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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Opening Remarks & Plenary
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
US Eastern Time
Opening Remarks & Plenary
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
US Eastern Time
Break
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
US Eastern Time
Break
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
US Eastern Time
Human-Centered Risk Management for Global Travel, Health and Safety
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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Human-centered Risk Management for Global Travel, Health and Safety
Session Leader:
Alma K. Reynal-Quintanilla
– Emory University
Presenter:
Ashley Gill
– Tarleton State University
The Broadening Role of the Health & Safety Professional
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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When What Happens Abroad…Doesn’t Stay Abroad
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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When What Happens Abroad…doesn’t Stay Abroad
Session Leader:
Jordan Viars-Whisinnand (he/him/his)
– Duke University
Presenter:
Valerie Slate (she/her/hers)
– UNC Chapel Hill - Kenan-Flagler Business School
Presenter:
Jennifer Fullick, Ph.D
– IFSA: The Institute for Study Abroad
Student Support and Conduct Management
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
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Break
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
US Eastern Time
Break
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
US Eastern Time
Caring for staff (and yourself): Protecting against stress injury & burnout
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
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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
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
US Eastern Time
Traveling With Medications: Ensuring Transparency & Preparedness
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
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Traveling with Medications: Ensuring Transparency & Preparedness
Session Leader:
Michelle Nathan
– On Call International
Presenter:
Dan Hart
– Arizona State University
The Broadening Role of the Health & Safety Professional
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM
US Eastern Time
Navigating Global Friction: Fostering Belonging Through Dialogue
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM
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Navigating Global Friction: Fostering Belonging Through Dialogue
Session Leader:
Laura Strohminger (she/her/hers)
– Institute for Shipboard Education/Semester at Sea
Presenter:
Nahid Ahmed
– Soliya
Community & Belonging
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM
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Student Risk Report
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM
US Eastern Time
Student Risk Report
Presenter:
Alyson Rutherford
– University of Massachusetts Amherst
Presenter:
Amelia J. Dietrich, PhD (she/her/hers)
– The Forum on Education Abroad
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
US Eastern Time
Break
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
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Break
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
US Eastern Time
Law, Risk, and Resilience: Strengthening Global Education Programs
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
US Eastern Time
Law, Risk, and Resilience: Strengthening Global Education Programs
Session Leader:
Lesley Melega
– Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter
Program & Organizational Design and Implementation
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
US Eastern Time
Less Crises & More Prevention: Rethinking Student Mental Health Abroad
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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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
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
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Break
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
US Eastern Time
Break
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
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Unmasking Neurodiversity- Resilience, and Stressors Abroad
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
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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
2:45 PM - 2:55 PM
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Break
2:45 PM - 2:55 PM
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Break
2:55 PM - 3:20 PM
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Closing Session
2:55 PM - 3:20 PM
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Closing Session
