Consultant/ Professor Emerita in International Education
SIT Graduate Institute
During a more than four-decade career in International Education, Linda Drake Gobbo taught and advised close to 1,000 graduate students at SIT Graduate Institute and led the faculty team that developed the field’s first graduate degree. In 2019, she was named Professor Emerita. She retired as associate provost at Antioch University New England in 2022. She has maintained a strong connection to NAFSA and the opportunities for collaboration with other professionals in the field. Drake Gobbo was a lead designer and co-trainer of NAFSA’s first Academy for International Education, assisted in the development of the five knowledge communities (KCs) structure, and later was the first individual elected to the Teaching, Learning and Scholarship (TLS) KC chair stream. As a trainer with the Management Development Program (MDP), she was trainer and program re-designer in several formats. Drake Gobbo's work has been acknowledged by NAFSA in 2023 with the Life Member Award, NAFSA’s Region XI's 2014 Sally Heym Award, the 2010 Recognition of Service Award, and the 2005 Distinguished Service Award. She continues to consult and present in the areas of strategic planning, internationalization, and curriculum development.
The Global Learning Ecosystem as a New Paradigm for Internationalization Assessment and Planning
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM PST