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  • Wednesday, Jun 17th
    11:30 AM - 11:50 AM US Eastern Time
    Caring for Staff (and Yourself): Protecting Against Stress Injury & Burnout
    Session Leader: Paul Dreyer – Where There Be Dragons
    Presenter: Kevin Porter (he/him/his) – Where There Be Dragons
    Mental Health and Wellness
  • Wednesday, Jun 17th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US Eastern Time
    Less Crises & More Prevention: Rethinking Student Mental Health Abroad
    Session Leader: Greg Muger – Pepperdine University
    Presenter: Zac Einerson – SafeAbroad
    Presenter: Eryn Kudzinski (she/her/hers) – CEA CAPA
    Mental Health and Wellness
  • Wednesday, Jun 17th
    1:45 PM - 2:45 PM US Eastern Time
    Unmasking Neurodiversity- resilience, and Stressors Abroad
    Session Leader: Leanne K. Elliott (she/her/hers) – mindhamok
    Presenter: Julie M. Pollard (she/her/hers) – UC Education Abroad Program
    Presenter: Rebecca Raynor – Organization Accent Global Learning
    Mental Health and Wellness
  • Thursday, Jun 25th
    10:45 AM - 12:15 PM US Eastern Time
    What Happens After the Call: A Case Study on Crisis, Care, and Coordination
    Session Leader: Eduardo Díaz (he/him/él) – IES Global
    Presenter: Jeffrey Russin – University of Rochester
    Mental Health and Wellness
  • Thursday, Jun 25th
    1:45 PM - 3:00 PM US Eastern Time
    Enabling Safe Travel in a Complex World: Redefining Mental Health Support
    Session Leader: Luke Kane (he/him/his) – Healix International
    Presenter: Theresa Briggs – Everest
    Presenter: Emily Chauncey – Healix International
    Presenter: Bailey Koch (she/her/hers) – Temple University
    Mental Health and Wellness
  • Thursday, Jun 25th
    3:30 PM - 4:45 PM US Eastern Time
    Making Space for Discomfort: A New Model for Student Mental Health Abroad
    Session Leader: Rebecca Hurst – Oklahoma State University
    Presenter: Stephanie Rock – IES Abroad
    Mental Health and Wellness
  • Friday, Jun 26th
    8:30 AM - 9:45 AM US Eastern Time
    Education Abroad Communities of Care: Supporting Student Wellbeing
    Session Leader: Angie Woods – University of Cincinnati
    Presenter: Sue Sipple – University of Cincinnati
    Mental Health and Wellness
  • Friday, Jun 26th
    10:15 AM - 11:30 AM US Eastern Time
    Empowering Study Abroad Students as Managers of Their Own Health
    Session Leader: Laura Dupont-Jarrett (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
    Mental Health and Wellness