Speakers
Stephanie Griffiths
Workshop
The experience of students and staff involved in international mobility programmes – whether study exchange, internships, traineeships, work placements or volunteer roles – leaves a profound and lasting impact on their personal and professional lives. As they transition through these global experiences, they encounter unique emotional challenges and opportunities for growth. To provide the best possible support, it is essential to address key areas such as sense of belonging, mental health, financial stability and intercultural learning. This workshop is designed to equip educators and support staff with practical strategies to manage these dimensions effectively, emphasising continuous reflection and adaptation to improve mobility experiences.
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Topics:
Student exchange and study abroad Student mental health support
A specialist in student mental health, with a focus on outreach and training within higher education
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, after having worked in the field of psychological counselling for over 30 years. Stephanie has developed a programme of outreach and training, with the aim of enabling home and international students, academics and frontline administrative staff to be trained in the psychological pressures that they may encounter. She embarked on a study trip to Fudan and Shanghai Jaio Tong Universities in 2015, with the objective of understanding the presentation and treatment of mental health issues amongst students in China and 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; Psychology at Birkbeck College, University of London; Guidance and Counselling at Reading University and is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine. She was the recipient of the King’s College Principal’s Award in 2018, which recognises 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 and EAIE Expert Community Business Education in 2020, on the topic of ‘avoiding virtual burnout: maintaining engagement, motivation and mental health in students, staff and faculty’.
Van Oppen Internationalization I Diversity I Inclusion, The Netherlands
Marijke van Oppen has work experience as Senior Educational consultant & intercultural trainer at Wageningen University & Research since 2000. She has International teaching- and training experience with focuss on Cross Cultural Development. Target group: Teaching- and support staff, PhD’s, students in multi-cultural teams: teaching and education in global contexts by connecting and learning across differences.
From her background, she puts students at the forefront and their perspectives at the centre through making videos. It gives them a feeling of being heard and able to pass on valuable information. It is key for meaningful connection and necessary to develop professional, social and intercultural skills for both staff and students.
She studied Social Education at Amsterdam Free University NL. (MA) and Master of Arts in Fine Art (MA) HKU Universities of Arts.
Member of Sietar-Europe.
Since 2007 active member and involved as a speaker, trainer or chair of EAIE. Elected Steering group member of Expert Community Guidance and Counselling; (2020-2023 term)
Involved in the mentor-programme EAIE since 2022. Elected member of the Thematic Committee: Staff and student mobility for the term 2024-2026.