This informative study contributes to the need for more research on the mental health of students while abroad.  There is entirely too little research on the various types of psychological distresses associated with study abroad.  These include everything from homesickness and loneliness to the all-too-often unexpected reverse culture shock.  This article can help stimulate further research […]

An interesting study conducted to find out the major themes, both positive and negative, that influence students’ decisions to study abroad and their satisfaction with their experiences after the fact. Abstract:  Research suggests numerous benefits associated with studying abroad. Given the increasingly global nature of the world, it would seem that there is a significant […]

The United States lags far behind other countries, both developed and developing, in foreign language learning.  The fact that so few Americans speak foreign languages puts the country in a perilous position in the present global knowledge economy.  Even the U.S. government has started to take initiative and work to promote increased numbers of students […]

An interesting study measuring the impact of study abroad programs on intercultural sensitivity. Abstract: Longitudinal studies that measure the impact of study abroad programs are essential to improving our understanding of the effectiveness of international education. The focus of the current research is on the development of cross-cultural sensitivity. Hammer and Bennett’s [(2002). The Intercultural Development […]

Check out this informative article on the many benefits of study abroad by two professionals with the Institute for the International Education of Students. The Institute for the International Education of Students (IES), surveyed alumni from all IES study abroad programs from 1950 to 1999. Regardless of where students studied and for how long, the […]