Joan Kanlian

Director
U.S. Department of Commerce

Joan Kanlian is Director of the U.S. Department of Commerce's Westchester Export Assistance Center, located in White Plains, New York. Her office provides exporting assistance to firms located throughout the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, and North Country. She founded Study New York in 2010 and serves as the National Liaison for Study State Consortia for the Global Education Team. She coordinates the USA: A Study Destination Pavilion at NAFSA and helps states create study consortia. She received her undergraduate degree, cum laude, from Simmons College in Boston and her graduate degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University.

Presentation(s):

• Strengthening U.S. International Education with USA: A Study Destination

  Thursday, May 29, 2025
  3:00 PM – 3:50 PM PST

• Maximizing Resources and Best Practices for Study State Consortia

  Friday, May 30, 2025
  9:30 AM – 10:20 AM PST