A brief CV

Dr. Gigi Do has served as associate vice president of Global Learning and Strategy and Senior International Officer at the University of HoustonClear Lake (UHCL) since 2019 where she oversees international partnerships, education abroad, scholar services, international student services, and the UHCL Diplomacy Institute, which she founded on July 29, 2020. Dr. Do has over 25 years of work experience in international education and her contributions to the international higher education community have been featured in the New York Times, the Chronicle of Higher Education, the Houston Chronicle, and on National Public Radio. Additionally, she has accumulated numerous awards for her innovative efforts in international higher education including the Andrew Heiskell of the Institute of International Education (IIE) and Bellwether Awards. Gigi Do has been a long-time collaborative partner with Vice Rector/Dr. Ana Gonzalez Martin of Universidad Del Atlántico Medio since 2017 in global program development and exchanges.

Disruption in International Education:  Challenges and Opportunities

Our presentation will highlight the changing roles in higher education as we navigate the many challenges and seek opportunities for success in international education for our campus stakeholders. COVID-19, climate change, incidents of mounting racial and international tensions have forced modifications on our global planning frameworks.  We must re-align priorities and identify new opportunities with short to long-term strategies along with the use of technology/virtual tools to facilitate global learning, research partnerships and engagement. This discussion will examine how individuals, colleges, universities, and nations can provide intentional international education for all global learners.