Jennifer Engel, PhD

Jennifer Engel, Ph.D. is the Associate Vice President for Education Abroad at Indiana University, providing strategic leadership for education abroad initiatives across the Indiana University system.  Prior to coming to IU, Jennifer was the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Experiential Learning at CIS Abroad, providing leadership in the areas of student learning and assessment; curricular and programmatic development; and innovation in education abroad. Jennifer has served as the Executive Director of the Office of International Programs (SIO) at Loyola University Chicago. There she was responsible for partnership cultivation, program development and general administration as well as the functional areas of: education abroad; international student and scholar services; English as a second language; the International House living-learning community; and enrollment management and support for the University's three Global Centers. Prior to her appointment at Loyola, Jennifer was the Executive Director of Global Learning at the University of South Carolina. In that role, her primary responsibilities included policy and program development, safety and risk management, assessment and strategic planning for education abroad, and campus internationalization. Jennifer also taught Spanish and developed the study abroad program for Marygrove College. Jennifer has been involved with AIEA, The Forum on Education Abroad, and NAFSA: Association of International Educators in various capacities, holding leadership positions, presenting at regional, national and international levels, and mentoring newcomers to the field. She earned a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy from the University of South Carolina, with an emphasis on international higher education and a cognate in anthropology. Her research interests include international and comparative higher education and the effects of American study abroad students on their host cultures.  An Endeavour Fellow, Jennifer also holds a BA in International Relations and Spanish from Alma College and an MA in College Student Personnel from Bowling Green State University.