Office of Study Abroad
Michigan State University
109 International Center
East Lansing, MI 48824-1035
Phone: (517) 432-2685
Email: steglitz@msu.edu
Inge Steglitz is an assistant director in the Office of Study Abroad and is responsible for the coordination of the Freshman Seminars Abroad program, leadership for academic outreach initiatives and the management of a portfolio of programs in Europe. She also teaches both on and off-campus courses such as AL 200: Cultural Difference and Study Abroad (MSU’s first credit-bearing study abroad preparation course, co-taught with Elizabeth Plagwitz), Encountering Culture (on campus freshman seminar), Globalization, Culture and Identity (off campus freshman seminar in Ireland), and Unpacking your Study Abroad Experience (in collaboration with Career Services Network, designed to help students make connections between skills gained on study abroad and future employment).
As co-facilitator of an innovative faculty learning community on Teaching and Learning Abroad, Inge works with a group of academic colleagues to develop pre-departure, on-site, and reentry infrastructure and materials in support of students’ international and intercultural learning. In addition, she represents study abroad on the university-wide internationalizing the Student Experience team that has been charged with preparing and supporting MSU graduates as global citizens by identifying and promoting connections between curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular globally-focused opportunities.
Inge has contributed scholarly articles to several books on topics ranging from orientation programming and culture learning/teaching to assessing intercultural competencies. A member and regular conference contributor to NAFSA: Association of International Educators since the mid-1980s, Inge has held various national leadership positions in the organization.
A native of Heidelberg, Germany, Inge first came to the U.S. on a Fulbright and has now spent half of her life here. She earned her PhD in intercultural communication from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus, where she also worked in the Office of International Education and taught in the department of communication. Her dissertation research focused on conceptualizing and developing a model to assess the impact of education abroad on students' cognitive development and she continues to be interested in defining and assessing education abroad learning outcomes. She considers herself fortunate to have a professional career that is also a vocation.
Assistant Director
Office of Study Abroad
Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)
1998 to present
Adjunct Assistant Professor
College of Arts & Letters
Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)
2008 - present
Educational Programs Coordinator
Office of Study Abroad
Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)
1997-1998
Lecturer (part-time)
Oakland University (Rochester, MI)
1995, 1996, 1997
Research associate
Universität Osnabrück (Germany)
1994-1995
Graduate Administrative Fellow
Intercultural Programs, Office of International Education
University of Minnesota (Twin Cities campus)
1992-1993
Lecturer (part-time)
Augsburg College (Minneapolis, MN)
1992
Program Associate
Education and Training Division, Office of International Education
University of Minnesota (Twin Cities campus)
1990-1992
Graduate Administrative Fellow
Education and Training Division, Office of International Education
University of Minnesota (Twin Cities campus)
1989-1990
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Minnesota (Twin Cities campus)
Academic Year 1988-89, 1987-88, 1985-86
Research Associate
University of Minnesota (Twin Cities campus)
1985-86
Independent intercultural trainer and consultant
1982-1993
Mestenhauser, J.A., Marty, G., and Steglitz, I. (Eds.) (1988) Culture, Learning, and the Disciplines: Theory and Practice in Cross-cultural Orientation. Washington, D.C.: NAFSA.
Steglitz, I. (1988). Survey of University Orientation Programs for International Students and Scholars In J.A. Mestenhauser, G. Marty, and I. Steglitz (Eds.), Culture, Learning, and the Disciplines: Theory and Practice in Cross-cultural Orientation. Washington, D.C.: NAFSA, pp. 5-15.
Steglitz, I. and Watson, J. (1991) Not only for ESL: Intercultural Aspects of Adult and Continuing Education. In Update: Newsletter of the Minnesota Association for Continuing Adult Education. St. Paul, Minnesota (Nov. /Dec. 1991).
Steglitz, I.E. (2002). Assessing Intercultural Competencies: The Case of Intercultural Perspective-taking. In J. Oltmer (Ed.), Migrationsforschung und Interkulturelle Studien: Zehn Jahre IMIS. Universitätsverlag Rasch, Osnabrück, Germany, pp.157-177
Smith, S.L., Paige, R.M., and Steglitz, I.E. (2003). Theoretical Foundations of Intercultural Training and Applications to the Teaching of Culture In Dale L. Lange and R. Michael Paige (Eds.), Culture as the Core: Perspectives on Culture in Second Language Learning A Volume in Research in Second Language LearningInformation Age Publishing, Greenwich, Connecticut, pp. 89-125.
Chalou, C.F. and Steglitz, I.E. (2003). High Quality Study Abroad Programming: The Role of the Central Study Abroad Office. In G.T. Hult and E.C. Lashbrooke (Eds.), Study Abroad: Perspectives and Experiences from Business Schools. JAI, Elsevier Science, Oxford, pp.141-157
Gardner, P., Gross, L., and Steglitz, I. (2008) Unpacking your Study Abroad Experience: Critical Reflection for Workplace Competencies. CERI Research Brief, 1 (1) Collegiate Employment Research Institute, Michigan State University
Gardner, P., Steglitz, I, and Gross, L. (2009) Translating Study Abroad Experiences for Workplace Competencies In: Peer Review, 11 (4), Fall 2009, pp. 19-22.
I. Steglitz (2009). Moderator, NAFSA Colloquium on Internationalizing Teacher Education Annual conference of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Los Angeles, CA, May 2009.
I. Steglitz, L. Gross, and P. Gardner (2009). Unpacking International Experiences: Facilitating Transformative Learning and Career Development. Workshop conducted at the annual conference of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Los Angeles, CA, May 2009.
L. Gross, P. Gardner, and I. Steglitz (2009). Study Abroad and Employment: Conveying the Value to Recruiters. Workshop conducted at the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), University of Texas at Austin, February 2009.
I. Steglitz, P. Gardner, and L. Gross (2008). Study Abroad and Student Careers: The Missing Link. Presented at the annual conference of the Forum on Education Abroad, Boston, Massachusetts, April 2008
P. Briggs and I. Steglitz (2007 and 2008). Building Intercultural Communication Competence in your school and community. Workshop presented at the Internationalizing Michigan Education: Preparing our Students for a Place in the World conference. Lansing, Michigan, March 2007 and April 2008 (with N. Namy)
L. Anderson, S. Lochner, and I. Steglitz (2007). Incredible Tools: Developing Study Abroad Advising Sheets for Each Major. Session presented at the annual conference of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Minneapolis, MN, May 2007.
P. Briggs and I. Steglitz (2007). Building Cultural Competence. Presented as part of the Leading for Success series, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, March 2007.
P. Briggs and I. Steglitz (2007). Intercultural Communication for a Global World. Presented as part of the Partnership to Prepare Global and International Educators seminar series, College of Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, January 2007
I. Steglitz and C. Brubaker (2005). Culture is not optional: Culture learning in the foreign language classroom. Workshop conducted at the 2005 Annual ACTFL Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, November 2005
L. Gross and I. Steglitz (2005). Lessons in "Unpacking" Student Study Abroad Experiences. Session presented at the 13th Annual Student Success Conference: Intercultural Competence—Educating for Global Effectiveness, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, September 2005.
L. Gross, J. Lucas, and I. Steglitz (2005). Internationalizing the First Year College Experience—Freshman Seminars Abroad. Session presented at the Comparative and International Education Society Midwest Regional Conference, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, September 2005.
M. Bryant, M. Wiedenhoeft, E. Plagwitz, and I. Steglitz (2004). To Think or not to Think… What was the Question? Providing mediated structures for students’ cognitive and affective growth during study abroad. Session presented at the Annual CIEE conference, Santa Fe, New Mexico, November 2004.
A. Greeley, D. Staker, C. Threinen, and I. Steglitz (2002). Engaging Institutional Support for Study Abroad. Session presented at the Bi-regional Region IV and V conference of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Chicago, Illinois, November 2002.
A. Greeley, C. Linhoff, and I. Steglitz (2002). Study Abroad Curriculum Integration Poster Session. Session presented at the 54th Annual Conference of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, San Antonio, Texas, May 2002
E. Plagwitz and I. Steglitz (2001). One Rotten Apple: Group Dynamics in Study Abroad Programs. Session presented at the Region V conference of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Grand Rapids, Michigan, November 2001.
I. Steglitz and D. Arízaga (2001). To Lead or Not to Lead: Planning and Administering Faculty-led Programs. Session presented at the Michigan chapter of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Kalamazoo, Michigan, March 2001.
A. Eland and I. Steglitz (2000). Intersection of Culture and Academics. Session presented at the 52nd Annual Conference of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, San Diego, California, June 2000.
I. Steglitz, D. Arízaga, and O. Marajh (1999). Short-term Program, Long-term Impact: Developing Cross-cultural Competence in Study Abroad Participants. Session presented at the Region V conference of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Peoria, Illinois, November 1999.
I. Steglitz and D. Peterson (1999). Understanding the Student Decision Process for Study Abroad. Session presented at MAFSA: Michigan Association for Foreign Student Affairs conference, East Lansing, Michigan, March 1999
D. Peterson, I. Steglitz, and D. Arízaga (1999). Effective On-campus Marketing of Study Abroad. Session presented at MAFSA: Michigan Association for Foreign Student Affairs conference, East Lansing, Michigan, March 1999.
I. Steglitz and D. Arízaga (1998). Brain Schedules Versus Train Schedules: Conceptual Pre-departure Orientation. Session presented at the Region V conference of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Dearborn, Michigan, November 1998.
I. Steglitz (1994). Akkulturationsmodelle von Migranten in Deutschland. Paper presented at the Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Studies (IMIS), Universität Osnabrück, Germany, June 1994.
I. Steglitz and G. Woodruff (1992). Education in an Age of Transition. Paper presented at the 18th annual conference of the Society of Intercultural Education, Training, and Research (SIETAR), Montego Bay, Jamaica, May 1992.
D. Engan-Barker and I. Steglitz (1992). Teachers as Creators of Dissonance. Paper presented at the 2nd annual conference of the National Association for Multicultural Education, Orlando, Florida, February 1992.
T. Harrell, A. Eland, and I. Steglitz (1991). De-Mystifying Research: International Student Advisers and Program Officers as International Education Researchers. Paper presented at the Region IV Conference of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Fargo, North Dakota, October 1991.
T. GanglGhassemlouei, I. Steglitz, and F. Chalmers (1991). Cross-cultural Relationships: Fact, Fiction and Fantasy. Session presented at the Region IV conference of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Fargo, North Dakota, October 1991.
A. Eland and I. Steglitz (1991). Campus Response to Religious Proselytizing. Session presented at the 43rd annual conference of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Boston, Massachusetts, May 1991.
T. Harrell and I. Steglitz (1991). International Training Workshop presented at the Training and Development Organization Professional Conference, University of Minnesota, January 1991.
I. Steglitz and A. Eland (1989). Intercultural Learning: Professional Development for the Future. Session presented at the 41st annual conference of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 1989.
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