Just a Quick Question
Date(s):
September 24, 2008
Event Type:
Training
Cost:
$69 (member), $99 (non-member)
Registration Deadline:
March 1, 2009"Excuse me, I have a quick question!" If you're an international student or scholar adviser, this may be the phrase you most often hear. Yet a quick question does not always mean an easy answer. Explore the integration of three primary dimensions in responding to a question: intercultural communication, immigration guidance, and decision making. Discover six key considerations to ensure you appropriately handle those "quick questions" from students and scholars. Learn how to establish response parameters and methods for enhancing information delivery. If your work day is filled with "quick questions," this webinar is for you!
Learning Objectives
- Name key issues to consider in three major dimensions when addressing questions from international students and scholars.
- Apply a framework integrating intercultural communication, immigration policy, and decisionmaking when routinely responding to questions from international students and scholars.
Presenters
Suzanne Droleskey
Texas A&M University
Suzanne Droleskey earned her B.S. from Murray State University, master's from Maryville College, and Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. She taught in the United States, Venezuela, and Thailand, and is currently executive director of International Programs for Students at Texas A&M.
Jef Davis
Youngstown State University
Jef Davis is director of the Youngstown State University International Center. He has worked in international education and intercultural relations for over 20 years, including positions with Semester at Sea, World Learning in Azerbaijan, and the Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication.
Elizabeth James
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak, & Stewart, P.C.
Elizabeth James received her J.D. from the University of North Carolina
School of Law and will soon join the immigration practice group at
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak, & Stewart, P.C. in Raleigh, NC.
Previously she worked as a foreign student adviser and is active in the
NAFSA Trainer Corps.
Nancy E. Young
New York University
Nancy E. Young is associate director at NYU's Office for International Students and Scholars. She has been an active NAFSA member for over 20 years, including presenting over 50 sessions and advocating in areas such as F-1 regulations and nonresident taxation. Nancy is completing a Master's program in Intercultural Relations.
