Exposition May 28-31, 2013

A Meta-Analysis of International Student
Literature
Room 230
This session discusses the critical
experiences of international students
around the world based on the research
project, “Meta-Analysis of International
Student Literature from 1991 to 2012,”
which reviewed more than 500 empirical
research articles. Learn the key themes of
literature in the last 20 years and areas
for further exploration. Interactive group
discussion is included.
Chair and Presenter: Ji-Yeung Jang, PhD,
Ohio University
Presenter: Kyoung-Ah Nam, PhD,
American University
SEVIS Hot Topics: Current SEVIS I and
SEVIS II Issues
Ferrara Theater
This session focuses on U.S. government
and international office perspectives on
current SEVIS I issues and SEVIS II
readiness issues. Because SEVIS issues
can involve multiple government agencies,
representatives from SEVP, USCIS, and the
U.S. Department of State have been
invited to speak at this session.
Chair: Amy Makiyama, Baylor College of
Medicine
Presenters: Stephen Mattos, University
of Nebraska-Lincoln; Kasey McCarthy,
Gemological Institute of America; Rachael
C. Weber, Oregon State University
Support Staff Training: Outreach That
Impacts Your Campus
Internationalization
Room 264
Support staff play critical roles with
international students, with varying levels
of intercultural skills. A private research
university shares strategies and lessons
learned from training designed to build
intercultural communication skills and
support for campus internationalization.
Group discussion identifies best practices
and next steps to take back to your
institution.
Chair and Presenter: Todd St. Vrain,
University of Rochester
Presenter: Jessica Foster, University of
Rochester
Understanding the European Credit
Transfer and Accumulation System
(ECTS) for Education Abroad
Room 123
As the European Credit Transfer and
Accumulation System (ECTS) for
assessment becomes widespread in
Europe, U.S. study abroad advisers need
to understand the system for student
advisement and exchange agreement
development. The panel will provide a
primer of ECTS credits and grading, and
examples of conversions on U.S.
campuses.
Chair and Presenter: Josephine Page,
University of Limerick
Understanding the U.S. Admission
Process: Insights for International
Partners
Room 263
Designed for an international audience,
this session provides an overview of the
complicated U.S. higher education system.
The diversity and complexities of the U.S.
system are explained, with a focus on
assisting those who manage or implement
institutional partnerships or government
scholarships.
Chair and Presenter: Diane Weisz Young,
U.S. Department of State
Presenters: Robin Matross Helms, PhD,
American Council on Education; Nancy
Keteku, U.S. Department of State; Anne
Schneller, Michigan State University
Writing a Winning Proposal for the
2014 NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo
Room 274
Gain insights from the 2014 Annual
Conference Committee and proposal
reviewers about how to make a NAFSA
conference proposal stand out. The
conference provides a mix of useful and
thought-provoking sessions, workshops,
and poster fairs. Creating and writing an
excellent conference proposal and
navigating the online proposal process are
the keys to having an accepted proposal.
Anyone interested in presenting at future
conferences should attend.
Chair and Presenter: Sandra Schinnerl,
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Presenter: Joël Gallegos, University of
North Carolina-Charlotte
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2:00 P.M.-3:30 P.M.
POSTER FAIRS
Halls 3-5, Poster Fair area
A list of individual posters and presenters
is available at the entrance to the poster
fair area and online at
www.nafsa.org/ac13posters.
Best Practices in Addressing Gender and
Sexuality in International Education
Posters in this fair highlight teaching,
training, advising, management, and other
practices or resources that individuals,
institutions, and organizations have
created or implemented to address gender
and sexuality issues in international
education. This one-time fair is a special
opportunity to highlight the contributions
of the Rainbow SIG in advancing these
topics for all international educators and is
presented in celebration of its 20th ★
anniversary.
Chair: Scott King, Johns Hopkins
University
International Education Research
Posters feature the most recent
innovative and in-depth qualitative and
quantitative research in the field of
international education. They highlight
important findings, perspectives, and
academic inquiries in order to stimulate
collaboration and provide tangible
professional resources and educational
understanding.
Chair: Yuliya Kartoshkina, University of
North Dakota
Internationalizing the Curriculum and
Campus
Posters explore best practices of
curriculum and campus internationalization.
Highlighted programs include those that
enhance student, staff, faculty, and
community engagement, internationalize
disciplines and campus units, consider
high-impact pedagogies for international
education, and utilize interactive
technologies and other innovative
methods. Other featured programs
integrate various aspects of
internationalization through strategic
planning, critically consider practices of
internationalization, and/or apply
theoretical models to the process of
internationalization.
Chairs: Charla Bailey, Texas Lutheran
University; Joseph Kinsella, PhD, DePaul
University
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