Leading the Field
Thought leadership across CGSE reflects the breadth of our work and the depth of expertise within our Carlisle and worldwide teams. Our faculty and staff contribute through professional leadership, scholarship, presentations, and public engagement on issues ranging from student learning and accessibility to sustainability, ethical partnership, and community engagement.
By sharing what we learn at Dickinson and bringing new ideas back to our programs, we strengthen both our own work and the broader field of international education.
Select Leadership and Service in Associations and Organizations
Sam Brandauer
Board Member, Pennsylvania Consortium of International Educators (PACIE), Fall 2023-Present.
Ex Officio Board Member, The Forum on Education Abroad, Summer 2021-Present.
Co-Director, Community-based Global Learning Collaborative, March 2022-Present.
Julia Carnine
Committee Member, Association of American University Programs in France (APUAF), 2018-Present.
Committee Member, European Association for Study Abroad (EUASA), 2022-Present.
Organizing Team Member, European Institute (Forum on Education Abroad and EUASA), Strasbourg, France, November 2023.
Planning Committee Member, The Forum on Education Abroad Annual Conference, March 2024.
Committee Member, Institut Pluridisciplinaire pour les Études sur les Amériques à Toulouse (IPEAT), Université Toulouse Jean Jaurès, 2022-Present.
Katie DeGuzman
Reviewer, Fulbright International Education Administrators (IEA) Award, South Korea, 2025.
Member, CET Academic Programs National Advisory Committee, 2021-2024.
Bruno Grazioli
Member, Advisory Committee for the University of Bologna Degree Program in Italian Language and Culture for Foreigners, 2024-2025.
Member, Advisory Committee for the University of Bologna Degree Programs in Italian Language and Culture for Foreigners and Teaching Italian as a Second Language, Multilingualism, and Interculturality, 2025-2026.
Janine Ludwig
Chair of the Board, International Heiner Müller Society (IHMG), 2013-Present.
Deputy Director, Institute for Cultural German Studies, University of Bremen, 2015-Present.
Representative, Association of American Study Abroad Programs in Germany (AASAP) and European Association for Study Abroad (EUASA); Associated Board Member, AASAP, 2022-Present.
Member, Selection Commissions, German Academic Scholarship Foundation, Annual Service, Present.
Conference Committee Member, The Forum on Education Abroad EMEA Conference (Athens and Lisbon), 2024-2025.
Organizing Team Member, European Institute (Forum on Education Abroad and EUASA), Bologna, Italy, November 2025.
Jesse Phillips
Treasurer, Pennsylvania Consortium of International Educators (PACIE), 2019-2025.
Committee Member, Forum on Education Abroad Innovate EA Competition, 2025.
Forum Professional Certification Recipient, The Forum on Education Abroad, 2025.
Laura Raynaud
External Representative, Advisory Committee, Département d'études du monde anglophone, Université Toulouse Jean Jaurès, 2018-Present.
Eliana Torres
Member, Research Team, Repensar lo común: La política de los comunes como alternativa a la crisis del capitalismo global (Rethinking the Commons: The Politics of the Commons as an Alternative to the Crisis of Global Capitalism), Office of Research, Graduate Studies, and Internationalization, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (UNCUYO), 2025-2027.
SELECT CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP/WEBINAR PRESENTATIONS
Sam Brandauer
Bolanos Palmeiri, C., & Brandauer, S. (2026, April). Fair trade learning: Reanimating fair trade learning for the current moment: Theory and practice [Workshop]. Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative Institute, Georgetown University.
Bolanos Palmeiri, C., & Brandauer, S. (2025, November). Fair trade learning: Reanimating fair trade learning for the current moment: Theory and practice [Pre-institute workshop]. Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative Institute at NOBIS.
Brandauer, S., & Hartman, E. (2024, November). Leveraging collaborative resources at your institution: Fair trade learning and the toolkit [Pre-conference workshop]. Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative Summit, Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Brandauer, S., & Katsos, K. (2024, November). Lessons learned connecting the UN SDGs in virtual exchange: The case study of the transformative sustainability project [Conference presentation]. Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative Summit, Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Brandauer, S., & Sandiford, N. (2023, November). Interdependence: Global solidarity and local actions toolkit workshop [Pre-conference workshop]. Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative Institute, Haverford College.
Brandauer, S., DeGuzman, K., & Rausch, K. (2026, February). Navigating dynamic disabilities abroad: Leadership, ethics, and evolving policy [Conference presentation]. Association of International Education Administrators Annual Conference, Washington, DC, United States.
Berends, L., Brandauer, S., Bruce, G., & Rausch, K. (2024, February). What your teams want you to know: Examining the roles and retention of international educators [Conference presentation]. Association of International Education Administrators Annual Conference, Washington, DC, United States.
Brandauer, S., Nukunah, C., & Pagel, M. (2025, March). Reimagining education abroad in Sub-Saharan Africa: A new partnership model [Conference presentation]. Forum on Education Abroad Annual Conference, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Bradley, T., Brandauer, S., & Ponce, D. (2025, March). Guide to developing your own sustainability roadmap [Conference presentation]. Forum on Education Abroad Annual Conference, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Brandauer, S., Merson, E., & Pasquini, M. (2024, May). The time is now: Practical steps to climate action in education abroad [Conference presentation]. NAFSA Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, United States.
Brandauer, S., Ng Hartmann, J., & Byng, J. (2024, May). Sustainability SIG expert panel [Panel presentation]. NAFSA Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, United States.
Brandauer, S., Dietrich, A., Ficarra, J., & Nukunah, C. (2025, March). Centering host communities [Institute presentation]. Forum on Education Abroad Centering Justice Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Julia Carnine
Carnine, J., & Grazioli, B. (2026, June). Re-centering student learning: Community-based global learning projects in European study abroad [Conference presentation]. European Association of Study Abroad (EUASA) Conference.
Carnine, J. (2025, November). Evolution of French as a foreign language [Conference presentation]. APUAF Conference, Institut Catholique de Paris, Paris, France.
Carnine, J. (2024, September). IIE and Dickinson Global Dialogue [Conference presentation]. EAIE Europe Conference, Toulouse, France.
Katie DeGuzman
DeGuzman, K. (2026, October). Reasonable for whom? Disabilities, mental health, and the limits of our system [Conference presentation]. Forum EMEA Conference, Lisbon, Portugal.
DeGuzman, K. (2026, June). Managing the unpredictable: Dynamic disabilities in global programs [Conference presentation]. The Forum on Education Abroad Annual Institute on Health, Safety, Security and Risk Management.
DeGuzman, K. (2026, February). Navigating dynamic disabilities: Leadership, ethics, and evolving policy [Conference presentation]. Association of International Education Administrators Annual Conference.
DeGuzman, K. (2025, February). Bridging perspectives on equity in global education [Plenary address]. WISE Conference.
DeGuzman, K. (2024, September). Parsons Paris student success: Intercultural workshop [Workshop]. Parsons Paris, Paris, France.
DeGuzman, K. (2023, September). Utilizing dialogue as a critical reflection tool for study abroad [Webinar]. The Forum on Education Abroad Global Learning X Disciplines Series.
DeGuzman, K. (2023, June). I thought students would be more resilient after the pandemic but... [Conference presentation]. The Forum on Education Abroad Annual Institute on Health, Safety, Security and Risk Management.
DeGuzman, K. (2023, February). Expanding the lens on inclusion and partnership: A case study [Conference presentation]. Association of International Education Administrators Annual Conference.
DeGuzman, K. (2023, March). Critical reflection and the interdependence toolkit in student preparation [Workshop]. The Forum on Education Abroad Faculty Global Learning Launchpad.
Bruno Grazioli
Grazioli, B. (2025, June). Increasing learning opportunities in language and culture education: Blended and online approaches revisited [Conference presentation]. Canadian Association for Italian Studies Conference. University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Grazioli, B. (2025, April). Community-engaged pedagogy and practices in the study abroad context [Conference presentation]. American Association of Teachers of Italian Conference, Princeton, New Jersey.
Grazioli, B. (2025, April). Cultural sustainability between the UAE and Italy: Internationalization, collaboration and shared experiences [Conference presentation]. Best Practices in Teaching and Learning Conference. American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE.
Grazioli, B., & Carnine, J. (2026, June). Re-centering student learning: Community-based global learning projects in European study abroad [Conference presentation]. EUASA Virtual Conference.
Grazioli, B. (2026, June). Power and inclusivity: Bolognesi LGBTQIA+ activists reflect on representation in the Italian language [Conference presentation]. Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Janine Ludwig
Ludwig, J. (2025-2026). Public talks on the Ukraine war and its implications for Europe [Public presentations]. Europa-Union Bremen, Europa-Union Osterholz, Europapunkt Bremen, and Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
Ludwig, J. (2023-2026). Talks and question-and-answer sessions on Russia, Vladimir Putin, the war against Ukraine, Russian mythology, propaganda, and disinformation [Invited presentations]. Dickinson Global Experiences Online Courses.
Ludwig, J. (2023-2026). Alumni webinars on soccer, the Bremen Program, and its anniversary [Webinars].
Ludwig, J. (2024, November). Reinventing Germany, again and again [Panel participation]. Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA, United States. Co-panelists: A. Rabe, M. Rogg, & A. Pfannkuchen.
Laura Raynaud
Raynaud, L. (2026, October). Reasonable for whom? Disabilities, mental health, and the limits of our system [Conference presentation]. Forum EMEA Conference, Lisbon, Portugal.
MEDIA COVERAGE
Sam Brandauer
Tanikawa, M. (2023, September 8). How study abroad can benefit college students. U.S. News & World Report.
Janine Ludwig
Radio Bremen 2. (2026, May 11). Interview with Janine Ludwig on Putin's war [Radio interview].
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Sam Brandauer
Brandauer, S. (2025, December 10). Celebrating hope. NAFSA International Educator.
Brandauer, S., & Grazioli, B. (2024). Building a practice of hope in higher education. The Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative Blog.
Julia Carnine
Robinson, S., Bohan, K., Carnine, J., & Ferro, A. (2025). U.S. study abroad: The view from Europe. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 37(1), i-xxvii.
Carnine, J., & Pérez Calleja, C. (2025). A first look at language contributions: 20 years of study abroad in Spain and France. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 37(1), 242-269.
Katie DeGuzman
DeGuzman, K. (2024). Multiple lenses on DEI: An education abroad case study analysis. AIEA Occasional Papers Series.
Bruno Grazioli
Zaki, M., & Grazioli, B. (2025). Bridging cultures through cross-border collaboration: A pathway to cultural sustainability between the UAE and Italy. Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education, 17(6), Article 3.
Duncan, L. E., & Grazioli, B. (2025). Power and inclusivity: Bolognesi LGBTQIA+ activists reflect on representation in the Italian language. gender/sexuality/Italy, 11.
Janine Ludwig
Eke, N. O., Ludwig, J., & Vaßen, F. (Eds.). (2026). Heiner-Müller-Jahrbuch 2–2025. Aisthesis.
Ludwig, J. (2025). “Und nichts reimt sich auf mich.” Intertextualität bei Kerstin Hensel. In A. Köhler & E. Schonfield (Eds.), Kerstin Hensel: Literary correspondences (pp. 148-170). Brill.
Eke, N. O., Ludwig, J., & Vaßen, F. (Eds.). (2024). Heiner-Müller-Jahrbuch 1–2024. Aisthesis.
Ludwig, J., & Spörl, U. (Eds.). (n.d.). Wende-Reader für den Unterricht (Materials for teaching four Wende novels of the 1990s) (2 issues). Glossen: German-American Scholarly Online Journal.