Considering LGBTQ+ Students’ Study Abroad Experiences Across Research and Practice

Authors

  • W. Patrick Bingham Wake Forest University
  • Marissa Mitchell Dickinson College
  • Nelson Brunsting Wake Forest University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v35i1.847

Keywords:

Global mobility, international education, LGBTQ students, practitioner, Queer, research-to-practice, study abroad

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Author Biographies

W. Patrick Bingham, Wake Forest University

W. Patrick Bingham, PhD, is a Research Assistant Professor and the Research Coordinator for the Center for Research on Abroad and International Student Engagement (RAISE Center) at Wake Forest University. Patrick’s research focuses on the role non-normative identity plays in global mobility programming.

Marissa Mitchell, Dickinson College

Marissa Mitchell (she/her) serves as the Associate Director of Education Abroad at Dickinson College and manages a portfolio of Dickinson-run and partner programs. At Dickinson, she is committed to empowering diverse students throughout the study abroad process through inclusive practices and has presented on supporting students with various identities, including LGBTQ+ students. She holds a master’s degree from the University of Denver in international studies.

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.

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2023-07-20

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Bingham, W. P., Mitchell, M., & Brunsting, N. (2023). Considering LGBTQ+ Students’ Study Abroad Experiences Across Research and Practice. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 35(2), 29–39. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v35i1.847

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