Speaking

Presentations on belonging, transition, and student support.

My speaking brings research and practice together around the less visible institutional and relational conditions that shape student experience.

2026 · Ball State University Global Symposium

Silent Struggles: What First-Year International Students Don’t Say Out Loud and How Peer Educators Can Respond.

A presentation on less visible transition challenges facing first-year international students and the role peer educators can play in recognizing and responding to those needs.

2026 · HCLCA Peer Academic Success Conference

Silent Struggles: What First-Year International Students Don’t Say Out Loud and How Peer Educators Can Respond.

Focused on how peer educators can better recognize hidden struggles and strengthen relational support for international students navigating transition.