Community is crucial to education abroad professionals. The Education Abroad Knowledge Community (EA KC) is your peer community from the broad field of education abroad, including study, internships, service-learning, and research abroad. The volunteers who lead the EA KC strive to sustain and develop timely resources, tools, and model practices for the field’s professional development.
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Share experiences, give and receive advice, highlight resources to successfully mange education abroad programs, and actively engage with colleagues. The network includes a blog, an event calendar, and important announcements. Anyone can join the EA KC Network.
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The EA KC leadership team wants to hear from you! Contact the leadership team with ideas you may have pertaining to Education Abroad. We hope to hear from you!
Leadership Team
Carolina Robinson, PhD
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The University of Alabama
Co-Chair/Chair-Elect, Education Abroad Knowledge Community (EAKC)
Dr. Carolina Robinson is the Director of Education Abroad at The University of Alabama. She has strategic and operational oversight for the Education Abroad office while maintaining a focus UA’s faculty-led portfolio. Carolina has 19 years of experience in international education with expertise in...
Autumn Beechler Stebing
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Case Western Reserve University
2026 Annual Conference Committee Member & Co-Chair, Education Abroad Knowledge Community (EAKC)
Autumn Beechler Stebing oversees all elements of education abroad at Case Western Reserve University and works strategically with Center for International Affairs leadership to further internationalization and global citizenship on campus. Beechler Stebing has been an active member of NAFSA for the...
Daniel Kampsen
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Drexel University
Content Coordinator for Health and Safety, EA KC
A trained lawyer and former Fulbright Scholar, Dan is the Director of Global Safety and Operations at Drexel University. Prior to his role at Drexel, Dan was Assistant Director of International and Off-Campus Education at Lafayette College. His work focuses on the management and mitigation of risk...
Christina Thompson
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Compear Global Education Network
Content Coordinator for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, EAKC
Christina 'Chris' Thompson (she/her/hers) is noted for her influential work in global education and her dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Her recent achievements include being nominated for the 2024 Go Abroad Award for Innovation in Diversity and receiving this award in 2022 and the...
Marisa A. Gray, MBA
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Toronto Metropolitan University
Management Content Coordinator, Education Abroad KC
“Transforming Lives through Global Education" Marisa A. Gray is a seasoned professional within higher education, specializing in international education. Her commitment to the field is deeply rooted in her belief in the transformative power of global learning. With that, Marisa brings a wealth of...
Carmen Pitz
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Regional Outreach Coordinator, EAKC
As the Assistant Director for Study Abroad Advising in International Academic Programs (IAP) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Carmen serves as the study abroad advisor for a small portfolio of faculty led programs including the Global Gateway Initiative, and the Summer and Global Launch...
Jason Sanderson, PhD
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Georgetown University
Member-at-Large, EA RP Committee
Jason Sanderson, PhD, is the assistant director of curriculum integration and assessment at Georgetown University's Office of Global Education, where he has advised students interested in a variety of programs in Europe and Africa since 2004. He works closely with faculty on issues related to...
Elizabeth Shuman
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Ohio State University
Member-at-Large and Chair, Financial Aid Subcommittee - Education Abroad Regulatory Practice KC
Elizabeth holds a Bachelor's degree from Central Michigan University and a Master's degree from Penn State University. As Global Education Manager for the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at Ohio State University, Elizabeth oversees all Global Education programming for the...