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Heather Schieman

Assistant Director

Staff

Global and Intercultural Affairs Center

Profile

Heather currently serves as Assistant Director for the Global and Intercultural Affairs Center. She started her professional career in higher education at the University of Dayton in 2012 after four years of intermittent on-site international work in London, England and completion of her Master’s degree in College Student Personnel. During her time at Dayton she has taken the lead on advising for education abroad and away programming, as well as spearheaded the development of both a professional and peer advising team. She continues to blend her background in student development theory with her passion for international education, and is adamant about keeping holistic student and professional development at the core of her work.

Aside from helping develop the GIA Center's approach to program advising, she also focuses her time and research on the development of relationships between universities, recently taking the lead on the university’s portfolio of exchange partnerships. This has allowed her to dive into better practices for curriculum integration, program assessment, and student support on long-term programming both abroad and through our domestic partnerships.