Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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As part of International Communication Day 2023, a panel of experts discussed their opportunities with study abroad and how students can optimize their global success through study abroad opportunities.

The panel included:
- Ashleen Williams, Ph.D., Instructional Assistant Professor and Faculty Advisor, First-Gen Student Network at the University of Mississippi
- Ian Gowan, Ph.D., Associate Director of the Croft Institute and Instructional Associate Professor of Spanish at the University of Mississippi
- Jason Cain, Ph.D., Interim Department Chair and Associate Professor of Integrated Marketing Communications at the University of Mississippi
- Jeremy Cox, Ph.D., Consultant and strategist in international community and economic development
- Meskerem Tadesse, Professor of Business Administration at the University of the West, Rosemead, CA
- Timothy Nordstrom, Ph.D, Professor of Political Science at the University of Mississippi
- Lauren Burns, Project Coordinator of the Arabic Language Flagship
Program at the University of Mississippi
- Graha Bodie, Ph.D., Moderator, Interim Department Chair and Professor of Media and Communication at the University of Mississippi

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To learn more about the School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi, visit jnm.olemiss.edu.

To learn more about the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics, visit overbycenter.com.