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  • Tuesday, Oct 8th
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Fostering Community on and off-line for International Students and Scholars
    Location: Salon 3
    Chair and Presenter: Stephen M. Ferst, EdD – City University Of New York
    Presenter: Omobonike Odegbami – Hamilton College
    Presenter: Marisa Silva – One To World
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Tuesday, Oct 8th
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Department of State Exchange Visitor Program: Current Issues
    Location: Salon 4
    Chair: Tricia Tierney, M.Ed. (she/her/hers) – SUNY System Administration
    Facilitator: Rachel Young (she/her/hers) – The New School
    Co-Presenter: La Shawn Clark – U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
    Co-Presenter: Valerie Ceballos
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Tuesday, Oct 8th
    11:45 AM – 12:45 PM EDT
    J-1 Scholar Case Studies
    Location: Salon 2
    Chair and Presenter: Tricia Tierney, M.Ed. (she/her/hers) – SUNY System Administration
    Presenter: Rachel Young (she/her/hers) – The New School
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Tuesday, Oct 8th
    11:45 AM – 12:45 PM EDT
    Reimagining International Student Orientation: Leveraging Case Studies to Drive Engagement
    Location: Salon 4
    Presenter: Anna K. Foland, M.A. – Colgate University
    Chair and Presenter: Omobonike Odegbami – Hamilton College
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Tuesday, Oct 8th
    2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
    Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman: Current Issues
    Location: Salon 4
    Chair: Tricia Tierney, M.Ed. (she/her/hers) – SUNY System Administration
    Chair: Rachel Young (she/her/hers) – The New School
    Co-Presenter: Katherine Sivret Perez
    Co-Presenter: Michael Onka
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Tuesday, Oct 8th
    2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
    Understanding Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions and Scam Resistance Among International Students
    Location: Carousel
    Chair and Presenter: Wendy L. Fritz, EdD (she/her/hers) – University of Rochester ISO
    Presenter: Yadi Zhang, PhD – University of Rochester
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Tuesday, Oct 8th
    3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EDT
    Department of State and Visas: Current Issues
    Location: Salon 4
    Chair: Tricia Tierney, M.Ed. (she/her/hers) – SUNY System Administration
    Chair: Rachel Young (she/her/hers) – The New School
    Presenter: Sarah Stewart
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Wednesday, Oct 9th
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Crisis Toolkit: Collaboration’s Key Role in Handling International Student Crises
    Location: Salon 2
    Presenter: Yocasta Brens-Watson, MA – Saint Peter's University
    Chair and Presenter: Leslie Reynolds, M.Ed. – International Student Insurance
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Wednesday, Oct 9th
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
    Student and Exchange Visitor Program: Current Issues
    Location: Salon 4
    Chair: Tricia Tierney, M.Ed. (she/her/hers) – SUNY System Administration
    Chair: Rachel Young (she/her/hers) – The New School
    Presenter: Carmen Ghiran – Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Wednesday, Oct 9th
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    A Day in the Life of an International Student Advisor
    Location: Salon 2
    Chair and Presenter: Chad Lectura – New York University
    Presenter: Thomas Sirinides – New York University
    Co-Presenter: Sherif Barsoum, MA – New York University
    Co-Presenter: Helen Leonard, MA – New York University
    Co-Presenter: Mary F. Idzior – Syracuse University
    Co-Presenter: Kyoko Tirado – New York Medical College
    Co-Presenter: Stephanie A. Otte (she/her/hers) – Rutgers Health
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
  • Wednesday, Oct 9th
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    U.S. Customs & Border Protection: Current Issues
    Location: Salon 4
    Chair: Tricia Tierney, M.Ed. (she/her/hers) – SUNY System Administration
    Chair: Rachel Young (she/her/hers) – The New School
    Presenter: Jill Kulczyk
    International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)