Assistant Dean of Global Learning and Innovation
Michigan State University
Opal Leeman Bartzis, EdD., is Assistant Dean for Global Learning and Innovation and Executive Director of Education Abroad at Michigan State University, where she is also the oversight administrator for the Japan Center for Michigan Universities (JCMU), COIL campus coordinator, and steering committee co-chair of the university-wide MSU Global Learning Initiative. Her doctoral dissertation focused on the development of culturally sensitive teaching practices through student teaching abroad. Her other areas of research interest include academic ethics across cultures, inclusive pedagogy, and sustainability in education abroad. In addition to NAFSA, she is a member of Forum, NACADA, EAIE and is the national coordinator for AACRAO’s International Education Group. She currently serves as Leader of the NAFSA Peace, Justice & Citizen Diplomacy interest group.
North/South Partnerships for Sustained Internationalization of the Curriculum Through COIL
Thursday, May 29, 2025
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM PST