Identity, Inclusion, and the Career Pathways of International Students in North America

Dr. Taiwo O. Soetan is Associate Professor of Management and Director, Center for Entrepreneurship, Reginald F. Lewis College of Business, Virginia State University, Petersburg, Virginia, United States, and an External Examiner at the School of Leadership Studies, Fielding Graduate University, California, United States.Dr. Omonigho S. Umukoro is Lecturer in the Department of Psychology, University of Lagos, Nigeria. Dr. Oluwarotimi O. Odeh is Professor, Director, and Rolland Starn Endowed Chair of Agriculture at California State University, Turlock, USA. Dr. David Hòa Khoa Nguyễn is Associate Professor of Urban Education, Leadership, and Policy at Indiana University, USA.

• Part I: Identity1. Learning and Living Under Political Scrutiny: Chinese International Students in the United States in an Era of Geopolitical Hostility. (Dr. Xin Wang).2. Unpacking Systemic Inequities: Critical Perspectives on International Students’ Experiences in U.S. and Canadian Higher Education. (Dr. Sarang Kim).3. The Human in Human Capital: Understanding International Student Success and Needs in Relation to Canada’s International Education Policies. (Alison D’Cruz).4. Cultural Intelligence, Ambiguity, Tolerance, Ethnocentrism: Interrogating International Students’ Afrocentric Behaviour. (Dr. Gbenusola Abike Akinwale).5. Exploring Emerging Adult’s Prospects to Human Flourishing: Insights From American University Students. (Dr. Bukola Victoria Bada et al).Part II: Inclusion6. The Complexities of Internationalizing the Curriculum to Create Inclusive Classroom Environments: Examples from Student Affairs and Counseling. (Dr. Gudrun Nyunt and Dr. Injung Lee).7. Understanding International Student Experiences in U.S. Christian Higher Education: A Case Study of a CCCU Protestant Teaching Institution. (Dr. Roy Y. Chan).8. Understanding the Healthcare System in the United States: Accessing Healthcare, Managing Stress, and Maintaining Well-Being—A Review. (Abdullahi Michael Eneye and Dr. Anjorin Ezekiel Adeyemi).9. Inclusive Strategies: Can Intercultural Training and Global Experiences Bridge Gaps in International Student Support? (Dr. Alina F. Nigmatullina and Dr. Christa E. Winkler).10. International Graduate Students’ Experiences Navigating U.S. Academic Spaces: A Case Study of Graduate Students in Agricultural Extension and Education Programs in the United States (Dr. Fallys Masambuka-Kanchewa et al.).11. Interrupting the Silos: A Cross-Unit Approach to Supporting International Campus Communities. (Dr. Kelly Collins et al.).Part III: Post-Study and Career Prospects 12. Contributions and Experiences of International Students in Canadian Higher Education Institutions. (Eniola Soetan and Dr. Taiwo O. Soetan).13. Factors Guiding and Motivating International Graduate Students’ Pursuit of Agricultural Degrees in the United States (Dr. Jasser Alfridi and Dr. Nicole L.P. Stedman).14. Sociocultural Integration as a Lens for Repositioning International Education. (Dr. George Sahr Sellu).15. International Student Enrollment in the United States and Canada: An Elite Subsystem Within Universal Systems of Higher Education. (Dr. Ryan Creps).