International Education Administrator (IEA)

Curiosity, Connection, and Kuai Kuai: Reflections from Taiwan
A few days after returning from my time in Taiwan where I participated in the Fulbright International Education Administrators (IEA) Seminar, I walked down the hall to visit our Application and

An Imagined Memory: Finding My Cultural and Professional Tie to Taiwan
Taiwan has remained in the backdrop of my reading landscape since I was ten years old. I grew up in China reading essays, poetry, plays, choreography and novels by Yu Kwang-chung, Lin Chin-hsuan, Chu T’ien-wen,

Engineering Education in a Semiconductor World
Every smartphone, laptop, and artificial intelligence system depends on tiny semiconductor chips – many of which are manufactured in Taiwan. Yet during my two weeks in Taiwan as part of the

From Rural Illinois to Taiwan: A Fulbright IEA Reflection from a First-Generation Student’s Lens
I wanted to input my perspective of my Fulbright IEA experience as a first-generation student alum. A first-generation student refers to a student where neither of their parents have a bachelor’s degree.

Reflections on Applied Learning, Partnership, and Possibility in Taiwan
When I learned that I had been selected to participate in the Fulbright International Education Administrators (IEA) Program in Taiwan, I felt both excitement and a deep sense of responsibility. As a leader at a U.S. community college,.

“Stay Rooted, but Aim High”: Reflections from Taiwan
During my time in Taiwan as part of the Fulbright International Education Administrators Program, I encountered a phrase etched into the windows on the 101st floor of Taipei 101: “Stay rooted but aim high.”