CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION
The theme for this year’s Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) annual conference will be: Leading Global Learning:  Envisioning New Paradigms.

Dr. Rahul Choudaha, WES director of research and strategic development, will chair the following two sessions:

Monday, February 16, 2015 from 12:30- 1:45 pm
The Role of the SIO in the Retention and Engagement of International Students

This session will share the highlights of the latest research related to international student retention and engagement and discuss the implication of the research for Senior International Officers.

Presenters:

• Dr. Rahul Choudaha, Chief Knowledge Officer and Senior Director of Strategic Development, World Education Services
• Dr. Fanta Aw, Assistant Vice President of Campus Life, American University
• Ms. Sheila Schulte, Senior Director, Professional Learning Services, NAFSA: Association of International Educators
• Dr. Rachawan Wongtrirat, Assistant Director for International Initiatives, Old Dominion UniversitySimon Evans, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International), University of Melbourne

Monday, February 16, 2015 from 4:45 to 6:00 p.m.
Enhancing the Impact of Campus Internationalization

This interactive session will bring together comparative perspectives on how to engage campus community to align, assess, and advance the goals of campus internationalization and enhance its impact.

Presenters:

• Dr. Rahul Choudaha, Chief Knowledge Officer and Senior Director of Strategic Development, World Education Services
• Prof. Christopher Hill, Director of the Graduate School at the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
• Prof. Anne Pakir, Director of International Relations at NUS, Singapore
• Prof. Ralph Wilcox, Provost and Executive Vice President at the University of South Florida

WES Research & Advisory Services offers research-based consulting solutions on student mobility, international enrollment, and transnational education.

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