Research

Latest Research

State of The Field Survey (2006-2025)
With perspectives from across the globe, the 2025 report highlights both shared priorities and critical differences in institutional operations.

Funding Models of Education Abroad Offices (2023)
How are education abroad offices funded at U.S. institutions? What are the benefits and drawbacks to the prevailing models? What are creative strategies for fundraising and building financial sustainability into education abroad operations?

Critical Incidents and Student Risk (2010-2023)
Research reports and insights derived from various projects related to tracking and understanding incidents of significant risk to students and programs.

Professionalizing Education Abroad (2007-2023)
Benchmarking data and trend reports related to job titles, position descriptions, required skills and qualifications, and compensation packages for education abroad professionals.

Collaborative Projects

Careers of Language Study Abroad Alumni (2018-2022)
In collaboration with Penn State’s Center for Language Acquisition and the American Councils for International Education. A large-scale research project to explore the longitudinal effects of language learning and study abroad on career outcomes.

Mentored Undergraduate Research in Global Contexts (2024)
Mentored undergraduate research in global contexts, or MUR-GC, refers to the integration of three distinct high-impact practices: mentoring, undergraduate research, and global learning. This volume explores the power of integrating these three practices by tracing their origins and how institutions and individuals are working to create intentional learning and practice environments that integrate and amplify the benefits of each.

AIFS/AIFS Foundation Education Abroad Special Collection (ongoing)
An archive of historical material and artifacts from our field housed at the Dickinson College Archives with financial support from AIFS and the AIFS Foundation.