I currently work as the Associate Director of International Programs at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. I also serve as a Study Abroad Research Consultant for the Center for Global Education at UCLA. Prior to my position at Chicago Booth, I worked as the Senior Adviser for International Initiatives in The College and an Assistant Director in the Office of International Affairs, both at The University of Chicago.
I serve on the editorial advisory board of the Journal of Studies in International Education (JSIE) and have co-authored several book chapters, journal articles and reports on international education topics. I have also served on multiple task forces and committees of The Forum on Education Abroad and NAFSA: Association of International Educators.
I received my B.A.in Spanish & Latin American Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and my M.S. in Family Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. I am currently at the dissertation stage in Comparative and International Education at Loyola University Chicago.
The opinions expressed are my own, and they do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of my employer.
IHEC Blog is a featured blog in The New York Times "Headlines Around the Web" section focusing on international education
For quite some time The New York Times section on International Education (online) has been feeding IHEC Blog posts to their "Headlines Around the Web" section of the page. I find this section of The New York Times to be one of the most informative news outlets to learn about happenings across the globe related to International Education so this is, of course, an exciting thing for me so I thought I would share. IHEC Blog is also included in numerous blog rolls across the web and I'm thankful to each and every one who has found enough value in IHEC Blog to include it in their blog roll.
You can access The New York Times section on International Education here.
FIRST TIME IN AFRICA: GHANA!
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So…..Ghana. So much to say! I had an unbelievable time and so many amazing
experiences! The first three nights Summer (my roommate) and I couch
surfed! If ...
Measuring the Impact of the International Experience
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As the director of NAFSA’s Center for Capacity Building in Study Abroad, my
priority is to develop and share materials and ideas that senior
administrators...
Math on my Mind
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February 24, 2012 After hearing friends rave about a new TV series called
“Touch”, I finally broke down and watched the pilot on VOD. The series is
about a...
Events for International Students: Feb 27 – Mar 3
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We’re searching the web to find webinars and other online events of
interest to prospective international students. Check here each Friday to
find out what...
Blog of the Week: Erica in Wonderland
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It's Friday -- and time for GoAbroad's Blog of the Week! This week's
selection is: Erica in Wonderland This Friday, we are pleased to feature
Erica in Wond...
Foreign Transcript Evaluations for Beginners
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Are you new to international credentials evaluations? Do you work with
international transcripts but don’t do the actual evaluations because you
don’t unde...
Do not solicit survey responses
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The QS Intelligence Unit works very hard to produce impartial, objective
and rigorous evaluations of universities worldwide. The majority of
stakeholders, ...
Using Social Media To Recruit Chinese Students
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Many universities don’t believe in or have the money to hire overseas
agents. An emerging option is to use social media to recruit international
students. ...
Using social media in non-English speaking countries
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Much is being made of the use of social media in recruiting international
students. I recently read an article which stated, “Using social media to
recrui...
Using social media in non-English speaking countries
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Much is being made of the use of social media in recruiting international
students. I recently read an article which stated, “Using social media to
recrui...
St. Olaf Student Program Completes a Family Circle
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History student heals father's past in modern Cuba
By James Daly '13
February 22, 2012
When Allison Rodriguez '13 applied to participate in History 244: *Re...
Book Review: The Geography of Bliss
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I recently finished an interesting book called The Geography of Bliss by
Eric Weiner. The author traveled to ten different countries in an attempt
to figur...
Wow there sure are lots of types of J-1 visas......
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Even for those of us working for J-1 visa sponsors, we are often fascinated by the number of different types of J-1 visas offered by the U.S. Department of S...
EAIE Joint Leadership Meeting in Dublin
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*By Kevin J.F. Murphy, CEA Global Education Italy Academic Dean & Campus
Director*
Last week I was in the city of Dublin for the Joint Leadership Meeting ...
Announcing #femlead
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We are pleased to announce the inauguration of #femlead: a biweekly (every
other week) Twitter chat focusing on women in higher education leadership.
(If y...
Fall 2012 StudyUSA Community College Fairs
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Vietnam now ranks 8th among all countries sending students to the US,
according to the 2011 Open Doors international academic mobility report,
with nearly ...
Searching for the Holy Grail of learning outcomes
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Editor’s note: I’m back after a two month hiatus dealing with family health
care challenges on top of some new administrative duties and a new online
cours...
Selecting future leaders
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After re-reading Alice Stone Ilchman's chapter in *America's Dialogue with
the World*, I've started reading her book on competitive scholarships, *The
Lu...
LLM Roadmap - New York Times Feature
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*LL.M. Roadmap* has been featured on the *New York Times* Education Site.
The article, written by *Mr. Dave Comp*, Associate Director of
International P...
February 2012 Resources
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Check out four new resources this month: AAC&U has posted the newly
released report, A Crucible Moment: College Learning & Democracy’s Future,
from the Nat...
Cuba Bookshelf
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I've just finished teaching "Cuba: A Literary Adventure," in Havana, for
the first time. Here are some of the titles I used in class, along with a
lot more...
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
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Founded in 1889, The University of New Mexico now occupies 600 acres along
old Route 66 in the heart of Albuquerque. The University is the state’s
flagsh...
USCIS Public Outreach in Chinese: "Jiao Liú"
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*Posted by Pearl Chang, Deputy Chief, USCIS Office of Policy & Strategy*
As a naturalized citizen and an employee of U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Servi...
Bringing Hosting Home
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At Mackenzie School of English, we are firm believers in the mantra ‘why
get someone else to do something that we can do ourselves? Surely we can do
it big...
Australian Student Visa Assessment Level Review
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Review of the Student Visa Assessment Level Framework. In December 2010,
the Hon Chris Bowen, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship and the Hon
Chris...
Architectural tour of the brand new Rush Hospital
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THE FULBRIGHT ASSOCIATION-Chicago Chapter in partnership with Rush
University Medical Center will be hosting an exciting event on Saturday,
March 10, 2012....
Five Questions to Ask your Lead Generation Provider
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Purchasing international student leads can be a great addition to your
current recruiting strategy. It is very cost effective, since you
determine your bu...
Employment Outlook: Japan
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Nearly a year after the country’s most powerful earthquake and ensuing
tsunami, Japan continues its long road to economic and employment recovery.
Employer...
Students blame poor teaching for lower degrees
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A growing number of students are contacting the Office of the Independent
Adjudicator and lodging complaints against their universities. Students are
blami...
Is a Semester Abroad Enough?
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The number of students selecting a semester over a year has increased with
short programs far outstripping longer ones in popularity. But are they
long eno...
Is a Semester Abroad Enough?
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The number of students selecting a semester over a year has increased with
short programs far outstripping longer ones in popularity. But are they
long eno...
Standing Against PIPA / SOPA
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This week - not just on Wednesday, January 18th - I am choosing to stand
with others against the SOPA / PIPA bills that are before the U.S. Congress
that c...
USD Wins Study Abroad Ranking
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The Institute for International Education recently ranked the University of
San Diego No. 1 in the nation in its category in terms of the percentage of
u...
Mifgashim Shabbaton Part 2
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By Jared Friedman, WUJS Israel Hadassah I just finished the second
overnight of the Masa sponsored program which bought together Jews from the
ages of 21-3...
Britain’s Historical Mysteries
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At 8.30 on Thursday, our seven Dominican University students, Emma and I
took the long bus route to Bath via Stonehenge. The day started slowly with
the ma...
EducationUSA
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Not on Twitter? That's ok. You can still use it to find great information
about study abroad opportunities. EducationUSA, the U.S. Department of
State netw...
Four Reasons Why Ecovillages need Academia
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How can we educate for a sustainable future? How can we best engage
students in gaining the inspiration, knowledge, and experience necessary to
build more...
Virtual Fairs vs Traditional Fairs
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“Internationalization” seems to be in the air in the field of higher
education in the United States and around the world. Many universities
recognize the n...
My Twitter Updates for 2011-08-24
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Applications from foreign students in the Netherlands up 38% compared to
2010 – http://t.co/ASqFSDt # Why predictions that China will continue to
experienc...
A Full Summer at OWN
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Well, the summer seems to be coming to a close and Seattle just got it’s
first stint of sunshine this month! It’s been a world wind of activities at
OneWor...
Cheat on college essays and get caught!
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Why not have someone else write the perfect college essay? Thinking about
hiring someone to write for you? Think again!
Mailing Addresses in the Middle East
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This is the post office building on Tahlia Street in Jeddah.This isn’t a
tiny little street where there is a few stores here and there. This is the
“main d...
Caught in the Middle
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I’ve been reading Caught in the Middle: America’s Heartland in the Age of
Globalism by Richard Longworth. I highly recommend the work. In very
readable st...
It’s coming to an end…
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My senior year of college is coming to a close and in less than two weeks,
I will be a college graduate. The thought still boggles my mind; it truly
feels ...
Books on Marketing for Higher Education
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Ok, so there aren’t really all that many books on higher education
marketing itself — although there is certainly a good handful. I’m going to
occasionally...
UK Visa System Under Fire
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The UK visa system paints the British as “over-cautious, a little arrogant
and slightly racist” and means hundreds of thousands of would-be visitors
abando...
UP AND RUNNING
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The new www.northkoreaadventures.com site is up and running and I am so
excited. Being affiliated with Koryo Tours is exciting because for the
last 20 yea...
Christchurch Relief Efforts
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The city of Christchurch is in dire need of assistance in its efforts to
rebuild fallen structures, clear wreckage, and most importantly, find and
bring ...
A sampling of my evening dissertation resarch...
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A sampling of my evening dissertation resarch...
I'm now at the IRB stage in the dissertation process and will most likely
make another Google Search sto...
UC Affiliates Flee an Unstable Egypt - Daily Nexus
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*UC Affiliates Flee an Unstable Egypt*
*Daily Nexus*
By Daily Nexus Staff A group of 19 University of California students, five
of whom attend UCSB, were e...
We've Moved!
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Thank you for visiting Technology in International Education.
We've moved to our own domain www.intledtech.com
Please click on the link above and visit our ...
Turn a Study Abroad Experience into a Resume Builder
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College students enroll in study abroad programs for a variety of reasons.
Some want to improve their foreign language skills, others are excited
about exp...
NNEST of the Month: An Interview with Guofang Li
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Blog: TESOL
http://blogs.tesol.org/inthenews/postsecondary
NNEST of the Month: An Interview with Guofang Li
United States: Dr. Guofang Li is an associat...
“hi can u get me schoalrship?”
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*By Tuukka Hurmeranta, GC Ambassador in Finland*
Imagine that you are a university staff member. One of your many
responsibilities is to deal with applic...
Interview Martha – A Polish Girl in the UK
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Hello! Q) What is your name? I am Barbara T. Q) How old are you? I am 24
years old. Q) What is your home country? I was born in Poland, I spent my
childhoo...
This WEEK!!! Global Education Conference
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The free, all-online 2010 Global Education Conference takes place this
coming week, November 15 – 19, 2010! They currently have 397 sessions from
62 countr...
The future of online recruiting is social
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I see the future of online recruiting daily. With thousands of
international students creating profiles on GlobalCampus and answering
university recruiti...
Is Facebook still in?
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Several years ago I had the idea of posting study abroad information on the
then-still-little-known site of facebook. While not an original idea, at
the ti...
ARCHITECTURE - AUSTRALIA
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*Australia*
Architectural education in Australia is underpinned by a very successful
and internationally respected architectural profession. Australia has ...
Sharing the American Dream
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This story from the online Daily O'Collegian, the Oklahoma State University
newspaper, does a nice job of touching on most funding options open to
internat...
The Latest from JRIE
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The latest issue of the Journal of Research in International Education is
out from Sage Journals. While the electronic edition of the journal is for
subscr...
Carnival of College Admissions
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This is the first time goSwoop has hosted the Carnival of College
Admissions. I hope you enjoy all the links that the participants have
shared. I spent a ...
In the Swing of Things
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“Give me a U! Give me a C! Give me a T! What’s that spell? A U-C-T! A
U-C-T” – A frequent cheer on the UCT campus Two weeks have gone by in
school now and ...
Carnival in Tenerife
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During these celebrations, participants in the thousands gather and enjoy performances with traditional roots and modern themes. Free expression is encourage...
Chennai welcomes the Expo with open arms
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by Pushkal Shivam After a strong showing in New Delhi and Hyderabad, the
German Study and Research Expo India 2012 is set to kick off in Chennai.
The excit...
A week in Sydney so far
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Sydney has been an amazing experience so far and I am constantly comparing
the food, the plants, the beaches, the people, and everything else to
things bac...
A Different Kind of Vegetarian
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The French hate trees. They hate trees in the same Americans hate cows.
In the US, we think feeding cows their natural food source is for weird
people. ...
EAIE Joint Leadership Meeting in Dublin
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*By Kevin J.F. Murphy, CEA Global Education Italy Academic Dean & Campus
Director*
Last week I was in the city of Dublin for the Joint Leadership Meeting ...
Australian Student Visa Assessment Level Review 2012
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Australian Student Visa Assessment Level Review Review of the Student Visa
Assessment Level Framework. In December 2010, the Hon Chris Bowen, Minister
for ...
GLOBAL CROSSROADS HAS MOVED!
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Check out our newly redesigned Study Abroad blog at http://umabroad.com,
so be sure to follow us there. (This blog will no longer be updated.)
Thanks for r...
Mifgashim Shabbaton Part 2
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By Jared Friedman, WUJS Israel Hadassah I just finished the second
overnight of the Masa sponsored program which bought together Jews from the
ages of 21-3...
Farewell to Mazinde Juu
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Another long spell has gone by without me updating! This will be my final post, since I leave tomorrow to go back to the States. Thanksgiving was a very touc...
Back-to-school time -- on which continent?
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For many students, now is the time of year they are moving back into the
dorms, packing up all their belongings and throwing them into the back of
their se...
Profiter!
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I am spending my summer in Annecy and Talloires, France with the Tufts in
Talloires program. During these 6 weeks, I will be taking two classes and
soaki...
Day One Scavenger Hunt!
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This was my first day in joining this program, “US-Indonesia Partnership
Program”. I was informed before that I had to be at Wisma Cempaka Putih by
8.15. A...
Spanish Language Schools
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Learning to speak Spanish in Spain is a novel idea. After all, where would
it be best to learn a language than from where it was originally spoken?
Many S...
Archives
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If you’re reading this blog, realize this: we’re all done. All of us that
were abroad have now returned. The fall semester has started here at our
home uni...
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