University BJ Titus, University of Minnesota A crucial role that leaders in Education Abroad offices play is

Internationalizing the Campus 2023

Education Abroad Knowledge Community: Learning from Our Leaders

In honor of NAFSA’s 75th anniversary, the Education Abroad Knowledge Community leadership team has invited past EAKC Chairs to share reflections on leadership. Listen in as three leaders in education abroad discuss the joys and challenges of leadership and consider the current challenges facing

Internationalization: An Equity-Based Approach

By Anthony L. Pinder As international educators, we hold the same dreams of excellence for our students as our faculty and administrative colleagues on campus. We signed on to be a part of an institutional infrastructure that educates people who will shape how the world is seen and experienced. This