Integrating Study Abroad Research and Practice: First-Generation Students in Focus

Authors

  • Nelson Brunsting Wake Forest University
  • Sean McGlynn Wake Forest University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v35i1.845

Keywords:

First-generation students, research-to-practice, study abroad

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Author Biographies

Nelson Brunsting, Wake Forest University

Nelson Brunsting, PhD, is a Research Associate Professor of Contemporary Global Studies and serves as the Executive Director of the Center for Research on Abroad and International Student Engagement (RAISE Center) at Wake Forest University. His research interests center on understanding and enhancing the wellbeing and social-emotional development of diverse populations in academic contexts.

Sean McGlynn, Wake Forest University

Sean McGlynn, MA, is a Senior Study Abroad Advisor at Wake Forest University where he oversees all of the university’s summer and short-term faculty-led programs. Sean has spent four summers working as an On-Site Program Coordinator in Europe with a faculty-led architecture program.

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Published

2023-07-20

How to Cite

Brunsting, N., & McGlynn, S. (2023). Integrating Study Abroad Research and Practice: First-Generation Students in Focus. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 35(2), 52–57. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v35i1.845

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 2 (2023): Summer Supplement: July 2023

Section

Research-to-Practice Briefs

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