Traditionally, in our globally diverse and intertwined society, study abroad has served as a valuable, enriching, and life-changing aspect of college and university offerings and opportunities for students. Today, the lives of post-study abroad students will be defined by the ways they make sense of unexpected major events surrounding the…

This research was done to establish the barriers and benefits of study abroad for African American college students. The research questions were: "Why do African American students desire to study abroad?"; "What are the barriers to studying abroad and how do African American students overcome them?"; and "What is the…

The purpose of this research was to better understand how student participants from the Pennsylvania State University developed global awareness, global understanding, and the ability to effectively apply intercultural knowledge, skills collectively known as "global competency" during a short-term, faculty-led study abroad program…

This study focuses on the experiences and perceptions of faculty members who develop and lead study abroad programs for students enrolled in higher education institutions. Through qualitative case study inquiry, four questions are answered. First this study explores what motivates faculty members to become involved in the development and…

This study addresses the accessibility challenges faced by underrepresented students in international education, primarily focused on study abroad programs at the higher education level. Systemic barriers in place often hinder these students from participation in study abroad programming due to costs, academic, familial, or other reasons. The aim…

The issue that this study addresses is the lack of understanding of student and faculty relationships before and after short-term study abroad trips. To address this problem, the purpose of this study was to explore how students participating in a faculty-led short-term study abroad program experience the role of a professor while on a short-term…

Students leaving institutions of higher education prior to graduation leads to millions of dollars in lost revenue (Sutter & Paulsen, 2016; Undergraduate Retention and Graduation Rates, 2018). Retention theorists Tinto (1975) and Kuh (2008) recommend practices such as academic interaction, social interaction, faculty engagement with students,…

In the US higher education system, students who study abroad do not reflect the diversity of the student body. Several underrepresented groups have been identified, including: students of minority races/ethnicities, male students, students with disabilities, students enrolled in associate degree programs, and students studying in the science,…

This dissertation examined the perceived impact of education abroad programs on the retention of African American male students in higher education, utilizing Kolb's Theory of Experiential Learning and Tinto's Theory of Student Retention as the conceptual framework. Given the underrepresentation and systemic barriers faced by this demographic,…

The purpose of this quantitative comparative study is to analyze the demographic and program choice data of students who completed a study abroad program in the United States over a 10+-year period and to determine the impacts of those factors. The literature is well saturated with the benefits of students engaging in any type of study abroad…

This study was aimed to explore Chinese college and university students' motivations to study abroad and examining how their career aspiration influence their decision-making process. 5 research questions were developed from this research topic. A qualitative phenomenological methodology was applied. The researcher himself and the face-to-face…

International service learning programs have continued to rise in popularity across U.S. institutions of higher education as a way of offering students comprehensive formats to engage with communities in other countries, learn how social issues of inequality impact people around the world, and strengthen student learning on global issues. However,…

This dissertation investigates the historical and socio-cultural dynamics of Korean international students in American higher education from 1945 to 2020. It explores the local motivations and global trajectories that have shaped patterns of student mobility over the decades, focusing on how social structures and changes influence individual and…

Study abroad is an increasingly popular component of higher education, thought to promote global citizenship ideals, including the cultural and linguistic competence needed to succeed in a globalized world. While much research has focused on student learning outcomes, scholars have discovered that simply living and studying abroad is not a…

The term "international educational experience" is in rapid evolution in terms of both structure and definition (Hoffa & De Paul, 2010). The field is currently experiencing the appearance of a new and increasingly popular genre, known as non-credit educational abroad (Mahmoud & Fairugia, 2016). This type is expected to be one of…