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Student Affairs Webinar | Neurodiversity Among College Students Studying Abroad
On December 10th at 1:30 p.m. (CST) Dr. Matthew Rader, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students for IES Abroad, and Dr. Jeff Kulley, who has over 25 years of experience as a clinician and administrator in university counseling centers, will discuss how to best assist neurodiverse students during predeparture as well as onsite in the study abroad environment.
Neurodiversity is a term that borrows from the language of multiculturalism in which all variations of culture of human beings is respected and valued.
Neurodiverse students include students with Dyspraxia, Dyslexia, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Dyscalculia, Autistic Spectrum, Tourette’s Syndrome, as well as others. Neurological variations in the way students experience and navigate the world are at least as powerful in explaining human behavior as cultural and other identity factors.
Matthew Rader, Ed.D.
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students for IES Abroad
Dr. Rader has more than 30 years of higher education experience in traditional and international student affairs. Dr. Rader is responsible for the health, safety, and general welfare of all IES Abroad and SAF students. He is a frequent presenter at ACPA, NASPA, NAFSA, and The Forum on International Education on topics related to the student experience in study abroad and has a chapter titled “The Role of the Dean of Students in Study Abroad” published in New Directions for Student Services - Undergraduate Global Education: Issues for Faculty, Staff, and Students by Jossey-Bass. Dr. Rader is the immediate past co-chair of the NASPA International Education Knowledge Community (IEKC) and presently serves on The Forum on Education Abroad Health and Safety Institute Committee and the NASPA International Symposium.
Dr. Jeff Kulley
Dr. Jeff Kulley has more than 25 years of experience as a clinician and administrator in university counseling center settings. Dr. Kulley began his career as a psychologist at The University of Texas at Austin’s Counseling and Mental Health Center. In addition to providing direct clinical services, he served in leadership roles to develop scope of care, risk assessment, and quality assurance guidelines and mechanisms for the center. He coordinated practicum training and oversaw postdoctoral training in alcohol and substance abuse assessment and intervention. In 2001, he joined the staff of Duke University’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and currently serves as the interim Director of CAPS where he is responsible for overseeing daily clinical operations and coordinating with external systems involved in continuity of care for students.
Dr. Kulley is a member of the American Psychological Association and is affiliated with Division 17, the Society of Counseling Psychology, which represents college and university counseling centers. He has served as President of the Association for the Coordination of Counseling Center Clinical Services (ACCCCS) and serves as a psychological consultant to IES Abroad. Dr. Kulley received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from The University of Texas at Austin.
