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Tuesday, June 17, 2025
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
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Opening Remarks & Plenary
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
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Opening Remarks & Plenary
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
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Break
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
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Break
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
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Care Teams and Climate Assessment Teams in Study Abroad
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
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Care Teams and Climate Assessment Teams in Study Abroad
Session Leader:
Laura C. Strohminger
– Institute for Shipboard Education/Semester at Sea
Presenter:
Mike Katz (he/him/his)
– Colorado State University
Presenter:
Amanda N. Davidson (she/her/hers)
– Institute for Shipboard Education/Semester at Sea
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
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Health, Safety, and Equity Abroad Under Federal Law: The Constant is Change
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
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Health, Safety, and Equity Abroad Under Federal Law: The Constant is Change
Session Leader:
Joseph Storch
– Grand River Solutions
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM
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Break
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM
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Break
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
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Emory Identity Toolkit: Inclusive Strategies for International Education
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
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Emory Identity Toolkit: Inclusive Strategies for International Education
Presenter:
Hong Li (she/her/hers)
– Emory University
Session Leader:
Alma K. Reynal-Quintanilla
– Emory University
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
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Implications of the ISO31031 Norm for Study Abroad Programs
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
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Implications of the ISO31031 Norm for Study Abroad Programs
Session Leader:
Marie-Claude Du Cap (she/her/hers)
– Aléas
11:55 AM – 12:15 PM
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Traveling With Neurodiverse Students
11:55 AM – 12:15 PM
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Traveling With Neurodiverse Students
Session Leader:
Rachael Dean (she/her/hers)
– University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
12:15 PM – 12:30 PM
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Break
12:15 PM – 12:30 PM
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Break
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
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Exploring Mental Wellbeing Abroad: An overview and recommendations
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
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Exploring Mental Wellbeing Abroad: An overview and recommendations
Session Leader:
Thompson Laura
– The Mental Health Team
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
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Reframing Disability From Risk to Expertise
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
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Reframing Disability From Risk to Expertise
Session Leader:
Laurie Laird (she/her/hers)
– Mobility International USA
Presenter:
Jennifer Fullick
– IFSA-Butler
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM
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Break
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM
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Break
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
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Faculty Leadership: Navigating Health & Safety Through Spheres of Influence
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
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Faculty Leadership: Navigating Health & Safety Through Spheres of Influence
Session Leader:
Christina 'Chris' Thompson
– Compear Global Education Network
Presenter:
Ebony Ellis
– Aventurine Global
Presenter:
Jordan Viars-Whisinnand
– Duke University
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
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The Health Clearance Process: A Cooperative Approach
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
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The Health Clearance Process: A Cooperative Approach
Session Leader:
Kate de Blanc
– University of California Education Abroad Program
Presenter:
Teneal Jones
– UCEAP Tokyo Study Center
2:50 PM – 3:20 PM
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Collective Recap: Preparing for the Future of Health, Safety, Security, and Risk Management
2:50 PM – 3:20 PM
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Collective Recap: Preparing for the Future of Health, Safety, Security, and Risk Management
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
12:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Registration Opens
12:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Registration Opens
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
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Pre-Institute Workshop: Growing Leaders: Developing Your Team to Face Today’s Challenges in Health, Safety, and Security
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
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Pre-Institute Workshop: Growing Leaders: Developing Your Team to Face Today’s Challenges in Health, Safety, and Security
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
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Workshop Coffee Break
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
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Workshop Coffee Break
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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Opening Plenary
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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Opening Plenary
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
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Welcome Reception
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
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Welcome Reception
Thursday, June 26, 2025
7:30 AM – 4:45 PM
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Registration Opens
7:30 AM – 4:45 PM
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Registration Opens
7:45 AM – 8:45 AM
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Newcomer Breakfast
7:45 AM – 8:45 AM
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Newcomer Breakfast
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
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Calibrating Your Individual and Organizational Risk Tolerance
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
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Calibrating Your Individual and Organizational Risk Tolerance
Session Leader:
Cara Lane-Toomey (she/her/hers)
– Where There Be Dragons
Presenter:
Paul Dreyer (he/him/his)
– Where There Be Dragons
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
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Creating a Culture of Safety: Operationalizing the Forum Standards
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
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Creating a Culture of Safety: Operationalizing the Forum Standards
Session Leader:
Kyle Rausch
– University of Illinois Chicago
Presenter:
Lishanthi Caldera
– Toronto Metropolitan University
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
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Just try to get along! Cultivating Connection in Faculty-Led Programming
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
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Just try to get along! Cultivating Connection in Faculty-Led Programming
Session Leader:
Barbara A. Lindeman
– University of Missouri
Presenter:
Marcia W. Henisz (she/her/hers)
– SASSIE Consulting
Presenter:
Christine Sprovieri
– Brown University
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
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Coffee Break
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
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Coffee Break
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
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Crisis Management Best Practices: Learning through Examples
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
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Crisis Management Best Practices: Learning through Examples
Session Leader:
Julie M. Pollard (she/her/hers)
– University of California Education Abroad Program (UCEAP)
Presenter:
Kelly B. Trail
– Allegiant Global Partners
Presenter:
Christine Salmon
– Crisis24
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
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Prompt & Circumstance: Mastering AI and LLMs for Risk Intelligence/Analysis
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
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Prompt & Circumstance: Mastering AI and LLMs for Risk Intelligence/Analysis
Session Leader:
Shaun Jamieson (he/him/his)
– Iowa State University
Presenter:
Chris Fuglestad (he/him/his)
– The University of Chicago
Presenter:
Zack Kunkel
– On Call International
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
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When Health Goes South: A Travel Health Drill in Brazil
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
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When Health Goes South: A Travel Health Drill in Brazil
Session Leader:
Meg Ramey (she/her/hers)
– WorldKind
Presenter:
Tonya M. Veltrop
– University of Missouri
Presenter:
PJ Shoulders (she/her/hers)
– Study Abroad Association
Presenter:
Todd L. Goen (he/him/his)
– Forum on Education Abroad
Presenter:
Melissa Ochal (she/her/hers)
– College of Charleston
12:15 PM – 1:45 PM
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Lunch
12:15 PM – 1:45 PM
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Lunch
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
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Incidentally, We Do It All: Accommodations, Conduct, & Complex Cases Abroad
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
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Incidentally, We Do It All: Accommodations, Conduct, & Complex Cases Abroad
Presenter:
Mark Beirn
– University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Presenter:
Julie M. Pollard (she/her/hers)
– University of California Education Abroad Program (UCEAP)
Session Leader:
Mala Ghosh
– Tufts University
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
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Managing Student Health Information: A Survey of Approaches and Novel Ideas
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
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Managing Student Health Information: A Survey of Approaches and Novel Ideas
Session Leader:
Seth A. Tucker (he/him/his)
– Syracuse University
Presenter:
Vanessa Sterling
– CET Academic Programs
Presenter:
Kevin Dostal Dauer
– University of Minnesota
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM
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If You Build It, Will They Come? Rethinking Risk in the Global South
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM
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If You Build It, Will They Come? Rethinking Risk in the Global South
Session Leader:
Andrea Drake (she/her/hers)
– University of Massachusetts Amherst
Presenter:
Chris Fuglestad (he/him/his)
– The University of Chicago
Presenter:
Damaris Crocker De Ruiter
– The University of Chicago
Presenter:
Andrea Bordeau
– School for International Training (SIT)
Presenter:
Shaun Jamieson (he/him/his)
– Iowa State University
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
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Coffee Break
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
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Coffee Break
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
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Bracing for Impact: Climate-Proofing Programs and Strategies for Resilience
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
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Bracing for Impact: Climate-Proofing Programs and Strategies for Resilience
Session Leader:
Kate McSurley (she/her/hers)
– WorldStrides
Presenter:
Bailey Koch
– Temple University
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
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Exploring the Role of Faculty in Emergency Response Abroad
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
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Exploring the Role of Faculty in Emergency Response Abroad
Session Leader:
Jennifer Fullick
– IFSA-Butler
Presenter:
Susan Lochner Atkinson (she/her/hers)
– University of Wisconsin-Madison
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
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Supporting Student Mental Health and You
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
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Supporting Student Mental Health and You
Session Leader:
Matthew Rader (he/him/his)
– IES Abroad
Friday, June 27, 2025
7:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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Registration Opens
7:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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Registration Opens
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
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(Re)framing Cannabis for Post-Legalization Students and Travelers
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
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(Re)framing Cannabis for Post-Legalization Students and Travelers
Session Leader:
Vanessa Sterling
– CET Academic Programs
Presenter:
Andrea Drake (she/her/hers)
– University of Massachusetts Amherst
Co-Presenter:
Mark Fischer
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
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Futuring Risk Management through Incident Trends and Insurance Claims Data
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
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Futuring Risk Management through Incident Trends and Insurance Claims Data
Session Leader:
Julie M. Pollard (she/her/hers)
– University of California Education Abroad Program (UCEAP)
Presenter:
Denise Masella
– Chubb
Presenter:
Olivia Wu
– Mercer
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
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Unsafe or Uncomfortable? Navigating Student Language Abroad
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
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Unsafe or Uncomfortable? Navigating Student Language Abroad
Session Leader:
Sara Ireland (she/her/hers)
– The Ohio State University
Presenter:
Emma Cook
– The Ohio State University
Presenter:
Peter Oduwole
– The Ohio State University
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
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Coffee Break
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
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Coffee Break
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
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291-292: The Illinois Model for Risk Mitigation & Student Well-being Abroad
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
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291-292: The Illinois Model for Risk Mitigation & Student Well-being Abroad
Session Leader:
Mark Beirn
– University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Presenter:
Michelle Dube
– University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Presenter:
Roman Friedman
– University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
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Planning to Practice: Building Proactive Risk Management Strategies
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
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Planning to Practice: Building Proactive Risk Management Strategies
Session Leader:
Sonya Brauchle
– Terra Dotta
Presenter:
Kyle Rausch
– University of Illinois Chicago
Co-Presenter:
Deborah Kim
– Wheaton College (IL)
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
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Technology Driven Crisis Response: Transforming Safety in Education Abroad
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
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Technology Driven Crisis Response: Transforming Safety in Education Abroad
Session Leader:
Chris Fuglestad (he/him/his)
– The University of Chicago
Presenter:
Elissa Olinsky (she/they)
– Factal
Presenter:
Mauricio Jimenez
– Penn State University
Presenter:
Angela Bucsok
– International SOS
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
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Closing Session/Toast
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
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Closing Session/Toast
