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Katy Lane, PhD

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Texas A&M University
Chair, Region III
Katy Lane, PhD is the director of the Center for International Business Studies, Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. She has worked in international education for nearly 15 years, creating new programs and initiatives, providing oversight for outreach and risk management, and leading...

Liz Cosgrove Ford

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Liz Cosgrove
University of North Texas
Chair-elect, Region III
Liz currently serves as Associate Director of International Student and Scholar Services at the University of North Texas where she leads a team of F1 advisors and staff to support nearly 5000 international students. Liz began her career in International Education in 2001 teaching English as a...

Xuan Li

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Northeastern State University
Past Chair, Region III
Xuan Li grew up in Weifang, China and graduated from Northeastern State University (NSU), Oklahoma with a Master of Health and Kinesiology. Realizing his passion for international education and recruitment, he joined NSU international team upon his completion of the study as an Instructional...

Norma Vallejo

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Texas Wesleyan University
2021 Regional Conference Planner Cohort Co-Coach
Norma Vallejo is the coordinator of international admissions and student services at Texas Wesleyan University and a 2021 regional conference planner cohort co-coach. In her current role, Norma serves as a DSO and manages advising/orientation, recruitment/admission efforts, and study abroad for...

Gina Jones White

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University of Louisiana Monroe
Conference Planner, Region III
Eugenia is a native of Monroe, Louisiana. She was educated in Ouachita parish and Lincoln parish. Gina, as she is known by most, received a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations from Grambling State University and her Master’s in Public Administration from The University of Louisiana at Monroe. She...

Derek Shepard

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CEA CAPA
Development Chair, Region III
As Regional Director for the Southwest region, Derek works closely with institutional partners in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas to support their internationalization efforts. He coordinates with CEA CAPA’s partners on international study abroad, internship programs, and the development of...

Trisha Iyonsi

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Oklahoma State University
Registrar, Region III
Trisha Iyonsi, International Employment and Tax Coordinator at Oklahoma State University, is the Region III Registrar. Trisha has worked in the field of international education for the past 15 years in a variety of capacities including English Language Learning, J-1 advising for students and...

Shannon Bedo

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Houston Christian University
Advocacy Representative, Region III
Shannon Bedo is the Director of International and Veteran Student Services at Houston Christian University, where she leads efforts for recruiting, admissions, immigration, and programming for the international and veteran student population. She has previously served at Baylor College of Medicine...

Loveness Schafer

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Louisiana State University
Academy Coach, Region III
Loveness Schafer is the 2024 Region III Academy Coach. Schafer is associate director of international services in the Office of International Programs at Louisiana State University and A & M College in Baton Rouge. She has worked for LSU since August 2000. She manages LSU’s Exchange Visitor Program...

Mimi Ghosh

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Mimi Ghosh
University of Texas at Austin
KC ISSS Rep, Region III
Mimi Ghosh is the Assistant Director for International Student Advising Services at The University of Texas at Austin. After earning her Bachelor's in History from McGill University in Montreal, she worked in Japan for almost a decade before returning to North America and earning her Master's in...

Tessa Lane

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Tessa Lane
AIFS Abroad
Diversity/Minority Serving Institution Liaison, Region III
Tessa Lane is a Global Program Advisor on the Internships team at AIFS Abroad and the Diversity/MSI Liaison for Region III. She is also a member of the 2022-2023 cohort of NAFSA RISE Fellows. Tessa has been working in international education since 2019. Prior to her current role at AIFS Abroad, she...

Chris Larkin

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Chris Larkin
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Regulatory Ombudsperson-Scholar Issues, Region III
Chris has worked international education since 2004 as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bangladesh and lived in Korea for 8 years teaching Anthropology, Intercultural Communication and EFL. He currently serves as the Assistant Director for International Student and Scholar Services advising on F-1, J-1...

Jie Fan

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Jie Fan
Texas A&M University
Regulatory Ombudsperson-Student Issues, Region III
As a native Beijinger, Jie (“Jay”) finished her bachelor’s degree in International Politics from Beijing International Studies University. Then she came to the United States and studied at Florida State University for her master's in International Affairs. Once an international student, Jie has...

Rose Honegger

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Rose Honegger
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Louisiana Representative, Region III
Rose Honegger has been working as an international education professional at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette since 2003 where she serves as the Associate Director of Global Engagement and the PDSO and RO. She was born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and first arrived in the United...

Kimberly Henderson

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Kimberly Henderson
University of Tulsa
Oklahoma Representative, Region III
Kimberly Henderson serves as the Associate Director of the Center for Global Engagement, at the University of Tulsa, where she utilizes her skills to help others grow into strong leaders in their fields of choice. Believing strongly in the importance of internationalization, she uses her background...

Stephanie Holleran

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University of Houston-Clear Lake
South Texas Representative, Region III
Stephanie Holleran is the Manager of International Admissions & Student Services at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. She has worked in international student services for more than a decade. Stephanie previously served on the Region X team as the KC-ISSS representative and the NAFSA Member...