DAVID J. COMP davidjcomp@netscape.

net
5200 S. Drexel Ave., 2E
Chicago, IL 60615
773-753-9774 (Home) 773-218-7477 (Cellular)

EDUCATION

Doctoral student, Cultural and Educational Policy Studies, Comparative and International Education: anticipated
May, 2010.
Loyola University Chicago
Working dissertation topic: A Historical Overview of Research on U.S. Students Abroad
Master of Science, Family Science: May, 2000.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Thesis: Undergraduate Sojourner Change as a Result of a Study Abroad Experience
Bachelor of Arts: May, 1993.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Major: Spanish Minor: Latin American Studies

EDUCATION ABROAD

Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain. January to June, 1991.

Finsterwalder-Gymnasium, Rosenheim, Germany. June to July, 1986 and 1988.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Standards of good practice, program evaluation and outcomes assessment in study abroad; methodology and history
of data collection on global student and scholar mobility; use of international education for soft power and cultural
diplomacy; history of international education exchanges in the United States; and, the diversification of the U.S.
student profile in education abroad.

HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

Senior Adviser for International Initiatives in The College – January, 2008 to present.
The University of Chicago
 Maintain all exchange agreements with partner institutions abroad and coordinate all details related to
incoming international exchange students and serve as primary adviser for these students.
 Assist the Study Abroad Office with special projects including data collection efforts.
 Chair the Committee on Study Abroad.
 Manage and advise international education scholarship/fellowship competitions including the Fulbright
U.S. Student Program, David L. Boren National Security Education Program (NSEP) Undergraduate
Scholarship, Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, Freeman-ASIA (Freeman Awards
for Study in Asia), DAAD German Academic Exchange Service Scholarships, Thomas R. Pickering
Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program and other international funding opportunities.
 Member of the senior staff in the Dean of Student’s Office which involves discussing issues related to
the curriculum, planning for the office, and interviewing adviser applicants.

Adviser in The College – August, 2005 to December, 2007.

The University of Chicago
 Coordinated with partner institutions abroad on details related to incoming international exchange
students and served as primary adviser for these students.
 Coordinated and advised undergraduate students on procedures and strategies for study and research
abroad grant competitions: Fulbright U.S. Student Program, David L. Boren National Security Education
Program (NSEP) Undergraduate Scholarship, Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program,
DAAD German Academic Exchange Service Scholarships and other international funding opportunities.
 DAVID J. COMP

 Oversaw the academic programs of assigned group of undergraduate students and monitor their progress
towards completion of their degrees.
 Advised undergraduate students on the curriculum, study abroad programs, graduate school, career
planning, and internships.
 Served as the liaison to the Chemistry and Biological Chemistry programs of study.

Study Abroad Adviser in The College – September, 2006 to June, 2007.

The University of Chicago
 Joint appointment with College Adviser position.
 Collected, analyzed and reported campus wide study abroad participation data.
 Served as the Academic Adviser for the following study abroad programs: Paris Spring Advanced
Mathematics Program, Paris Autumn Civilization in English Program and the Athens Civilization
Program.
 Evaluated study abroad applications and select program participants.
 Lead predeparture orientation and general information sessions for students.

International Higher Education Consulting (IHEC) – October, 2004 to present.

 Principal and founder of a small higher education consulting business.
 Maintain a Blog focusing primarily on international education issues. Blog receives over one hundred
unique visitors from fifteen countries and twenty-four states per month.
 The IHEC website, Blog and library serve as a clearinghouse for information on international
educational exchanges.

Staff Coordinator, Taking the Next Step – International Panel – October, 2003 to January, 2004.
The University of Chicago
 Advised student coordinators in planning conference type event as an opportunity for third-year
undergraduate students to talk and network with alumni who translated their College experiences into
rewarding international careers.

Assistant Director, Office of International Affairs - September, 2000 to July, 2005.

The University of Chicago
 Managed and administered graduate level academic exchange agreements with Rikkyo and Waseda
Universities in Japan and the DAAD German Academic Exchange Service.
 Evaluated foreign academic credentials for graduate international student admissions.
 Issued immigration documents to all F-1 and J-1 international students admitted to the University and
advised these students on U.S. immigration regulations and procedures.
 Coordinated and advised faculty and students on procedures and strategies for study and research abroad
grant competitions: Fulbright Scholar and U.S. Student Programs, David L. Boren National Security
Education Program (NSEP) graduate and undergraduate scholarships, DAAD German Academic
Exchange Service Scholarships, Georges Lurcy Fellowship and several internal graduate level grants.
 Supervised student staff members.

Study Abroad Intern, Office of International Affairs - January, 2000 to May, 2000.
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
 Lead predeparture orientation sessions for students and parents.
 Advised students interested in study abroad about program options.
 Conducted initial review of applications for internal study abroad scholarships.
 Arranged and participated in study abroad promotional activities.

Lincoln Friends of Foreign Students - August, 1996 to May, 2000.

University of Nebraska – Lincoln
 Served as active sponsor family for international students attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

2
 DAVID J. COMP
International Student Office Intern, International Student Office - May, 1994 to May, 1995.
Truman State University
 Helped prepare and present new international student orientation.
 Advised students on class registration and university policies.
 Developed professional and student worker position descriptions for International Student Office.
 Studied admission and immigration policies and regulations concerning F-1 and J-1 international
students.

Resident Assistant, Housing and Residence Life - January, 1992 to August, 1993.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
 Summer assignments (1992 & 1993) focused on the English as a Second Language program.

COMMITTEES

Study Abroad Committee, Office of the Dean of Students in the College, The University of Chicago
 Chair, January, 2008 to present.

Adviser Evaluation Working Group, Office of the Dean of Students in the College, The University of Chicago
 Member, Spring-Summer 2008.

Scholarship Committee, Office of the Dean of Students in the College, The University of Chicago
 Member, September, 2005 to present.

Diversity Committee, Office of the Dean of Students in the College, The University of Chicago
 Member, September, 2005 to June, 2006.

Editorial Board, University of Chicago Staff Newsletter, Human Resources, The University of Chicago
 Member, 2004 to 2005.

International Week and International Dinner Planning Committee, Truman State University
 Member, May, 1994 to May, 1995.

SERVICE TO THE FIELD OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION / MEMBERSHIPS

American Council on Education (ACE)

 Invited participant, Roundtable for International Education Researchers. Baltimore, MD. May, 2004.

Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program

 Reader for national Arabic-Beginner applicant pool, 2008.

Comparative and International Education Society – Member, 2004 to present.

Fulbright U.S. Student Program

 Invited to serve as Fulbright Program Adviser Mentor, 2005 to present.

The Forum on Education Abroad – Associate Member, 2002 to present.

 Ethics Working Group Member, 2007.
 Member of the Committee on Outcomes Assessment, 2006 to present.
 Nominated to the Forum Council election slate, 2006.

NAFSA: Association of International Educators – Member, 1994 to 1995 & 1998 to present.
 Invited member of the Career Development Resources for Education Abroad Advisers and Participants
Task Force, Task Group on Research & Dissemination, 2008.
3
 DAVID J. COMP
 Appointed to the Teaching, Learning and Scholarship Knowledge Community leadership team –
Research and Scholarship Network Leader, 2005 to 2008.
 Chair of the Teaching, Learning and Scholarship Subcommittee on Research and Scholarship, 2007 to
2008.
 Member of the Subcommittee on Information Management – Teaching, Learning and Scholarship
representative, 2006 to 2008.
 Invited member of the Teaching, Learning and Scholarship Task Force, 2005.
 Nominated member of Section on U.S. Students Abroad to the Research Agenda Task Force, 2004.
 Founding Co-Chair of the Section on U.S. Students Abroad Committee on Research – Advisory Board
member, 2003 to 2005.
 Education Abroad Subcommittee on Underrepresentation – Advisory Board member, 2004 to 2007;
Website Coordinator, 2003 to 2004; and liaison to Region V, 2003 to 2005.
 Member, Local Arrangements Committee, Region IV & V Bi-Regional Conference, Chicago, IL. 2002.

National Association of Fellowships Advisors (NAFA) – Member, 2005 to present.

National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals (NAGAP) – Member, 2003 to 2005.

National Flagship Language Initiative (NFLI) Fellowship

 National review committee member for the Arabic Flagship Language Program, 2005.

Phi Beta Delta – Honor Society for International Scholars – Inducted April, 2000.

CONSULTING PROJECTS

Office of the Dean of the College, The University of Chicago

 June to August, 2007
Collected, analyzed and prepared undergraduate study abroad and other scholarly international activity
data for both internal and external presentations. Also developed research design and guided an
undergraduate student intern who created a comprehensive catalog and description of all programs
offered in France by U.S. colleges and universities.
 August 2006
Created a system to organize and track exchange agreements and compiled study abroad participation
and program evaluation data.

The Center for Global Education, Loyola Marymount University

 March to May, 2007
Reviewed the Global Scholar on-line course content of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary
Education (FIPSE) funded PLATO Project (Project for Learning Abroad, Training, and Outreach) of the
Center.
 June to October, 2006
Obtained, created and uploaded content for the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
(FIPSE) funded PLATO Project (Project for Learning Abroad, Training, and Outreach) of the Center.
 Spring, 2004
Reviewed and provided recommendations on the Project for Learning Abroad, Training and Outreach
(PLATO) grant proposal to the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE).

The Forum on Education Abroad

 September, 2004 to present
Serve as a consultant to the Forum’s Committee on the Standards of Good Practice.
 September, 2004 to November, 2006
Contracted to research, compile and examine documents used in the field towards the development of the
IFSA Foundation grant funded on-line interactive “Toolbox” for their Standards of Good Practice for

4
 DAVID J. COMP
Education Abroad. First draft of the “Toolbox” utilized by Forum’s Standards of Good Practice for
Education Abroad Pilot Project, 2006.

Global Perspectives Inventory (GPI) © by Larry A. Braskamp, David C. Braskamp, and Kelly Carter Merrill
 Summer 2007 to present
Review and provide feedback on new assessment instrument designed to measure one’s global
perspectives. Present on GPI at international education conferences and workshops.

EDITORIAL BOARDS

Journal of Studies in International Education

 Editorial Advisory Board, 2008 to present.

BOOK CHAPTERS, JOURNAL ARTICLES AND CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Comp, D. (in progress). Assessment of and Standards for Study Abroad. A History of US Study Abroad: 1965 to
Present, Special Issue: Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad. Accepted proposal scheduled for
publication in March, 2009.

Stallman, E., Woodruff, G., Comp, D., & Kasravi, J. (in progress). The Diversification of the Student Profile. A
History of US Study Abroad: 1965 to Present, Special Issue: Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study
Abroad. Accepted proposal scheduled for publication in March, 2009.

Comp, D. (under review). Comparative and International Education: Messy Divorce or Possible Reconciliation?
Manuscript submitted to Harvard Educational Review.

Comp, D. (under review). Germany as a Study Abroad Destination of American Students in the Science,
Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Fields: A Historical and Contemporary Examination. Manuscript
submitted to Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad.

Comp, D. (2008, Spring). U.S. Heritage-Seeking Students Discover Minority Communities in Western Europe.
Journal of Studies in International Education, 12 (1), 29-37.

Comp, D. (2008, Spring). Identifying Sojourner Change after a Study Abroad Experience: A Content Analysis
Approach. International Topics, 2 (1), 65-87.

Comp, D. (2007, May). What We Know About Diversity in Education Abroad: State of the Research. The
Proceedings for the Colloquium on Diversity in Education Abroad: How to Change the Picture, 48-53. Colloquium
organized and hosted by the Academy for Educational Development on May 2, 2006 in Washington, DC.

Comp, D. (lead author), Vande Berg, M., Stephenson, S., Gladding, S., & Rhodes, G. (2007, March). Education
Abroad Outcomes Assessment Literature and Resources. In M. Bolen (Ed.), Guide to Outcome Assessment in
Education Abroad, 97-135. Carlisle, PA: The Forum on Education Abroad/Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal
of Study Abroad.

OTHER ARTICLES

Comp, D.J. (in progress). Research on Minority Student Participation in Education Abroad: What Can
Comparative Data Tables Tell Us? Research in progress for publication consideration.

Comp, D. (forthcoming). Building a Campus Network to Advise Undergraduate Fulbright Applicants. U.S.
Fulbright Program Adviser Newsletter.

5
 DAVID J. COMP
Comp, D. (2006, Fall). The State of Research on Heritage Seeking in Education Abroad. Invited side-bar article in
IIENetworker: The International Education Magazine, 29.

Comp, D.J. (2003, Fall). Education Abroad and its Value in the Job Market. CareerWatch, American College
Personnel Association (ACPA) Commission for Career Development.

Comp, D. (2002, Spring). The Current State of Research on GLBT Students Studying Abroad. Rainbow SIGnals,
NAFSA: Association of International Educators Rainbow Special Interest Group (SIG) Newsletter, 9 (2).

MISCELLANOUS PROJECTS

Comp, D.J. (2008). Selected Bibliography. Invited to compile bibliography for Standards of Good Practice for
Education Abroad, 3rd Edition, 20-21. Carlisle, PA: The Forum on Education Abroad.

Comp, D. (2007). Standards Toolbox. On-line interactive resource providing examples of documents and policies
related to the Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad of the Forum on Education Abroad.

Comp, D. (2007). Tool for Institutions & Organizations to Assess Diversity of Participants in Education Abroad.
Hosted on the International Higher Education Consulting website. Used by the University of Minnesota Curriculum
Integration Project.

Comp, D. (2006). Underrepresentation in Education Abroad - Comparative Data on Race and Ethnicity. Hosted on
the NAFSA: Association of International Educators, “Year of Study Abroad” website. Also in print, (2005,
November). NAFSA: Association of International Educators Subcommittee on Underrepresentation in Education
Abroad Newsletter, 1 (2), 6.

Comp, D. (2006, January/February). Master’s Degree Programs. Invited side-bar compilation to Dessof, A.
“Master’s Degree: A Key to Your Career.” International Educator, 15 (1), 38.

Comp, D.J. (2005). Bibliography: Standards of Good Practice. In Standards of Good Practice for Education
Abroad, 2nd Edition, 21. Northampton, MA: The Forum on Education Abroad.

Comp, D., & Rhodes, G. (2004). Invited to compile resources for: Herrin, C.A. (Ed.). (2004, December). The State
and Future of Study Abroad in the United States: A Briefing Book for the Bipartisan Commission on the Abraham
Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Program. Research and Analysis Working Group of the Lincoln Fellowship
Advisory Council to the Commission.

Tamblyn, K. in cooperation with Comp, D. (2004). Annotated Bibliography of Research on International Students
in the U.S. Available via the International Higher Education Clearinghouse at Boston College and the NAFSA:
Association of International Educators, Research/Scholarship Network of the Teaching, Learning and Scholarship
Knowledge Community websites.

Comp, D.J. (Ed.). (2003). Research on U.S. Students Abroad, Volume III, 2001 to 2005 with updates to the 1989
and Volume II Editions: Annotated Bibliographies. Hosted on the Loyola Marymount University Center for Global
Education, Study Abroad Research On-Line website.

Comp, D.J. (Ed.). (2003). Underrepresentation in Education Abroad: An Annotated Bibliography. Hosted on the
websites of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Education Abroad Subcommittee on
Underrepresentation; CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange, Commitment to Diversity; the
University of Pittsburgh, University Center for International Studies, Access International Education: Resources on
Underrepresented Groups in International Education; and on Education Resources Information Center (ERIC).

Comp, D.J. (Ed.). (2003). Select Annotated Bibliographies on Education Abroad and It’s Value in the Job Market,
Faculty Members Abroad, Female Students Abroad, GLBTQ Students Abroad, and Heritage Seeking in Study

6
 DAVID J. COMP
Abroad. Hosted on the International Higher Education Consulting website and on and on Education Resources
Information Center (ERIC).

Comp, D. (2000). Compiled extensive bibliography of research on education abroad as contribution to the NAFSA,
SECUSSA 1988-2000 Research Bibliography project.

PRESENTATION AND PANELS

Comp, D.J. (chair), de Wit, H., Bhandari, R., Adams, T., Banks, M., & Kelo, M. (2008, May). Definitions and
Methodology in Measuring Global Student Mobility. Chair of research seminar at the 2008 NAFSA Annual
Conference, Washington, D.C.

Willard, J., McAllister-Grande, B., & Comp, D. (2008, May). The Future of Soft Power and International
Education. Presentation at the 2008 NAFSA Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.

Deardorff, D., Meyer-Lee, E., Comp, D., Savicki, V., & Sternberger, L. (2008, May). Assessment Toolbox for
International Educators. Presentation at the 2008 NAFSA Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.

Comp, D., & Woodruff, G.A. (2008, May). Data and Research on U.S. Multicultural Students in Study Abroad.
Co-Chair and presentation at the 2008 NAFSA Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.

Comp, D., & Rizzo, L. (2008, April). Research in International Education. Chair and presenter of workshop for the
International Educators of Illinois.

Comp, D. (2008, April). Research Roundtable: Current Research Projects in Education Abroad. Invited session
panelist at The Forum on Education Abroad Annual Conference, Boston, MA.

Gorka, B., Comp, D., Engle, L., & Olson, C. (2007, May). The Role of Qualitative Research in International
Education. Presentation at the NAFSA Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Deardorff, D., Meyer-Lee, E., Comp, D., Savicki, V., & Sternberger, L. (2007, May). Assessment Toolbox for
International Educators. Presentation at the NAFSA Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Comp, D. (2006, May). What We Know about Diversity in Education Abroad. Invited presentation at the Academy
for Educational Development (AED) Colloquium on Diversity in Education Abroad, Washington, DC.

Deardorff, D., Comp, D., & Meyer-Lee, E. (2006, May). Assessing International Education at Our Institutions: An
Overview. Presentation at the NAFSA Annual Conference, Montréal, Canada.

Comp, D., Rhodes, G., Bolen, M., & Hoff, J. (2006, May). Education Abroad Hot Topics: Research on Education
Abroad. Invited panelist at the NAFSA Annual Conference, Montréal, Canada.

Dziallo, R., Comp, D., & Anderson, D. (2005, May). European Mosaics: Educating Heritage Seekers about
Europe’s New Minorities. Presentation at the NAFSA Annual Conference, Seattle, WA.

Bradley, R., Comp, D., Lauman, B., & Amos, M. (2005, April). How Can I Pay for it: Financial Aid and
Scholarships for Study Abroad. Presentation at the NAFSA Illinois State Conference, Chicago, IL.

Comp, D. (2004, November). Roundtable on Exemplary Resources for the Tool Box. Invited table moderator for
roundtable sessions I and II on standards of good practice at The Forum on Education Abroad Annual Conference,
Santa Fe, NM.

7
 DAVID J. COMP
Hines, T., Comp, D., Dziallo, R., & Anderson, D. (2004, November). Uncommon Ground, Common Faces:
Heritage Seekers Discover Minority Communities in Western Europe. Presentation at the CIEE: Council on
International Educational Exchange Annual Conference, Santa Fe, NM.

Comp, D. (2004). What Research is Needed to Promote Better Practice and to Assist Practitioners in the Field.
Invited to provide overview to participants at the American Council on Education (ACE) Roundtable for
International Education Researchers held on May 28, 2004 in Baltimore, MD.

Siaya, L., Schlör, W.F., Gormley, K., Krane, M.C., Rhodes, G., Whalen, B., & Comp, D. (2004, May). Research on
International Education: Current Projects and Findings. Presentation at the NAFSA Annual Conference, Baltimore,
MD.

Comp, D. (2004, May). Health and Safety Abroad. Invited presentation at the David L. Boren National Security
Education Program (NSEP) Undergraduate Scholarship Midwest Convocation, Chicago, IL.

Comp, D., Sobel, L., Dziallo, R., & Ng, J. (2003, November). Heritage Seekers/Speakers: Studying Abroad at
Home. Chair and presenter at the NAFSA Region V Conference, Milwaukee, WI.

Gormley, K., Comp, D., Ganz, M., & Schlör, W. (2003, May). Underrepresentation in Study Abroad: The Past, the
Present, the Future, the Research. Presentation at the NAFSA Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.

Johnson, M., Williams, A., Doan, T., & Comp, D. (2002, November). Removing Roadblocks and Building Bridges:
Minority Students and Study Abroad. Presentation at the NAFSA Bi-Regional IV/V Conference, Chicago, IL.

Levinson, E., Comp, D., Onsanit, K., & Battle, A. (2002, May). Conference Newcomer Q & A Session. Session
panelist at the NAFSA Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Comp, D.J. (2000, April). Undergraduate Sojourner Change as a Result of a Study Abroad Experience. Paper
presented at the Phi Beta Delta – Honor Society for International Scholars Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO.

MEETING AND ROUNDTABLE FACILITATION

Comp, D. (2008, May). Research to Inform Diversity Outreach for Study Abroad. Poster session presentation at the
NAFSA Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.

Comp, D., & Rizzo, L. (2008, May). Graduate Student Research Roundtable. Co-chaired roundtable at the NAFSA
Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.

Comp, D. (2008, April). Ethical Standards and Study Abroad: Case Studies. Table moderator for breakout group at
The Forum on Education Abroad Annual Conference, Boston, MA.

Comp, D. (2007, November). Committee on Underrepresentation Meeting. Lead open meeting at the CIEE:
Council on International Educational Exchange Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada.

Comp, D. (2007, May). Open Meeting on Research in International Education. Chaired open meeting at the
NAFSA Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Comp, D., & Johnson, M.B. (2007, May). Graduate Student Roundtable: A Discussion Forum for Graduate
Students. Co-chaired roundtable at the NAFSA Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Comp, D. (2007, March). Indispensable Partners: Advocating for Education Abroad with Academic Advisers.
Invited table moderator at The Forum on Education Abroad Annual Conference, Austin, TX.

8
 DAVID J. COMP
Comp, D. (2006, May). What Would be a Productive Research Agenda Related to Under-Representation among
Students of Color be Composed of for the Next Five Years? Invited focus group moderator at the Academy for
Educational Development (AED) Colloquium on Diversity in Education Abroad, Washington, DC.

Comp, D. (2005, November). Roundtable on Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods in the Assessment of
International Education. Invited table moderator for roundtable session II on outcomes assessment at The Forum on
Education Abroad Annual Conference, Miami, FL.

Comp, D., & Rhodes, G. (2005, May). Open Meeting on Research in Education Abroad. Co-chaired open meeting
at the NAFSA Annual Conference, Seattle, WA.

Comp, D. (2004, May). Conference Forum on Research in Education Abroad. Chaired conference forum at the
NAFSA Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Comp, D. (2003, November). Open Meeting of the SECUSSA Committee on Underrepresentation in Education
Abroad. Chaired open meeting at the NAFSA Region V Conference, Milwaukee, WI.

FELLOWSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP REVIEW COMMITTEES

Fulbright U.S. Student Program - Campus Review Committee, University of Chicago, 2000 to 2007.

David L. Boren National Security Education Program (NSEP) Undergraduate Scholarship - Campus Review
Committee, University of Chicago, 2001 to 2008.

Berliner Abgordnetenhaus Scholarship – Campus Nomination Committee, University of Chicago, 2003.

Overseas Dissertation Research Grant – Campus Selection Committee, University of Chicago, 2001 to 2005.

Merage Foundation for the American Dream – Campus Nomination Committee, University of Chicago, 2005 to
2007.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship Program – Campus Nomination Committee, University of
Chicago, 2008.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

Forum on Education Abroad

 Quality Improvement Program (QUIP) Peer Reviewer Training Workshop participant - 2007.

NAFSA: Association of International Educators

 Workshop on Researching Education Abroad: Data Collection and Assessment – 2003.
 Workshop on Foundations of International Education: Education Abroad Advising – 2002.
 Workshop on Working with the New Methodology (foreign academic credential evaluation) – 2001.
 Workshop on Graduate Admissions –2001.
 Workshop on Navigating through International Admissions Fundamentals – 2000.

Illinois Consortium for International Studies and Programs

 Workshop on Health, Safety, Liability and Risk Management in Study Abroad – 2002.

Fulbright Program
 Fulbright U.S. Student Program Adviser Workshop – 2002.
 Fulbright Scholar Program Faculty Workshop – 2003.

David L. Boren National Security Education Program (NSEP)

9
 DAVID J. COMP
 National Security Education Program Campus Representative Workshop – 2002.

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Case Management Coordinator –March, 1999 to May, 2000.

Developmental Services of Nebraska, Inc., Lincoln, Nebraska

Main responsibilities overlapped between Case Management Coordinator position and the Case Manager position listed below.
 Member of the central administration senior management team, 1995-2000.
 Member of the central administration core review and program evaluation team for Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JAYCO), 1996.
 Assisted with accreditation compliance and standards development including the standards utilized by
the Group Home II program, 1996 to 2000.
 Coordinated comprehensive assessment of individual treatment and habilitation plans for
developmentally disabled individuals and troubled and/or disadvantaged youth in group home and
emergency shelter services, 1995 to 2000.
 Chaired the agency Safety Committee, 1997 to 2000.
 Monitored consumer records on a quarterly basis to ensure compliance with agency, state and federal
service standards, 1996 to 2000.
 Instructed agency staff in effective crisis intervention strategies and techniques, 1996 to 2000.
 Appointed to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Southeast Service Area Physical
Intervention Training Work Team, 1999.
 Supervised Case Manager, Assistant Case Manager, Case Aide and Clinical Assistant professional
positions.
 Member of weekend emergency on-call manager rotation, 1995-2000.

Case Manager - July, 1995 to March, 1999.

Developmental Services of Nebraska, Inc., Lincoln, Nebraska

Volunteer Coordinator – November, 1995 to August, 1996.

Jennie B. Harrel Attention Center for Youth, Lincoln, Nebraska

Resident Counselor - November, 1993 to May, 1995.

Jerry Rabiner Memorial Boys Ranch, Fort Dodge, Iowa

VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Volunteer Coordinator - November, 1995 to August, 1996.

Jennie B. Harrel Attention Center for Youth, Lincoln, Nebraska
 Developed goals and objectives for volunteer programming at a secure youth detention facility.
 Recruited, interviewed, trained, supervised and evaluated performance of volunteers.
 Interacted with the youth on a regular basis.

Spanish Instructor -January, 1996 to May, 1996.

Randolph Elementary School, Lincoln, Nebraska
 Developed weekly lesson plans and taught introductory Spanish to first through sixth graders during a
before school education program three days a week.
 Introduced cultural traits and traditions of the Spanish speaking world.

10