Frontiers

We are so excited to welcome Dr. Elaine Meyer-Lee to the team! She joins us today as the incoming Editor of Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad. In December she'll work with @ProfAJMurrell to ensure a smooth transition. Read more at: lnkd.in/eYh_J4Qf

What career-relevant experiential learning gains may retail, hospitality and tourism students draw from a short-term study abroad? Read Michelle Childs and Hongping Zhang's article to learn more: doi.org/10.36366/front…

What may be some of the distinct aspects of adolescents' experiences during their study abroad in comparison to university students? Read Murielle Ferry-Meystre's article from our latest issue to learn more:doi.org/10.36366/front…

In their contribution to our April issue, Gizem Yilmazel & Ciler Hatipoglu offer rich illumination of some of the informal interactions that Pakistani students may have with their Turkish peers at Middle East Technical University. Read their article here: doi.org/10.36366/front…

What role does food play in U.S. students’ acculturation during study abroad in Italy? Laurel Lambert and colleagues explore how students engage with unfamiliar food environments and how faculty and program leaders can better prepare them. Read more here: doi.org/10.36366/front…

What happens when the symbol of study abroad overshadows its substance? Read the response in William Smith II's article: doi.org/10.36366/front…

What affects emotional well-being in a compulsory course where U.S. students study abroad to learn a language outside their academic focus? Read Silvie Převrátilová's full, open-access article here to learn more: doi.org/10.36366/front…

Can a study abroad experience impact the mindfulness practices and intercultural learning of students in helping professions? Tammy Gilligan and Michele Kielty offer key insights in their contribution to our April issue: doi.org/10.36366/front…

How do we ensure our global learning programs and experiences are not being undermined by racism and colonialism? Check out Natchee Blu Barnd's article on the value of pairing of Ethnic Studies with study abroad: doi.org/10.36366/front…

Our April issue is now live! Click here to read the introduction by our Editor, where she summarizes our recent publication accomplishments and key developments in the structure and diversity of our Editorial Board: doi.org/10.36366/front…

In their special issue article, Mark Barneche and colleagues explore trends in student mental health and their impact on international educators. Read their full article on our website: doi.org/10.36366/front…

What place for foreign language instructors in U.S. study abroad programs in Spain and France? Julia Carnine and Cristina Pérez Calleja offer us an original reading into this under-explored topic. Read their full article here: doi.org/10.36366/front…

"Student survey results show that while they favour climate action outcomes in their programme, most students view their abroad semester as an opportunity to be hypermobile without consideration to climate." Read the the full article in our special issue: doi.org/10.36366/front…

Did you know that "Italy is the only EU Member State to recognise and define [study abroad?]" Gian Franco Borio & colleagues demonstrate that SA is in a state of legal limbo in the rest of the EU. Check out their full article in our latest special issue: doi.org/10.36366/front…

What motivates Italian PhD-holders to teach on study abroad programs and to deal with the precarity of securing that work? Read Julie Ficarra's response in her contribution to our latest special issue: doi.org/10.36366/front…

In their contribution to our latest special issue, Kelly Bohan & colleagues highlight some of the implications of the digital & post-COVID world on student experiences & programming practices in U.S. study abroad in Europe. Read their full article here: doi.org/10.36366/front…

When it comes to preparedness for study abroad, how aligned are the perceptions of students and U.S. and local staff? Check out the full article in our latest special issue, by Mary Boyington and colleagues: doi.org/10.36366/front…

How has study abroad in Europe changed over the past decade? Sarah Williamson of King's College London addresses this question in her contribution to our latest special issue: doi.org/10.36366/front…

Our latest special issue features a study of the role and experiences of resident directors in managing U.S. study abroad in Europe, conducted by resident directors! Read the article by Stephen Robinson, Jeremy Doughty, Kirk Duclaux, MaryAnn Letellier: doi.org/10.36366/front…

Is there a "DEI disconnect" between U.S. students and European education-abroad programs? Ariadne Ferro and colleagues explore this topic in their contribution to our latest special issue. The full article is available here: doi.org/10.36366/front…

📢 We are excited to announce the publication of our latest special issue on U.S. Study Abroad: The View from Europe. Read the editorial by our amazing guest editors: Stephen Robinson, Kelly Bohan, Julia Carnine, Ariadne Ferro: doi.org/10.36366/front…