Stephen Ferst, EdD

Stephen Ferst, EdD, is executive director of the Center for Global Engagement at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York, where he is responsible for all aspects of the college's internationalization. His previous NAFSA volunteer leadership experience includes serving as New Jersey state whip, chair of the Education Abroad Knowledge Community, and, most recently, chair of the 2013 Annual Conference Committee. In 2008, he was named NAFSA Advocate of the Year. Ferst has an EdD from Rutgers University in theory policy and administration.