Volume 06 - Issue 1 A study abroad director’s response to unanticipated program disruptions

A study abroad director’s response to unanticipated program disruptions

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Volume 06 - Issue 1
contributor.author:
Sebastian, Paul
date.accessioned:
2026-04-02T20:16:05Z
date.available:
2026-04-02T20:16:05Z
date.issued:
2026-04-01
description.abstract:
Those involved in study abroad education know that unanticipated program disruptions present unique challenges. Such disruptions range from minor issues such as forgotten items to truly catastrophic events including natural disasters, health emergencies, and political unrest. This report is guided by an interpretive study approach to better understand the experiences of one study abroad program director as they navigated their own programmatic disruptions caused by COVID-19 during the spring 2020 semester. Reflective journal entries comprise the primary data for the report which are then analyzed using narrative inquiry as an interpretive guide. Recommendations include a call for better study abroad onboarding programs for faculty and staff program directors and for increased attention to faculty and staff perspectives in study abroad contexts.
endingpage:
79
identifier.citation:
Sebastian, P. (2026). A study abroad director’s response to unanticipated program disruptions. Second Language Research & Practice, 6(1), 70–79. https://hdl.handle.net/10125/69901
identifier.issn:
2694-6610
identifier.uri:
https://hdl.handle.net/10125/69901
llt.topic:
Sustainable Working Conditions
number:
1
publicationname:
Second Language Research & Practice
publisher:
University of Hawaii National Foreign Language Resource Center (co-sponsored by American Association of University of Supervisors and Coordinators; Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition; Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language, and Literacy; Second Language Teaching and Resource Center)
site_url:
/item/429
startingpage:
70
subject:
Study Abroad Program Disruptions Program Director Perspectives COVID-19
title:
A study abroad director’s response to unanticipated program disruptions
type:
Report
type.dcmi:
Text
volume:
6