The Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (TLS) Knowledge Community focuses on crosscultural competence, curriculum internationalization, engaging graduate students, faculty development, intercultural training, learning experiences of students at all levels, and scholarly research aimed at advancing the field.
Mission Statement
Equipping NAFSA members and other educators with the knowledge, research, and skills they need to engage in, encourage, and support positive change practices that results in the infusion of international, intercultural, and global knowledge into the ethos and outcomes of their own work and, more broadly, the work of their institutions and organizations.
To accomplish its mission, TLS:
- Identifies and makes accessible, within and beyond NAFSA, new and existing theoretical and empirical knowledge that improves practice.
- Brings innovative people, concepts, structures, and ideas to NAFSA conferences and other educational programming.
- Works with others to identify gaps in research and professional knowledge and engages the membership in filling those gaps.
- Promotes dialogue that motivates scholars, educators, practitioners, and administrators to collaboratively internationalize their organizations.
Connect with the Community
CIIT Network
Explore Curriculum Internationalization and Intercultural Training (CIIT) resources and network with peers.
RSC Network
Explore Research and Scholarship Connections (RSC) resources and network with peers.
Leadership Team
Zachary Frieders
Katherine Punteney, EdD
Meredith Henderson, EdD
Ling LeBeau, PhD
Kate Hellmann, PhD
Brian Seilstad, PhD
Anjam Chaudhary, PhD
Blase Scarnati, PhD
If you have any questions, suggestions, or comments for the TLS KC team, please contact us.