Meet the NCAIE Board
The NCAIE Board serves on a voluntary basis to provide professional development opportunities for international educators, community volunteers, and college students in North Carolina.
Executive Board Members

Ashley Szulak | Chair
Partnership Development Manager, Study Abroad Association
Contact

Kristen Cruz | Past Chair
International Student Advisor, International Student and Scholar Services, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Contact
Email: kristen_cruz@unc.edu

Thor Duryea | Chair-Elect
International Student and Scholar Advisor, Office of International Services, NC State University
Contact
Email: tcduryea@ncsu.edu

VACANT | Historian

Cathy Knudson | Registrar
Director for International Enrollment & Engagement, Office of Global Affairs, East Carolina University
Contact
Email: knudsonc17@ecu.edu

Karen Binger Marshall | Student Conference Co-Planner
Assistant Director of International Student and Scholar Services and Outreach, Office of International Programs, Appalachian State University
Contact
Email: marshallkb@appstate.edu

Rose Malone | Student Conference Co-Planner
Education Abroad Coordinator, East Carolina University
Contact
Email: maloner21@ecu.edu

PJ Shoulders | Treasurer
Vice President of Institutional Partnerships and Marketing, Study Abroad Association
Contact

Lindsay Hughes | Marketing and Communications Manager
Study Abroad Advisor, NC State University
Contact
Email: lhughes6@ncsu.edu

Dr. Christina “Chris” Thompson | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Representative
Founder of Compear Global Education Network
Contact
Representatives

Allyson Daly | Community Colleges Representative
Department Chair, Language and Communication & Scholars of Global Distinction Liaison, Wayne Community College
Contact
Email: abdaly@waynecc.edu

Carmen Boggs | Education Abroad Representative
Director of Semester and Exchange Programs, Elon University
Contact
Email: cboggs4@elon.edu

Dr. Tyrette S. Carter | Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) Representative
Professor, Department of Educator Preparation, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical (N.C. A&T) State University
Contact
Email: tscarte1@ncat.edu

Chia-Hsuan “Polly” Chien | International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS): Immigration and Student/Scholar Support
International Scholar Advisor, International Student and Scholar Services, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Contact
Email: chchien@unc.edu

Mary Crawford | Recruitment, Admissions & Preparation (RAP) Representative
International Admissions Counselor, East Carolina University
Contact
Email: crawfordma22@ecu.edu

Robert J. Van Pelt | State Representative to NAFSA Region VII
Assistant Director for Education Abroad and Exchanges, Office of Global Engagement, Western Carolina University
Contact
Email: rvanpelt@wcu.edu