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Tuesday, November 4, 2025
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
CST
Conference Registration & Hospitality Table
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
CST
Conference Registration & Hospitality Table
Location: Registration Nook
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
Session Block 1
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
Experienced IE Professionals Networking Meeting
Location: Junior Ballroom D
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
Newcomers Orientation
Location: Junior Ballroom C
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
CST
Exhibit Hall Grand Opening and Coffee Break
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
CST
Exhibit Hall Grand Opening and Coffee Break
Location: Exhibits Grand Prefunction Space
Sponsored By
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
CST
Exhibit Hall Opens (Closed for lunch)
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
CST
Exhibit Hall Opens (Closed for lunch)
Location: Exhibits Grand Prefunction Space
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
CST
Session Block 2
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
CST
Advancing America through International Education: Cost-Effective Recruitment with EducationUSA
Location: Junior Ballroom A
Chair and Presenter:
Susana Guzman, Master's Degree
– EducationUSA
Presenter:
Tracy L. C Koslowski
– University of Mississippi
International Enrollment Management (IEM)
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
CST
An Advisor’s Role in Empowering Students in Times of Uncertainty
Location: Junior Ballroom D
Chair and Presenter:
Courtenay Klauber
– North Carolina State University
Co-Presenter:
Shubhrika Pansari (she/her/hers)
– Mississippi Valley State University
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
CST
Compliance Roadmap within the H-1B Context
Location: Junior Ballroom B
Chair and Presenter:
Andrea Beatriz Huerta Rodriguez, JD / Esq.
– Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
Shared Interest (SI)
Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (TLS)
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
CST
Heightening Awareness of Local Community
Location: Meeting Room B
Chair and Presenter:
Lokesh Shivakumaraiah, PhD
– Mississippi Valley State University
Presenter:
Abigail S. Newsome, Ph.D.
– Mississippi Valley State University
Presenter:
Vikas Kadam, PhD
Presenter:
Michelle Johansen (she/her/hers)
– Delta State University
International Education Leadership (IEL)
Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (TLS)
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
CST
Measuring Impact: Cultural Competency Growth Through Pre-Departure Study Abroad Programming
Location: Meeting Room A
Presenter:
Andrea Elliott
Chair and Presenter:
Madelyn Vanderhoofven
– The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (TLS)
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
CST
Reimagining Student Staff Engagement: Philosophy, Potential, Practice for Collective Growth
Location: Junior Ballroom C
Presenter:
Christian M. Canizales, Ed.D.
– Georgia State University
Presenter:
Payton Krumholz
– University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Chair and Presenter:
Tessa Takash, M.S.
– The University Of Tennessee-Knoxville Center For Global Engagement
Education Abroad (EA)
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
CST
Opening Plenary Luncheon
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
CST
Opening Plenary Luncheon
Location: Grand Ballroom AB
Sponsored By
1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
CST
Session Block 3
1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
CST
Ideas with Quick Impact (I-Qi)
Location: Junior Ballroom C
Facilitator:
Christine Voigt (she/her/hers)
– University of Florida English Language Institute
Facilitator:
Kristin Tokic, KC-ISSS Region VII / Paralegal - Litigation
– Queens University Of Charlotte
Facilitator:
Kacey Cole (she/her/hers)
– University of Southern Mississippi
1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
CST
Local Session #2
Location: Meeting Room B
1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
CST
Local Session #3
Location: Junior Ballroom A
1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
CST
Local Session #4
Location: Junior Ballroom B
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
CST
Session Block 3
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
CST
Local Session #1
Location: Meeting Room A
2:20 PM - 3:10 PM
CST
Coffee Break
2:20 PM - 3:10 PM
CST
Coffee Break
Location: Exhibits Grand Prefunction Space
Sponsored By
Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Session Block 4
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
State of the Region
Location: Junior Ballroom D
Chair:
Sarah Stevens, MPS (she/her/hers)
– Georgetown University
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Better Together: Cross-institutional collaborative student engagement initiatives
Location: Junior Ballroom C
Chair and Presenter:
Karen Binger Marshall (she/her/hers)
– Appalachian State University
Presenter:
Christine Voigt (she/her/hers)
– University of Florida English Language Institute
Presenter:
Danielle Walters
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
Shared Interest (SI)
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Developing Meaningful Study Abroad Partnerships between Smaller Institutions and Affiliates
Location: Junior Ballroom A
Presenter:
Duwon S. Clark
– WorldStrides
Chair and Presenter:
Rosie H. Nelson, MA (she/her/hers)
– Eckerd College
Education Abroad (EA)
International Education Leadership (IEL)
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Rebranding with Purpose: How a Consortium Repositioned for Global Engagement
Location: Meeting Room B
Presenter:
Caleb Bennett
– East Tennessee State University
Chair and Presenter:
Dan Harper, PhD
– Interwoven Consulting
International Enrollment Management (IEM)
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Responding to RFEs and Site Visits: Legal Best Practices
Location: Junior Ballroom B
Chair and Presenter:
Andrea Beatriz Huerta Rodriguez, JD / Esq.
– Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
Shared Interest (SI)
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
CST
Streamlining the Agreement Process through Workflow Automation
Location: Meeting Room A
Chair and Presenter:
Rachel Rui, PhD
– The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
International Education Leadership (IEL)
Shared Interest (SI)
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
CST
Session Block 5
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
CST
Combating Fraud in International Admissions: Smarter Financial Document and Academic Transcript Verification
Location: Meeting Room B
Chair and Presenter:
Joe Robb
– Veri Once
Co-Presenter:
Juan Garibaldi
International Enrollment Management (IEM)
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
CST
Good for the Soul: Prioritizing Programming for International Student Support
Location: Junior Ballroom C
Presenter:
Annie Lundeen (she/her/hers)
– UNCCH - ISSS
Chair and Presenter:
Sayre Weir (she/her/hers)
– Davidson College
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
CST
How IDP Education Bangladesh Became a Force in U.S. Recruitment
Location: Meeting Room A
Chair and Presenter:
Salwa Siraj Khan
– IDP Education
Co-Presenter:
Brittany Goodman
– ICEF - Student Recruitment Workshops
International Education Leadership (IEL)
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
CST
IDEAS for Supporting Study Abroad and Curriculum Internationalization Initiatives
Location: Junior Ballroom D
Presenter:
Wendy Baker
– University of South Florida
Presenter:
Emma Davis
– University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chair and Presenter:
Lokesh Shivakumaraiah, PhD
– Mississippi Valley State University
Presenter:
Rayton R. Sianjina, Ph.D.
– Fort Valley State University
Education Abroad (EA)
International Education Leadership (IEL)
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
CST
The Wonder Years: Next Steps in your Career (Year 3-5)
Location: Junior Ballroom A
Presenter:
Tristan Grammer, B.S., M.B.A.
– University Of Alabama
Chair and Presenter:
Gabrielle Taylor
– WorldStrides Higher Education
Presenter:
Mason C. Thompson (she/her/hers)
– University of Alabama at Birmingham
Shared Interest (SI)
Education Abroad (EA)
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
CST
Global Grooves & Soulful Bites
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
CST
Global Grooves & Soulful Bites
Location: Grand Ballroom AB
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