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Wednesday, October 29, 2025
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
CDT
Fun Run
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
CDT
Fun Run
Location: Meet in hotel lobby
Event Contact Person:
Katherine Huskin
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
CDT
Registration Open
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
CDT
Registration Open
Location: Grand Ballroom D Pre-Function
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM
CDT
Campus to the World: Transforming Advising through the IDEAS Grant
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM
CDT
Campus to the World: Transforming Advising through the IDEAS Grant
Location: Junior Ballroom D
Chair and Presenter:
Paulina Brouder
– University of Missouri-Columbia
Presenter:
Amber Kettmann (she/her/hers)
– CEA CAPA Education Abroad
Education Abroad (EA)
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM
CDT
Find Your Next Job: An International Educators Jobseeking Program
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM
CDT
Find Your Next Job: An International Educators Jobseeking Program
Chair & Presenter:
Pia Duryea
Shared Interest (SI)
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM
CDT
Leveraging Zoom to Engage Prospective Students and Applicants
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM
CDT
Leveraging Zoom to Engage Prospective Students and Applicants
Location: Junior Ballroom A
Presenter:
Sarah Vrtiska
– International Student Affairs Office
Chair and Presenter:
Melissa Wharton
– UMKC
International Enrollment Management (IEM)
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM
CDT
Non-Resident Tax Compliance for Students & Scholars
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM
CDT
Non-Resident Tax Compliance for Students & Scholars
Location: Junior Ballroom C
Chair and Presenter:
James O. Webb, II, BS, MS, CPA
– University Of Missouri - Saint Louis, UMSL Global
Shared Interest (SI)
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM
CDT
Surviving the Trump Tsunami: Advising Students/Scholars Amidst Rapid Change
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM
CDT
Surviving the Trump Tsunami: Advising Students/Scholars Amidst Rapid Change
Location: Junior Ballroom B
Chair and Presenter:
Crystal M. Malik, JD
– McCandlish Holton,PC
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
CDT
Coffee Break with Snack
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
CDT
Coffee Break with Snack
Location: Exhibit Hall (Grand ABC)
Sponsored By
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
CDT
Resume Review
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
CDT
Resume Review
Location: Meeting Room 101
Event Contact Person:
Kristen Carranza
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
CDT
Black & Multicultural Professionals in International Education
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
CDT
Black & Multicultural Professionals in International Education
Location: Junior Ballroom B
Facilitator:
Ida Thompson, MSL
– University Of Houston International Student & Scholar Services
Shared Interest (SI)
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
CDT
Christian SIG Open Meeting
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
CDT
Christian SIG Open Meeting
Location: Meeting Room 102
Faciliator:
Kevin Vicker, MS
– Park University
Shared Interest (SI)
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
CDT
Open Meeting for the International Alumni & Advancement Interest Group
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
CDT
Open Meeting for the International Alumni & Advancement Interest Group
Location: Junior Ballroom C
Facilitator:
Jim Brosam, II
– Jameson Global
Facilitator:
Karla K. McCollum, MBA
– Iowa State University Foundation
Shared Interest (SI)
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
CDT
Open Meeting- IEPD
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
CDT
MIG/SIG Roundtables: International Education for Persons with Disabilities MIG
Location: Meeting Room 103
Facilitator:
Katherine A. Haan (she/her/hers)
– Chicago State University Global Engagement Office
Shared Interest (SI)
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
CDT
Rainbow SIG Open Meeting
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
CDT
Rainbow SIG Open Meeting
Location: Junior Ballroom A
Facilitator:
Phoebe Nishimoto, MA Int'l Ed (she/her/hers)
– University of Missouri
Shared Interest (SI)
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM
CDT
Transit time
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM
CDT
Transit time
Location: n/a
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
CDT
Discovering the Spirit: The NIL Era and F-1 Student Athletes
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
CDT
Discovering the Spirit: The NIL Era and F-1 Student Athletes
Location: Junior Ballroom A
Chair and Presenter:
Jessica Lynn Hylton, Ed.D
– UMSL Global
Presenter:
Holly Sheilley, PhD (she/her/hers)
– University of Missouri-St. Louis
Shared Interest (SI)
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
CDT
EA Roundtable- Hot Topics in Education Abroad
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
CDT
EA Roundtable- Hot Topics in Education Abroad
Location: Junior Ballroom C
Chair & Presenter:
Alex Halvorson
Education Abroad (EA)
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
CDT
Muddle to Magic: Turning Classroom Chaos into Connection
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
CDT
Muddle to Magic: Turning Classroom Chaos into Connection
Location: Junior Ballroom B
Chair and Presenter:
Holly Aaron
– n/a
Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (TLS)
Shared Interest (SI)
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
CDT
Solving the Need for Social Connection: programming case study
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
CDT
Solving the Need for Social Connection: programming case study
Location: Meeting Room 102
Chair and Presenter:
Kimberly N. Adams
– University of Missouri-Columbia130350
Presenter:
Kristen Carranza, Master's of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (she/her/hers)
– University of Missouri-Columbia
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
Shared Interest (SI)
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
CDT
Transcript Analytics: Leveraging Educational Data to Transform International Recruitment Strategies
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
CDT
Transcript Analytics: Leveraging Educational Data to Transform International Recruitment Strategies
Location: Meeting Room 103
Chair and Presenter:
Xianwei Long, MA (he/him/his)
– Drury University
International Enrollment Management (IEM)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Dakotas State meeting & lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Dakotas State meeting & lunch
Location: Junior Ballroom D
Faciliator:
Heather Reed
Faciliator:
Maleeha Latif
Sponsored By
Hacking Immigration Law
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Iowa State meeting & lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Iowa State meeting & lunch
Location: Junior Ballroom B
Faciliator:
Ava Deitrich (she/her/hers)
– University of Northern Iowa
Sponsored By
Hacking Immigration Law
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Minnesota State meeting & lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Minnesota State meeting & lunch
Location: Junior Ballroom A
Faciliator:
Andrea Barnwell
Sponsored By
Hacking Immigration Law
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Missouri State meeting & lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Missouri State meeting & lunch
Location: Junior Ballroom C
Faciliator:
Brooke Richards (she/her/hers)
– University of Central Missouri
Sponsored By
Hacking Immigration Law
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CDT
Between Worlds: An Autoethnography of an International Student
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CDT
Between Worlds: An Autoethnography of an International Student
Location: Exhibit Hall (Grand ABC)
Poster Presenter:
Nomin Munkhbaatar, MD
– Missouri State University
Shared Interest (SI)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CDT
Beyond the classroom: Creating Spaces for Global Student Connection.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CDT
Beyond the classroom: Creating Spaces for Global Student Connection.
Location: Exhibit Hall (Grand ABC)
Poster Presenter:
Evidence U. Otunji, M.A
– Missouri State University
International Education Leadership (IEL)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CDT
Dedicated Expo Hall time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CDT
Dedicated Expo Hall time
Location: Exhibit Hall (Grand ABC)
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
CDT
1) Strategic Advantage: Leveraging Dashboards to Tell Your Global Story
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
CDT
Strategic Advantage: Leveraging Dashboards to Tell Your Global Story
Location: Meeting Room 102
Presenter:
Erin Jorgensen
– University Of Missouri - Columbia, MO
Chair and Presenter:
Jeralyn J. Woodall, B.S. Computer Information Systems, M.A. Leadership (she/her/hers)
– Terra Dotta
Shared Interest (SI)
International Education Leadership (IEL)
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
CDT
Collaborative University-City Strategies for International Student Belonging & Retention
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
CDT
Collaborative University-City Strategies for International Student Belonging & Retention
Location: Junior Ballroom B
Chair and Presenter:
Manuela Gabriel (she/her/hers)
– University Of North Dakota International Programs
Presenter:
Hamzat Koriko (he/him/his)
– City of Grand Forks
International Education Leadership (IEL)
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
CDT
Elevating International Student Voices
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
CDT
Elevating International Student Voices
Location: Meeting Room 103
Chair and Presenter:
Thomas Merlot (he/him/his)
– Northwest Missouri State University
International Enrollment Management (IEM)
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
CDT
Green Cards 101 for International Student Advisors
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
CDT
Green Cards 101 for International Student Advisors
Location: Junior Ballroom C
Chair & Presenter:
Jason V. Marquart
– Saint Louis University
Presenter:
Melanie Gurley Keeney
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
CDT
Hey, I'm New Here
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
CDT
Hey, I'm New Here
Location: Junior Ballroom D
Chair and Presenter:
Becky Hanson
– University of Iowa
Presenter:
Karla K. McCollum, MBA
– Iowa State University Foundation
Presenter:
Paulina Brouder
– University of Missouri-Columbia
Presenter:
Ryan Griffin
– University of Missouri-Columbia
International Enrollment Management (IEM)
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM
CDT
Transit time
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM
CDT
Transit time
Location: n/a
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
CDT
Connecting Across Cultures: Engaging Gen Z International Students
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
CDT
Connecting Across Cultures: Engaging Gen Z International Students
Location: Meeting Room 102
Presenter:
Monica D. Lomax
– Avila Univeristy
Chair and Presenter:
Andrew J. Vogel, Ph.D.
– Avila University
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
International Enrollment Management (IEM)
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
CDT
Current Topics ISSS Leadership Roundtable
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
CDT
Current Topics ISSS Leadership Roundtable
Location: Junior Ballroom A
Facilitator:
Kathryn Gaylord-Miles, MEd (she/her/hers)
– Univ of Minnesota Global Programs & Strategy Alliance
International Education Leadership (IEL)
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
CDT
How to Advocate in a Red State
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
CDT
How to Advocate in a Red State
Location: Junior Ballroom B
Chair and Presenter:
Erika Lees
– Creighton University
Shared Interest (SI)
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
CDT
I Know, You Know: Detecting Fraud in International Admissions
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
CDT
I Know, You Know: Detecting Fraud in International Admissions
Location: Meeting Room 103
Chair and Presenter:
Jillian Bockhorst (she/her/hers)
– University of Missouri - Saint LouisOffice of International Student Services
Presenter:
Jessica Lynn Hylton, Ed.D
– UMSL Global
Shared Interest (SI)
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
CDT
Leveraging Paid Student Opportunities for Authentic Social Media Content
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
CDT
Leveraging Paid Student Opportunities for Authentic Social Media Content
Location: Junior Ballroom C
Chair and Presenter:
Hallie Russell (she/her/hers)
– University of Iowa International Programs
Education Abroad (EA)
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
CDT
Awards Reception
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
CDT
Awards Reception
Location: Exhibit Hall (Grand ABC)
Sponsored By
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
CDT
St. Charles Ghost Tour
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
CDT
St. Charles Ghost Tour
Location: meet in hotel lobby
Event Contact Person:
Katherine Huskin
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
CDT
Trivia Night
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
CDT
Trivia Night
Location: Meeting Room 102
Event Contact Person:
Jessica Lynn Hylton, Ed.D
– UMSL Global