Eric Leise
Director of International Admissions
International Affairs
South Dakota State University
AIRC is pleased to announce that this year’s winner of the Marjorie Peace Lenn Research Award is Dr. Eric Leise, Director of International Admissions at South Dakota State University. Eric will present his dissertation research, The Role of University Structures and Cultures in Internationalizing Higher Education, at the Student Voices Plenary Luncheon at AIRC’s Annual Conference in Phoenix on Friday, December 8. The Plenary will also include a panel of international students sharing their experiences being recruited to and studying in the United States.
Eric commented: “Being selected as the recipient of the Marjorie Peace Lenn Research Award is humbling and makes the endeavor of writing a dissertation all the sweeter. My goal in researching internationalization strategies was to allow for reflection on how we engage in this important work. It is my hope practitioners and scholars can apply lessons learned from this research to deepen our commitment to ethical, thoughtful, and impactful internationalization.”
The Selection Committee praised Eric’s research for the way it “embodies the essence of internationalization in that it includes a non-U.S. lens to investigate a long-standing lexicon, ‘internationalization’ as it relates to emerging leaders in international education…identifying how our innate and cultural backgrounds can drive our strategy with respect to comprehensive internationalization.” Read More.