Who We Are

CEA Study Abroad and CAPA: The Global Education Network have come together in a commitment to academic excellence, integrity, and innovation in learning abroad. As one organization, CEA CAPA Education Abroad, we are better preparing students to live, work, and thrive in a globally interdependent and diverse world.

Who We Are
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What We Do

By choosing CEA CAPA, you gain an experienced partner in study abroad who provides you with the value-added toolbox you need to support your internationalization efforts. As our global network grows, we look forward to collaborating with you and your team to advance the future of study abroad.

CEA CAPA focuses on academic excellence in all that we do. Through our organization-wide student learning objectives, scaffolded slate of co-curricular and field-based activities, focus on faculty development and engagement, close collaboration with our Schools of Record, and approach to assessment and evaluation, we ensure that academics is at the center of our programs and student experience abroad.

CEA CAPA Inclusivity Statement

Inclusivity is more than just a word to us, it’s a core value for CEA CAPA. We believe inclusive practices cultivate curiosity, innovation, and the ability to provide unparalleled global experiences. We are an organization where we want all individuals to feel valued, recognized and supported. We are committed to taking continuous action, holding ourselves accountable, actively seeking feedback, and being transparent in our work. We invite you, our CEA CAPA community, to engage with us on this journey.

Mission

Empower students to be thoughtful & thriving leaders through living and learning abroad.

Vision

Redefine learning through innovative, inclusive, and impactful global experiences.

Our Values

Curiousity

Curiosity

Encourage a sense of wonder and intellectual exploration for continuous learning and growth.

Empowerment

Empowerment

Provide stakeholders with the tools, resources, and support they need to make a positive impact.​

Inclusivity

Inclusivity

Create an environment where all feel welcome, respected, and valued.

Collaboration

Collaboration

Promote communication, support, and accountability, among staff, students, and partners to achieve common goals as one high-performing, global team.

Integrity

Integrity

Commit to ethical practices, honesty, and transparency in all aspects of the organization's operations.

Increasing Access To Study Abroad

CEA CAPA is committed to increasing equitable access to education abroad while providing students a framework to explore and challenge their identities, both through diverse global communities as well as the students we bring together.

Increasing Access Through Funding

We commit more than $2 million to our scholarship and grant programs each year, including a range of Opportunity scholarship that awards students up to $5,000 toward study abroad costs.

Increasing Access through Partnerships

Strategic partnerships within higher education help us reach a broader student population. For instance, we’ve developed a program that provides first-generation students with grants and awards to cover the cost of obtaining their first passport. We also connect with students through our partnership with Sigma Lambda Beta, a traditionally Hispanic fraternity.

Increasing Access through Custom & Faculty-led Programs

We partner with faculty to create short-term, faculty-led programs that resonate with a broad spectrum of students. Examples include programs for first-generation students to San José, Costa Rica and Rome, Italy; a program that explores Paris’ LGBTQIA+ culture; and programs designed specifically for STEM students.

Increasing Access through Peer Advising

Our Content Creators and Alumni Ambassador programs allow students to connect with their peers while they’re abroad and when they return to their home campuses. Both programs allow prospective students to reach out to a familiar face and ask questions about the realities of life abroad.

Our Leadership

Beth Stiller

Beth Stiller

Chief Executive Officer
Martha Johnson, PhD

Martha Johnson, PhD

Chief Academic Officer and Provost
Emilia Keric

Emilia Keric

Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel
Simon Finch

Simon Finch

Executive Vice President - Global Operations
Chris Dolan

Chris Dolan

Chief Institutional Relations, Marketing, and Enrollment Officer
Jack Spitzer

Jack Spitzer

Chief Financial Officer
Chris DeRusha

Chris DeRusha

Senior Vice President of Information Technology
Craig Kench

Craig Kench

Senior Vice President of Global Career and Internship Programs
Louis Berends, PhD

Louis Berends, PhD

Associate Provost
Stacy McKay Benander

Stacy McKay Benander

Senior Vice President, Institutional Relations
Stina Dufour, Ed.D.

Stina Dufour, Ed.D.

Dean of Global Programs and Academic Administration
Aaron Yerkes

Aaron Yerkes

Vice President of Partnership Development
Brian Murphy

Brian Murphy

Vice President, FP&A, Treasury and Business Analytics
Dan Vaith

Dan Vaith

Vice President, Global Accounting and Tax
Eryn Kudzinski

Eryn Kudzinski

Vice President of Health, Safety, Security and Risk Management
LeeAnn Baranski

LeeAnn Baranski

Vice President, People Operations
Paul Hopkinson

Paul Hopkinson

Vice President, Institutional Relations
Shawna Parker

Shawna Parker

Vice President of Communications & Strategic Engagement
Tim Boubek

Tim Boubek

Vice President, Institutional Relations