Education Abroad and the Undergraduate Experience

Elizabeth Brewer is Director, International Education, at Beloit College. Anthony C. Ogden is associate vice provost for global engagement at the University of Wyoming. Brian Whalen is Chief Academic Officer and Dean of Education at Atlantis, a leading healthcare education organization. He serves in the same role for both the Beacon Fellowship and the Lex Fellowship. Brian is also a Director and Advisory Partner at Academic Assembly, Inc., a Dean’s Fellow at Dickinson College, and an International Education Leadership Fellow at the University at Albany. Among the most well-known and influential international education leaders currently working in the field, Brian served for more than a decade (2006-2018) as the President and CEO of The Forum on Education Abroad, the first Standards Development Organization (SDO) worldwide focused on international education. During that time, he oversaw The Forum’s growth into a leading international association, and formidable quality assurance organization for the field of education abroad. He is also an experienced senior international academic officer, having served in that role at Dickinson College and Marist College. A widely published scholar, Brian was founding editor and publisher of Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad. During his long career, Brian has developed or overseen education abroad programs in more than 50 countries, has delivered dozens of presentations and trainings in the U.S. and many other countries, has collaborated to secure nearly $4 million in grants in support of international education initiatives, and has participated in high-level meetings as a discussant at the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Education, and the White House. Brian has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in literature, psychology, and comparative and international education at several colleges and universities including, Boston University, Lesley University, Brookhaven Community Col

"This important new book offers a timely extension of Brewer and Ogden's many years of critical study into the tensions between the acclaimed value of international education on the one hand, and its complex integration into the arc of the undergraduate experience, on the other. But it also goes well beyond that to address the integration of mobility experiences in broad sectors of the U.S. higher education landscape, including community college, lifelong learning, and the transition to employment. This edited volume, which includes some of the most influential scholars and practitioners working today, is a critical milestone that helps to further establish the emerging scholarship of international education and deflect criticism that there remains a missing link between the use of theory and its impact on practice."Bernhard T. Streitwieser, Assistant Professor of International Education & International AffairsThe George Washington University“Brewer and Ogden, along with an impressive cast of contributors, offer a thoughtful examination of the historical and contemporary issues shaping education abroad and its evolving role in undergraduate student learning and development. Together, they lend a critical, but optimistic view of what’s possible if we can attend to well-informed planning that enhances outcomes realized through education abroad and extends these benefits to a broader cross-section of undergraduate students. This is a must-read!”Laurie Nichols, PresidentUniversity of Wyoming“An excellent resource to bring a broad range of allies into the discussion of the critical nature of study abroad to the undergraduate experience. This collection of essays offers insights and guidance for both the new and experienced international educator by reexamining the historical context of today’s education abroad, by applying new theories of student development, and by promoting curricular enhancements such as the integration of reflection and ongoing orientation into the process.”Penelope Pynes, Associate Provost for International ProgramsUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro“When a field voices critical perspectives it often signals that a paradigm shift is underway. The progressive improvement of education abroad depends on these adjustments in thinking, which will over time impact practices. The power of this book and its authors is in how it propels the education abroad field forward by: 1) questioning its inherited structures and actions; 2) critically examining current challenges and opportunities; and 3) positing new ways to think about and conduct the work of education abroad.Education abroad is a multidisciplinary enterprise that intersects with virtually all areas of higher education. This book informs and is useful to the multiple stakeholders who have varied interests in and concerns about education abroad: higher education administrators, education abroad researchers, faculty members, policy makers, graduate students, and of course education abroad professionals. Each reader will incorporate the insights contained in these pages into their work and, in turn, shape the education abroad field."Brian Whalen, President and CEOThe Forum on Education Abroad, 2006-2018“Elizabeth Brewer and Anthony Ogden have gathered a group of well-documented essays that demonstrate the evolving nature of education abroad. The articles cover topics as wide-ranging as design, curriculum integration, pedagogy, student support, evaluation, and use of partnerships. Of interest to faculty leading programs, curriculum committees, study abroad personnel, senior international officers, and even chief academic officers…anyone wanting to give students a high quality educational experience. This is an expert and essential collection.”Barbara A. Hill, Senior Associate for InternationalizationAmerican Council on Education

• Foreword—Brian Whalen Introduction. The Case for Integrating Education Abroad Into Undergraduate Education—Elizabeth Brewer and Anthony C. Ogden 1. U.S. Education Abroad. Historical Perspectives, Emerging Trends, and Changing Narratives—Anthony C. Ogden and Elizabeth Brewer Part One. Critical Perspectives on Education Abroad and its Integration into Undergraduate Education 2. Education Abroad as a High Impact Practice. Linking Research and Practice to the Educational Continuum—John P. Haupt and Anthony C. Ogden 3. Curriculum Integration. Opportunities for Continuity and Disruption Along the Educational Continuum—Elizabeth Brewer, Giselda Beaudin, and Michael Woolf 4. Toward Decolonizing Education Abroad. Moving Beyond the Self/Other Dichotomy—Roger Adkins and Bryan Messerly Part Two. Supporting Student Learning Along the Educational Continuum 5. Adults Studying Abroad Through Community Colleges—Rosalind Latiner Raby 6. Engaging with Self, Others, Space, and Place. Leveraging the Geographic Imagination in Education Abroad—Anthony Gristwood and Darren Kelly 7. Learning to Navigate. Lessons from Student Development—Paige E. Butler 8. Using Assessment to Align and Interweave Core Curriculum Objectives and Education Abroad Learning Outcomes—Katherine N. Yngve 9. Reflection as a Tool in the Educational Continuum—Victor Savicki and Michele V. Price 10. Why is the Missing Link Still Largely Missing in Education Abroad Preparation?. The Case for Ongoing Orientation—Bruce La Brack and Anthony C. Ogden Part Three. Partnerships in Education Abroad Integration 11. The Intersection of Education Abroad and Career Readiness, and the Role of International Educators—Anne M. D’Angelo and Mary Pang 12. Faculty Roles in Advancing Student Learning Abroad—Joan Gillespie 13. Local Partners as Teachers and Learners in Education Abroad. Introducing a Local Partner Engagement Process Model—Julie M. Ficarra 14. From Transactional to Relational. Realigning Partnerships Between Higher Education Institutions and International Education Organizations—Kris Holloway, Lisa Chieffo, Rich Kurtzman, and Anthony C. Ogden 15. Future Perspectives on Education Abroad—Elizabeth Brewer and Anthony C. Ogden Contributors Index