Thematic Committees
European-funded programmes
Adam Lipski
Adam Lipski works at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences as the Director of the International Office. He studied History and East Asian Studies in New York, USA, and English Literature and Linguistics, History and Political Science in Braunschweig, Germany.
From 2008 until 2012, Adam worked for the International Office of the Technical University of Braunschweig. During that time, he was also a visiting scholar at Shizuoka University in Shizuoka and Hamamatsu, Japan. Since 2013, he has coordinated European university partnerships and EU programmes at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, focusing on the ERASMUS programme. He was selected to serve on the panel of German Erasmus Experts by the National Agency DAAD for four consecutive years.
Since 2024, Adam has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee European-funded programmes.
Andreas Winkler
Andreas Winkler is Head of International Relations Europe and Unite at the Technical University of Darmstadt (TU), Germany. He has been Secretary General of the European University Alliance Unite! since its foundation in November 2019. Prior to his current position, he successfully managed European projects and networks as coordinator of the CLUSTER consortium (2018-20), as a funding and policy advisor for internationalisation at TU Darmstadt (2015-19) and while working with universities in the Western Balkans as a researcher and lecturer at the University of Bamberg (2010-15). Andreas studied Geography, Political Sciences and Communication Sciences and holds a PhD in Geography. He is also a certified university and science manager.
Since 2024, Andreas has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee European-funded programmes.
Dorothée Brac de la Perrière
Since 2024, Dorothée has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee European-funded programmes.
Mojca Maher Pirc
Mojca Maher Pirc works as the Head of Erasmus+ Projects and Project Manager for the European University Alliance, EUTOPIA, at the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia.
She brings over two decades of extensive experience in the field of international education and European-funded programs, with a particular focus on Erasmus+ KA2 initiatives and European Universities. Mojca possesses a proven track record in coordinating and leading numerous international projects and events, collaborating with partner universities across the globe. Her work directly impacts students, academic and professional staff, fostering opportunities for both professional and personal development.
Mojca is highly motivated and inspired by the dynamic environment of international collaboration. Her core strengths include flexibility, adaptability, problem-solving skills, a commitment to teamwork, a focus on sustainability, diversity and inclusion, a dedication to continuous learning and a drive for innovation and strategic development. She holds a Master's degree in Business and Organization with a specialisation in Marketing. Previously, from 2017 to 2024, Mojca was a member of the EAIE Expert Community Business Education while working at the School of Economics and Business, University of Ljubljana.
Since 2024, Mojca has been a member of the EAIE Thematic European-funded programmes.
Niamh Burke
Niamh Burke is the Associate Director for Partnerships and Global Mobility at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, where she oversees all central mobility programmes, including international exchanges, study abroad programmes and Erasmus+. She also oversees the Partnerships and Networks team, which manages the development of dual, joint, and articulation programmes and Trinity’s engagement with university partners, such as Networks and Consortia.
Niamh has worked in the Global Engagement Office at Trinity College Dublin for almost ten years. Previously, she worked with a leading Irish law firm and in the Australian public sector. Since 2024, Niamh has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee European-funded programmes.
Rui Branco Lopes
Since 2009, Rui Branco Lopes has worked as an International Relations and Communication Specialist at Coimbra Health School of the Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra. In this role, he has been responsible for the management of online communication platforms (webpage and social media), press relations and management of exchange programmes and international cooperation, with emphasis on the Erasmus+ programme. He has participated annually in international staff weeks of development and professional dialogue, which has allowed him to continuously increase his personal and institutional network of knowledge and experience. He has a degree in Modern Languages and Literature (English and German studies) from the University of Coimbra, Portugal and a Master's degree in Business Communication from the Instituto Superior Miguel Torga, Portugal.
Since 2024, Rui has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee European-funded programmes.
Veronika Kupriyanova
Veronika Kupriyanova is the Deputy Director at the Academic Cooperation Association (ACA). She has almost fifteen years of experience in the design, implementation, coordination and evaluation of EU policy initiatives and projects in higher education and research. In her current position, Veronika is responsible for monitoring, analysing and consulting ACA members on key European policies and programmes in higher education and research while serving as the co-chair of ACA’s thematic peer group “European policies and programmes”. Before joining ACA, Veronika worked as a Policy Analyst at the European University Association (EUA), focusing on funding, institutional autonomy and governance, as well as on efficiency and effectiveness in the context of higher education. She has gained hands-on experience in university collaborations at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in Belgium and the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HUB) in Germany. Veronika studied International Relations and holds a joint Master’s degree in World Politics from the Moscow State University of International Relations (MGIMO) in Russia and the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) in France.
Since 2024, Veronika has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee European-funded programmes.
- Twitter:
- @v_kupriyanova?lang=en
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/veronika-kupriyanova-33406752/
Leadership, strategy and policy
Christel Vacelet
Since 2024, Christel has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Leadership, strategy and policy.
Iryna Sikorska
Since 2024, Iryna has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Leadership, strategy and policy.
Jacqueline van Marle
Since 2024, Jacqueline has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Leadership, strategy and policy.
Marina Casals Sala
Marina Casals is the Director of Member Relations for Europe and the UK at the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) Study Abroad, a non-profit organisation that aims to break down financial and academic barriers and make study abroad accessible for all.
Marina holds an undergraduate degree from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain, a master’s degree from Universidad Antonio de Nebrija in Madrid, and is currently pursuing her PhD at the Centre for Higher Education Internationalisation (CHEI) of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, Italy.
Marina has more than 22 years of experience in higher education internationalisation, spanning roles in Spain, Finland and Morocco. In her most recent position, she managed international strategy and operations as the Director of International Relations at Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain. Marina also created the Systemic University Change Towards Internationalisation (SUCTI) Project, an award-winning training course designed to empower university administrative staff on internationalisation. She trains and presents at conferences internationally and has been recognised with the EAIE Rising Star Award and the SGroup IMPACT Award. She has served as a member of the EAIE Leadership and a board member of CHEI.
Since 2024, Marina has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Leadership, strategy and policy.
- Twitter:
- @MarinaCasalSala
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/marinacasalssala/
Olga Krylova
Olga Krylov is Senior Expert at E-Quadrat Science&Education, a German-based research group which provides strategic consultancy for HEIs. She has more than 20 years of professional experience in the field of International education, she was involved in the coordination of international projects of different scale, the development and management of educational programs, the development of partnerships and international marketing. Olga has presented at a number of international conferences (eg NAFSA, EAIE, APAIE and others) on a variety of topics such as internationalisation, building university interationalisation strategy, and marketing and recruitment. She honed skills in leadership, strategic planning, and policy development and really commited to driving positive change.
As a lifelong learner and advocate for international education, she has always believed in the transformative power of education on a global scale and eager to collaborate with like-minded professionals. Hence Olga was a Steering group member of the Expert Community Marketing and Recruitment from 2019–2022. Since 2024, Olga has been a member of the Thematic Committee Leadership, strategy and policy.
Sandra Slotte
Sandra Slotte is the Senior Policy Advisor for Internationalisation at Arcada University of Applied Sciences in Helsinki, Finland. Her expertise lies in the strategic and comprehensive internationalisation of higher education, as well as in matters related to the employability of international students and the employer-ability of receiving organisations. Sandra's professional journey began in student recruitment and admissions to professional competence development and establishing a recruitment company for young professionals. From there on to international marketing and communications and further on to international student recruitment, including student experience and -success. This in turn took her into Internationalisation at Home (IaH) and then to strategic, comprehensive and ethical internationalisation. She has served as Secretary for the Steering Group for Internationalisation at Arcada since 2019. She was appointed as a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee for Strategy, leadership and policy for 2024-2026. Sandra also manages the INTERLOCALITY Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership project at Arcada 2022-2025. She holds a Master's degree in Education and is currently a PhD Applicant at the Centre for Higher Education Internationalisation (CHEI) in Milan.
Since 2024, Sandra has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Leadership, strategy and policy.
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/sandraslotte/
Vicky Lewis
Dr Vicky Lewis is an experienced independent consultant, based in the UK, who advises universities on international strategy development. She has completed over sixty projects for institutions with widely differing profiles and at various stages of internationalisation - mainly in the UK, but also in Europe, Asia, the US and Australia.
Before becoming a consultant in 2013, Vicky worked for many years at the Director level within UK universities, establishing an award-winning International Office from scratch and leading development of institutional strategies in the areas of internationalisation and marketing.
Vicky's undergraduate degree is in Modern Languages (German and French) from the University of Oxford, UK. She completed a Doctorate of Business Administration (Higher Education Management) at the University of Bath, UK, with a thesis exploring different motivations for and approaches to international engagement at UK universities. She continues to undertake research alongside her consultancy and regularly publishes thought leadership articles and blogs on global engagement strategy, transnational education and national policy.
Vicky joined EAIE in 2014 and, since then, has provided mentorship, co-delivered Academy training, contributed to conference workshops and sessions, and written several articles for Forum. Since 2024, Vicky has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Leadership, strategy and policy.
Marketing and admissions
Alejandra Otero
Alejandra Otero is the Founder & CEO at geNEOus - Education Marketing Experts With A Purpose, a consultancy optimising marketing and student recruitment strategies that empower educational institutions to meet the expectations of younger generations.
Previously, she served as a HigherEd Marketing, International Relations and Admissions intrapreneur in the USA and Europe. Alejandra is a sought-after speaker on digital innovation, marketing automation, international education, student enrollment enablement, AI and Gen Alpha.
In 2023, Alejandra was recognised by The PIE as one of the Top 50 Voices to follow in international education. After four years of contributing to the Marketing & Recruitment Steering Group of the European Association for International Education (EAIE), she has now joined the EAIE's Thematic Committee Marketing and admissions for the 2024-2026 mandate.
Kris Achten
Kris Achten leads the international marketing team at Karel de Grote (KdG) University of Applied Sciences and Arts, in Antwerp, Belgium. He has been at KdG for seven years, starting as a lecturer and recruiter, and later as the project lead responsible for building the integrated services for its fast-growing portfolio of English-taught degree programmes. In this role, Kris helped build and align KdG's international marketing, admissions, and student services efforts and teams. As a story strategist and fractional Chief Marketing Officer, Kris helps startups and scaleups develop their marketing and teams.
Kris has been involved with the EAIE as a mentor and speaker at previous EAIE Annual Conference and Exhibitions. In 2024, Kris was appointed to the EAIE Thematic Committee Marketing and admissions for the 2024–2026 term.
Magdalena Setlak
In her current position, Magdalena is responsible for evaluating international credentials, analysing the data and monitoring the entire application procedure. Her main focus is credential verification, quality enhancement, programme-level equivalency, digitalisation, innovation and new technology management. She was involved in creating the International Admissions Office at the Politecnico di Milano and has been working within the Internationalization Project.
Magdalena has 16 years of experience working in international higher education, including professional training for other credential officers and consultancy in foreign degrees. On a daily basis, she collaborates with the International Marketing Office and International Students Office. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages and Literature as well as a Master's degree in Cultural Heritage Studies. Over the years she worked as a Senior Credential Evaluator at the Bachelor, Master and Phd level.
Since 2024, Magdalena has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Marketing and admissions.
Marlies Overbeek
Marlies Overbeek is College Director at Navitas. Before that, she worked as Senior Marketing Adviser at the University of Twente, the Netherlands, where she headed a team of 10 marketing and communication professionals working on the university’s internationalisation goals. She was also previously involved in organisational change projects at Delft University of Technology and building Delft’s international presence from 2005 onwards.
The common thread in her career so far is connecting marketing and recruitment of graduate students and universities’ strategic policies and activities. Her interests involve building bridges within the university to facilitate enrolment of qualified students. In the past, Marlies has been a board member of the Dutch higher education marketeer network DHENIM. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Business and Languages from HAN University of Applied Sciences, and a Master’s Degree in Communication from the University of Twente, both in the Netherlands.
Since 2024, Marlies has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Marketing and admissions.
Marybeth Gruenewald
Marybeth Gruenewald is Director of Global Initiatives at Educational Credential Evaluators in the USA where she manages the ECE® e-Learning programme, engages in content development, cross-functional team management, public relations and strategic alliances within the Marketing Team, and serves as a liaison between ECE and U.S. and national and international organisations and International governmental bodies.
As a former international credential evaluator, she has served in leadership positions for NAFSA and received the NAFSA Award for Service to the Organization. Marybeth received the National Association for Graduate Admissions Professionals' [NAGAP] Building Bridges national award. She served on the Board of Directors for the United States National Association of Credential Evaluation Services [NACES] for ten years. She has helped oversee EAIE training programmes and the organisation's workshop content for its annual conference. She is a frequent presenter and workshop developer for various organisations, including EAIE, NAFSA, CBIE, and many others. Her expertise continues to be her ability to bring together diverse professionals so that others can gain insight and understanding into the varied procedures, policies and trends in our global community of international educators.
Since 2024, Marybeth has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Marketing and admissions.
Monique Swennenhuis
Monique Swennenhuis is a strategicnal marketing and international affairs at Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, the Netherlands.
Monique has worked in variousadvisor for internatio disciplines within internationalisation since 1996 and has 18 years of experience in international higher education marketing. She has experience with all aspects of marketing and recruitment, be it enrolment management, CRM, marketing and recruitment tools, website or portfolio management. She is a board member of the Dutch Higher Education Network on International Marketing and a regular presenter and workshop leader at the EAIE Conference on topics such as the basics of marketing and CRM. Monique has a Master's degree in English Language and Literature, a Master's degree in Language and Speech Pathology, an International Certification as NLP trainer, and a teaching degree.
Within the EAIE, she is a trainer and presenter and since 2024, Monique has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Marketing and admissions.
Tom Wilmot
Tom Wilmot is the Recruitment and Admissions Solutions Director at StudyLink Connect, UK. He works with universities to ensure that their international student journey yields as many enrollments as possible by maximising conversions. Tom has been working with or in universities for nine years, having begun his career at the University of Leicester Students' Union and then working at Endsleigh in the UK before moving into international higher education in 2016 with the International Student Admissions Service (ISAS). When ISAS was acquired in 2018, Tom was asked to head up Studee's University Partnership team and he has been working to help Studee's partners bridge the gap between their marketing and admissions departments. Tom studied Archaeology and Ancient History at the University of Leicester before completing his Master's degree at Aston University Business School in Human Resource Management and Business.
Since 2024, Tom has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Marketing and admissions.
Partnerships
Anna Pellegrino
Anna Pellegrino is Head of International Development at LUISS University, Italy. Anna has more than ten years of progressive experience in the field of international education management. Her activity is focused on the implementation of the University’s internationalisation process, both abroad and at home, as well as through the management and development of a team of young professionals. Key areas of her activity are strategic planning, partnership management and mobility programmes, implementation of student welcome services, accreditations and rankings, staff development and intercultural communication. She holds a Master’s degree in Political Science and a Doctorate in Communication Studies.
Since 2024, Anna has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Partnerships.
Anna Stina Sinisalo
Anna Stina Sinisalo works as a Head of Development, International Affairs at the University of Helsinki, Finland. In her current role, she acts as the University of Helsinki operational lead of the Una Europa alliance and a deputy unit head of the UH International Affairs. She has been working with diverse tasks within higher education international relations for over 15 years and has broad expertise on international higher education cooperation, joint degree programmes, international exchanges and collaborative projects with external funding. She has contributed to steering groups and development committees of various international networks. Anna Stina holds a Master’s degree in French Language from the University of Turku in Finland and studied international marketing and organisational management at Åbo Akademi University.
Anna Stina has been in different volunteer roles of the EAIE. Since 2024, Anna has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Partnerships
Hanne Liv Østtveit-Moe
Hanne Liv Østtveit-Moe is a Senior Advisor in Internationalisation at VID Specialized University, Norway. Hanne Liv has been working in the field of internationalisation of higher education for more than 10 years and has extensive experience with the administration of international student mobility in higher education. In her current role, she supports academics and leaders through staff trainings on internationalisation, student and staff mobility and supporting international projects and partnerships.
She also has extensive volunteer experience in non-formal training in intercultural learning from the American Field Service (AFS) Intercultural Programs and has been dedicated to giving people international experiences to promote understanding and counteract xenophobia, both through professional and volunteer engagement.
Hanne Liv holds a Master of Science in Globalisation, Global Politics and Culture from The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and a Bachelor's degree in Intercultural Communication and French from the University of Bergen and NHH Norwegian School of Economics.
Since 2024, Hanne Liv has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Partnerships.
Karin Kim Lim
Karin Kim Lim is Head of International Cooperation and Partnerships at the Ecole normale supérieure de Lyon (ENS de Lyon) in France. In her current position, Karin oversees international cooperation agreements and projects with foreign universities and institutions. She also leads a task force on International Rankings strategy. Originally from Mauritius, Karin holds a Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management and a Master’s degree in International Business. Before joining the Higher Education sector, she worked as a senior consultant in intelligent transport systems and smart cities, with proven success in managing European projects and networks.
Since 2024, Karin has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Partnerships.
Leasa Weimer
Leasa Weimer is the Director for Global Partnerships at the University of Denver, Colorado, USA, and provides strategic thought-leadership and vision to develop an integrated partnership approach. Previously, she worked in Europe for over a decade, holding positions at the Fulbright Commission in Helsinki, the European Association for International Education (EAIE), and as a research fellow at the University of Jyväskylä. She has authored/edited numerous international publications and was a Principal Investigator for research projects with the Finnish Ministry for Education and Culture and UNESCO. Weimer holds a doctorate from the University of Georgia, USA, and received a Fulbright grant to conduct her dissertation fieldwork in Finland. She also received an Erasmus Mundus joint master's degree, where she lived and studied in Norway, Finland, and Portugal. She served as the president of the Erasmus Mundus Student & Alumni Association.
Since 2024, Leasa has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Partnerships.
Mirko Varano
Mirko Varano serves as Vice Rector for International Affairs at Tecnologico De Monterrey - ITESM. Mirko has been active in the field of internationalisation of higher education for the past 25 years. He covered different positions of responsibility at the Turin Technical University between 1992–2008 in the field of international relations. He was appointed as CLUSTER network coordinator from 2008 to 2010. He was previously internationalisation officer at KTH Royal Institute of Technology where he was appointed a member of the international strategy group from 2013 to 2016. He is currently an adviser for international projects at the same institution, with a focus on Erasmus+ and university networks. Mirko holds a Master’s degree in Political Science with a specialisation in International Relations and European Studies from the University of Turin, Italy.
Since 2024, Mirko has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Partnerships.
Tallulah Forrest
Tallulah is the Education Partnerships Manager at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Europe, the European innovation hub of RMIT University, an Australian university of design, technology and enterprise with a strong presence in Asia-Pacific and an international focus, with partnerships all over the world.
As part of the RMIT Europe team based in Barcelona, she leads the Education Partnerships area, enabling education collaborations with European partners.
With a long experience in international higher education, she previously worked in international recruitment and admissions, as an exchange programme coordinator, and coordinated the international office activity at La Salle Campus Barcelona-URL.
She is passionate about facilitating global connections and collaborations that will have a positive impact through education, tackling some of the many challenges of today’s world, and building students’ global mindset, awareness and motivation to make a positive contribution to the world.
With a background in Social Education, Psychology and Management, she has a special interest in social initiatives that work for the common good.
She has been a member of the EAIE since 2013 and is looking forward to taking on a more active role within the Partnerships Thematic Committee as of 2024.
Research on internationalisation
Adinda van Gaalen
Since 2024, Adinda has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Research on internationalisation.
Agata Mannino
Agata Mannino works at the University of Padova, Italy, to manage and promote National and International educational projects. Previously, she worked as the International Partnerships Coordinator at the University of Trieste, Italy, where she also managed international networks. Agata worked as a project manager in designing and launching Bachelor's degree courses in Economics in English, then as an Event Manager and Web and Communication Manager at the Erasmus office, and finally in international relations. She gained extensive experience in partnership agreements, coordination of international networks and managing projects on different levels.
Since October 2018, Agata is also a member of the Executive Committee of the SGroup European Universities' Network. She holds a Master's degree in Translation and Interpretation, a Teaching license for German as a Second Language and a Vocational Master's in Public Communication. Agata is pursuing her PhD at the Centre for Higher Education Internationalisation (CHEI). Since 2020, she has been a member of the EAIE General Council.
Since 2024, Agata has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Research on internationalisation.
Emmy Arts
Emmy Arts leads the International Relations Department at École Centrale de Marseille, France, handling international cooperation since 2004. Her background includes Linguistics and Environmental Sciences. Emmy is a Sociology Doctoral candidate at Université Paris Cité, co-directed with the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil, studying minorities' access to international mobility in the context of higher education policies in Brazil. Her research aims to enhance educational policies for better social outcomes, stressing education as a public good. Emmy actively engages in global education conferences, focusing on fostering partnerships and advocating education as a crucial resource.
Since 2024, Emmy has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Research on internationalisation.
Jarosław Tomaszewski
Jarosław Tomaszewski is Head of The Center for International Cooperation WSB Merito University in Wroclaw. He is responsible for the university's implementation of international educational projects in programs such as Youth in Action, Spinnaker, Welcome to Poland, Erasmus +, Polish-German Foundation for Science.
Jarosław Tomaszewski is Head of the Center for International Cooperation at WSB Merito University in Wroclaw. In this role, he is responsible for developing and implementing the university's international cooperation strategy, managing the institution's internationalization efforts, expanding English-language courses, and overseeing international educational projects such as Youth in Action, Spinnaker, Welcome to Poland, Erasmus+, and the Polish-German Foundation for Science.
Jarosław has been involved in different roles within the EAIE. Since 2024, he has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Research on internationalisation.
Jeanine Gregersen-Hermans
Jeanine Gregersen-Hermans received the Bo Gregersen award in 2008. The Awards Committee acknowledged that her work has “taken our profession to a higher level”, noting the “significant and long-lasting contribution to the careers of all those members who once, twice and even more times have attended her training courses, workshops and sessions.” When she received this award, Jeanine was Director of Communication and Spokesperson of the Executive Board at Maastricht University, The Netherlands.
Since 2024, Jeanine has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Research on internationalisation.
Jos Beelen
Jos Beelen is a Professor of Global Learning at The Hague University of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands, as well as a Visiting Professor at the Centre for Global Learning at Coventry University in England. He has facilitated workshops and coached academic staff in internationalising academic programmes at universities in the Netherlands and across Europe, as well as in Colombia, Brazil, South Africa and Australia. He edited the EAIE’s Toolkit publication Implementing Internationalisation at Home (2007) and has since written a range of articles on the same topic, often co-authored with researchers from Europe and Australia. Jos is currently researching the internationalisation of learning outcomes in academic programmes, focusing on developing the skills that enable academic staff to assume ownership of curriculum internationalisation. In addition to being an EAIE senior trainer, he was a member of the EAIE Publications Committee.
Jos was honoured with the 2018 President's award by the President at the time, Sabine Pendl in recognition for his productive commitment to the Association. Since 2024, Jos has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Research on internationalisation.
Simone Hackett
Simone works at The Hague University of Applied Sciences as a Researcher & Senior Lecturer. She previously worked at the Utrecht University of Applied Sciences for eight years, where she coordinated internationalisation activities and developed and implemented internationalisation strategies. Simone established international agreements and strategic relation management with partner universities and networks worldwide. She also set up Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) initiatives, developed international curricula and lectured in sociology and psychology. Simone holds a Master’s of Education degree and a Bachelor’s of Arts in Sociology from the National University of Ireland.
Simone has been involved in the EAIE since 2010, presenting workshops and sessions and being a session evaluator, a mentor and a member of the EAIE Conference Programme Committee. She served in the EAIE General Council for the 2022–2024 term. Since 2024, she has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Research on internationalisation.
- Twitter:
- @Simone_Hackett
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/simone-hackett-9a79638/
Social responsibility
Ceren Genc
Ceren Genc is the Team Leader for International Student Admissions at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. For over a decade, Ceren held positions as an admissions officer at a prominent university and as an academic partnership coordinator. Over the years, she has built up a strong international network and gained expertise in different aspects of internationalisation of higher education. She has delivered several sessions and workshops on admissions and on recognition for refugees. Her professional interest lies in informal and non-formal learning recognition, as well as formal learning recognition. She has been awarded the EAIE Rising Star Award in 2016.
Since 2024, Ceren has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Social responsibility.
Claire Cox
Claire Cox is Head of Partnerships and Engagement at Griffith College in Ireland. Personal development, lifelong learning and active citizenship are what drive Claire. At Griffith College, Claire is responsible for supporting the Director of the International Office in overseeing international marketing, recruitment and academic collaborations. Claire’s focus is on implementing the College’s internationalisation strategy abroad and at home. Key areas of her activity are strategic planning, partnership development and management, mobility programmes, staff development through Erasmus projects and student recruitment.
She holds a Bachelor’s (Hons) degree in French and Spanish and an MSc in Management from Dublin City University. She has also completed several management trainings at NAFSA, EAIE and AIEA. Since 2024, Claire has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Social responisbility.
Hege Kristin Widnes
Hege Kristin is an International Adviser in the Central administration at the University in Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway (UiT). She is the Institutional Coordinator for Erasmus+ ICM in addition to being the Coordinator for Cooperation with India, China and South-Africa and the Global South. She has extensive knowledge and experience with externally funded collaboration programmes with the Global South funded both by Norwegian agencies and EU-funded programmes (especially KA2).
Since 2024, Hege Kristin has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Social responsibility.
Martin Bogdan
Martin Bogdan has been a Policy and Project Coordinator working for the Academic Cooperation Association (ACA) since 2019. He coordinates several of ACA’s projects on inclusion and societal engagement, as well as the Inclusion ACAdemy capacity-building training series for higher education institutions and national agencies. Martin also co-chairs ACA’s Thematic Peer Group “Widening Inclusion in Higher Education,” which discusses managing national and European funding to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in international higher education.
Before joining ACA, Martin worked at the European Commission and in several NGOs focused on open access policies, migrants, arts and media. He also briefly taught at an international school. Martin holds a master’s degree in European Studies from the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, the Netherlands and Jagiellonian University Kraków, Poland, as well as a master’s degree in Cultural Anthropology and Museum and Heritage Management from the University of Zagreb, Croatia, with an exchange year at the University of Łódź, Poland. He also has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Cultural Anthropology and Information Science from the University of Zagreb.
Since 2024, Martin has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Social responsibility.
Peter Kerrigan
Peter R. Kerrigan is the Deputy Director of the German Academic Exchange Service's (DAAD) Regional Office in New York and is the Director of Marketing and Outreach for DAAD in North America. He is responsible for marketing German higher education and research and DAAD's scholarship programmes in the U.S. and Canada. Peter served as Vice President of Membership Development and Services at The Forum on Education Abroad, Assistant Director of the Higher Education Resource Group at the Institute of International Education (IIE) and Senior Program Coordinator in the Work Abroad Division of the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE).
He served as Chair of the EAIE's Professional Development Committee and as a member of the EAIE General Council. He also served for many years as a member of the Standards Committee of The Forum on Education Abroad. In September 2016, Peter received the EAIE's Transatlantic Leadership Award. Since 2000, Peter has volunteered weekly for God's Love We Deliver, a provider of meals to people who are too ill to cook for themselves. Peter was awarded a Master's degree in Political Science by the Freie Universität, Berlin, Germany and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and German by Bates College, Maine, USA.
Since 2024, Peter has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Social responsibility.
Rosalyn Eder
Rosalyn Eder has over 15 years of experience in international higher education. She is currently the Head of the International Office and the Bologna Coordinator at the Paracelsus Medical University (PMU) in Salzburg, Austria, where she actively shapes the university's strategic development and global reach. Rosalyn spearheads the ENGAGE Initiative to guide the International Office's internationalisation agenda. To launch this initiative, she is organising an international workshop titled "ENGAGE: Fostering Community Engagement in Higher education for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" in October 2024. In 2021, she initiated a working group of international offices from all Salzburg higher education institutions to facilitate collaboration and dialogue.
In addition, Rose is an adjunct lecturer at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland and Salzburg University of Applied Sciences and teaches Globalisation and Education, Research Methods and Cross-Cultural Management. Her research explores the complex relationship between policy and practice in global higher education through the lens of social equity.
She fondly remembers her first EAIE conference in Madrid in 2009. She became an EAIE member in 2013 and has since volunteered as a session evaluator several times. In September 2024, she joins the Thematic Committee on Social responsibility and hopes to contribute to the development of this important theme within the EAIE.
Stella Saliari
Stella Saliari is a feminist researcher and social justice consultant who works with institutions striving to achieve intersectional justice. She collaborates with organisations in higher education and the not-for-profit sector, presenting and researching topics such as Eurocentrism and knowledge production, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in international education, the politics of positionality and holistic and flexible resourcing. She also curates and moderates events ranging from discussions on inclusion and diversity in the Erasmus+ programme to training sessions on feminist knowledge production and non-hierarchical classrooms.
All her work is guided by interventions at epistemological levels, challenging normalised assumptions. Her research practice is intersectional, reflexive and participatory. She advocates for the co-creation of knowledge, employing non-extractive methods and engaging in non-hierarchical relationships with the organisations and people she collaborates with.
At the Technical University Braunschweig, Germany, Stella studied English and German Language and Literature. At the University of York, UK, she studied Linguistics under the ERASMUS scheme. She holds an Master's degree in Middle East Politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) University of London, UK and an Master's degree in Gender Studies from Utrecht University, the Netherlands.
Since 2024, Stella has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Social responsibility.
Student and alumni services
Christèlle Cronjé
Since 2024, Christèlle has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Student and alumni services.
Géraldine Dufour
Having worked in universities for over 20 years, Géraldine Dufour is a leading expert in matters related to university wellbeing and mental health and Vice-Chair of the Mental Wellbeing in Higher Education Expert Group (MWBHE) at Advance HE. She is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Essex, UK and works directly with individuals and organisations across the sector, facilitating training, consultancy, coaching and supervision. Géraldine has wide-ranging experience and an interest in international education, including being Head of Counselling at the University of Cambridge, Chair of the National Executive Committees for Student Mental Health and Counselling and founding member of national research groups in student mental health. As a former French Erasmus student working and collaborating internationally, with a visiting professorship at Fudan University, Géraldine is interested in cross-cultural work, differences, and diversity.
Since 2024, Geraldine has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Student and alumni services.
- Twitter:
- @DufourGeraldine
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/geraldine-dufour-45a2654a/
Jessica Price
Jessica works as Programme Leader of Health and Wellbeing at the LUNEX University in Luxembourg. She is also an academic lecturer and higher education consultant in the field of diversity and mental health for various universities in Germany. Her passion for working with internationals and the challenges they face when moving abroad is central to her work. Since 2008, after relocating to Bremen, Germany, she worked as a consultant for higher education institutions in mental health, diversity and inclusion.
Since 2018, she also worked partially with “Refugio Bremen e.V.”, an organisation that offers psychological therapy to refugees and victims of war. Her website, “Culturally Sensitive Psychotherapy”, is a trusting and safe space where international clients can be truly open about the challenges of being “lost in translation” and “lost in culture”. She teaches at the University of Applied Sciences in Bremen, and Jacobs University in Germany on topics such as Gender and Multiculturalism, Intercultural Competence and Sensitivity and Organisational Behaviour, among others. She holds two Master’s degrees from New York University, USA and Jacobs University and a PhD in Psychology from Jacobs University.
Since 2024, Jessica has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Student and alumni services.
Kevin Chevillon
Since 2024, Kevin has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Student and alumni services.
Laura Spencer
Laura Spencer is the International Development Manager at Canterbury Christ Church University in the UK. Working alongside people with different cultural experiences and perspectives is what motivates Laura. With nearly twenty years of experience in international education, she has an instinctive understanding of what good customer service and student-orientated marketing mean. She is particularly keen to champion the embedding of alumni into student recruitment practices and regularly promotes the value of building and nurturing sustainable, mutually beneficial relationships as a result.
Laura holds a BA Hons in History and Politics from the University of Warwick, a PG Cert Management of International Higher Education from Edge Hill University and a Global Alumni Relations certificate from the University of Albany, SUNY.
She has written blogs highlighting the value of alumni relations and is an enthusiastic supporter of the EAIE Mentorship programme. Since 2024, Laura has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Student and alumni services.
Stephanie Griffiths
Stephanie is an intercultural consultant/trainer at her own intercultural consultancy for higher education institutions, which focuses on the internationalisation of students. She recently retired from the position of Associate Director for Counselling and Mental Health Support at King’s College London, UK, after having worked in the field of psychological counselling for over 30 years. Stephanie has developed an outreach and training programme to enable home and international students, academics and frontline administrative staff to be trained in the psychological pressures they may encounter. She embarked on a study trip to Fudan and Shanghai Jiao Tong Universities, China, in 2015 to understand the presentation and treatment of mental health issues among students in China. She has since been invited to speak at several conferences in China organised through Oxford Prospects and Global Development Institute. Stephanie studied English and Education at Goldsmiths University, UK; Psychology at Birkbeck College, University of London, UK; Guidance and Counselling at Reading University, UK and is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine. She received the King’s College Principal’s Award in 2018, recognising an individual who has ‘gone above and beyond to champion the goals of the university and has delivered outstanding service as a King’s Ambassador’.
She has been a trainer at the EAIE Academy for the past five years and was one of the keynote speakers at the AACSB on the topic of ‘avoiding virtual burnout: maintaining engagement, motivation and mental health in students, staff and faculty’.
Stephanie received the EAIE Award for Outstanding Contribution in 2022 in recognition of her important contributions to supporting international education by ensuring that the students and staff within our institutions can thrive. Since 2024, Stephanie has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Student and alumni services.
Student and staff mobility
Adrijana Lazic
Adrijana has worked in international education for over 10 years and is currently responsible for short-term programmes at the School of Economics and Business, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. She was involved in various internationalisation activities, e.g., outgoing mobility, staff mobility and digitalisation of processes in general. She is an expert in managing summer and winter schools, both on-site and online and has been involved in the organisation of tailor-made programmes and study abroad tours for international partners.
Adrijana holds a Master’s in Business Studies from the University of Ljubljana, School of Economics and Business. She has been involved with the EAIE since 2018. Since 2024, Adrijana has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Student and staff mobility.
Alejandra Vicencio
Alejandra Vicencio has been working in international education for 20 years. She is currently Head of International Mobility at Northumbria University, UK, where she manages all aspects of international mobility programmes for students and staff, funding and partner relations.
Originally from Chile, she is passionate about internationalising higher education and based her postgraduate research on this topic in a development context. She has a Bachelor’s degree in English literature from the University of Chile and a Master’s in international development from Northumbria.
She has been involved with the EAIE since 2014 as a session evaluator and an EAIE mentor for the last five years. Since 2024, Alejandra has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Student and staff mobility.
Angeliki Psychogyiou
Since 2024, Angeliki has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Student and staff mobility.
Iris Waringer
Iris Waringer has been working in higher education for more than 20 years. She managed transnational educational programmes for around ten years before becoming Head of International Relations at the International Management Center (IMC) at Krems University of Applied Sciences. In this capacity, Iris oversees student and staff mobility programmes, short-term programmes, and the IMC Welcome Center. Additionally, she is involved in international projects such as the aspiring European University Alliance.
Creating international learning opportunities for all students by building bridges and connecting individuals for international collaboration is what Iris loves most about her job. Starting from a vocational education in tourism, Iris holds a diploma in Business Administration from IMC Krems and a Master's in Business Education from the University of Economics and Business in Vienna.
Since 2024, Iris has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Student and staff mobility
Iris represents IMC Krems in the Africa Uni-Net, the European Association of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASHE) and several national working groups for international higher education. Since 2024, Iris is a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Student and staff mobility.
Kristin Torp Skogedal
Kristin Torp Skogedal is Erasmus Institutional Coordinator at the University of Bergen, Norway. She has worked in the higher education sector for 20 years and has spent the last 10 years with the Erasmus program. Her main tasks include European partnership agreements, student and staff mobilities, information and advisory services and participation in international projects and networks.
Kristin represents the University of Bergen in several networks and has previously been President of the Utrecht Network. She has extensive experience with digitalisation and has participated in several national and international digitalisation projects. In 2023, she joined the Erasmus Without Paper (EWP) Champions group. Kristin holds a Master’s degree in Sociology from the University of Bergen.
Since 2024, Kristin has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Student and staff mobility.
Marijke van Oppen
Marijke van Oppen is an expert in interactive, creative workshops and training in cross-cultural development in Higher Education. She has been a Senior Educational Consultant and Intercultural Trainer at the Education Support Centre of Wageningen University & Research since 2000. She also has teaching and training experience, with a focus on inclusive education, in Russia, China, Switzerland, Austria and Germany. She holds a MA in Social Education and a MA in Fina Arts and specialises in inclusive intercultural learning and education on an individual, group and curriculum level.
Since 2010, she has been an active EAIE member and a speaker, trainer or chair at EAIE events. Since 2024, Marijke has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Student and staff mobility.
Tom McAlear
Tom McAlear is a Senior Lecturer and International Lead for Nursing at Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland and has been a registered nurse since 1992. After 10 years of clinical practice in surgical nursing, he took up a practice education facilitator role that linked the clinical and education settings to support student nurse practice education. Tom joined Glasgow Caledonian University in 2006 and has had a number of roles in the Department of Nursing since then. Leading a nursing top-up degree programme to gaining approval for delivery in Singapore in 2018 triggered his interest in internationalising curricula, teaching and student opportunities. Tom was appointed CPD Business Development Lead for nursing in 2020 before moving to International Lead for Nursing in 2022.
Since 2024, Tom has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Student and staff mobility.
Teaching, learning and curriculum
Alexandra Bočkova
Alexandra works as an Erasmus+ coordinator at the University of Ostrava, Czech Republic. Alexandra studied at several European universities. She studied European Studies and Modern Languages at the University of Manchester (UK), Sociology and Political Science at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg (DE) and Creative Photography and Teaching at University of Ostrava (CZ). Before her return to Czech Republic, she worked in an international environment of various organisations and companies in the UK, Germany and Spain. Her main interests and professional focus are the internationalisation of education, intercultural competence and communication, intercultural sensitivity, cultural diversity and informal learning. She speaks fluent Czech, English, Spanish and German. Currently, Alexandra is undertaking a mentoring training programme.
Since 2024, Alexandra has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Teaching, learning and curriculum.
Alicia Betts
Alicia Betts has over 15 years of experience in international higher education, having served in various roles across higher education associations and universities. Currently, Alicia serves as the Strategic International Projects Manager at the University of Girona in Catalonia, Spain. In this role, she coordinates the COIL and Virtual Exchange Community of Practice, engages in Internationalization at Home (IaH) initiatives and is part of the local team at the European University for Cross-Border Knowledge Sharing (Across). Alicia graduated from the Universities of Oslo (Norway), Tampere (Finland) and Aveiro (Portugal) with an Erasmus Mundus Master's degree in Higher Education Policy and Management.
Since 2024, Alicia has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Teaching, learning and curriculum.
Eva Haug
Eva Haug is an Educational Advisor for Internationalisation of the Curriculum and COIL in the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), the Netherlands.
Eva has a Master's degree in Spanish Literature and Culture from the University of Amsterdam and did a Postgraduate in Higher Education. She's worked in higher education since 1992. As the Coordinator of Internationalisation, she specialises in internationalising the curriculum and campus experience of the students at AUAS. As COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) coordinator, she provides entire cohorts the possibility of experiencing international teamwork by pairing Amsterdam students with students from around the globe. Lecturers and students collaborate, at a distance, on real-life challenges. She has presented on COIL at conferences in Brazil, South Africa and the US, as well as at the Annual EAIE Conference and Exhibition, and universities regularly invite her to train staff in intercultural and online collaboration.
Eva received the 2024 EAIE Award for Outstanding Contribution in recognition of her generosity in sharing her expertise in the field of COIL, her active engagement, and her valuable contributions to the EAIE community. Since 2024, Eva has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Teaching, learning and curriculum.
- Twitter:
- @EvaHaug1
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/eva-haug-80406a29/
Julia Zuber
Julia Zuber is a psychologist at the student counselling centre in Linz and a lecturer at the University of Applied Science Upper Austria. Julia studied Psychology at the University of Salzburg, Austria, and got her PhD in Psychology at the University of Linz. She works in psychological research and clinical psychological counselling. In the Psychological Counselling Service, Julia is responsible for counselling for students and student-relevant workshops for national and international students. Her research deals with learning and teaching settings and how they can be improved. Julia is currently completing her training as a psychotherapist.
Since 2024, Julia has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Teaching, learning and curriculum.
Lucie Weissova
Lucie Weissova is the Internationalisation at Home Coordinator at Halmstad University, Sweden. In this role, she is committed to promoting inclusive internationalisation practices, including internationalisation at home, internationalisation of the curriculum, and virtual exchange. Prior to this, she spent over a decade at Jönköping University, where she developed international partnerships and student mobility programmes. In addition, she consults for higher education institutions both nationally and internationally.
Lucie holds a background in International Education Management and is pursuing a PhD at the Center for Higher Education Internationalisation at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy. Her research focuses on institutional support and professional development for academics in the implementation of internationalisation of the curriculum.
She is also affiliated with the Mestenhauser Institute of International Collaboration and actively participates in domestic networks such as FINT, as well as global networks like the World Council on Intercultural and Global Competence. She values the global connections that continue to challenge and shape her both personally and professionally.
Since 2024, Lucie has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Teaching, learning and curriculum.
Pouneh Eftekhari
Pouneh Eftekhari is a seasoned internationalization expert with over 15 years of experience in policy development, strategic planning, and project implementation. Her work has spanned universities across the United States, Denmark, Spain, and Sweden, where she has successfully fostered international collaborations and partnerships at various levels.
Her practical experience is complemented by her doctoral research, which explores the impact of disciplinary culture on academic engagement with curriculum internationalization. Additionally, she leads an international research project that investigates the intersection of internationalisation and education development and is certified by the European Consortium for Accreditation as an expert in assessing the quality of internationalization.
Since 2024, Pouneh has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Teaching, learning and curriculum.
Thierry Villard
Thierry is a language teacher, Mobility Officer, and Head of Studies at IUT de Bordeaux at the Université de Bordeaux, France. As a language teacher, Thierry has always been involved in European projects. Since he started his work at the Institute of Technology of Bordeaux, he has focused on internationalisation of the curricula. Since the creation of the 'Pôle Langues' in 2017, a structure gathering language and communication teachers, he has also been involved in the development of the language policy, a huge and exciting task. Thierry holds a Masters degree in English from Université Bordeaux Montaigne.
As of 2024, Thierry has been a member of the EAIE Thematic Committee Teaching, learning and curriculum.