{"id":34741,"date":"2024-10-02T11:10:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T16:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/?page_id=34741"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:44:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:44:52","slug":"community-of-practice-of-partnerships-professionals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/about\/centers-of-excellence\/center-for-international-partnerships\/community-of-practice-of-partnerships-professionals\/","title":{"rendered":"Community of Practice of Partnerships Professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-iie-navigation-wrapper is-layout-constrained wp-block-iie-navigation-wrapper-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t<div class=\"navigation-wrapper__sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"navigation-wrapper__menu-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"navigation-wrapper__menu-controls\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"navigation-wrapper__menu-parent-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/about\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eyebrow\">About 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href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/about\/centers-of-excellence\/center-for-international-partnerships\/community-of-practice-of-partnerships-professionals\/\">Community of Practice of Partnerships Professionals<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-38489\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/about\/centers-of-excellence\/center-for-international-partnerships\/the-iie-international-partnership-landscape-survey\/\">The IIE International Partnership Landscape Survey<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-10347 page_item_has_children\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/about\/centers-of-excellence\/national-academy-for-international-education\/\">National Academy for International Education<\/a>\n\t<ul class='children'>\n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-10351\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/about\/centers-of-excellence\/national-academy-for-international-education\/about-the-academy\/\">About the Academy<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-10355\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/about\/centers-of-excellence\/national-academy-for-international-education\/current-members\/\">Current Members<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-1192 page_item_has_children\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/about\/awards\/\">Medals and Awards<\/a>\n<ul class='children'>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-1196\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/about\/awards\/iie-sio-of-the-year\/\">IIE SIO of the Year Award<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"navigation-wrapper__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/CoP_LinkedInbanner1128x191px_f-1024x173.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/CoP_LinkedInbanner1128x191px_f-1024x173.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/CoP_LinkedInbanner1128x191px_f-300x51.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/CoP_LinkedInbanner1128x191px_f-768x130.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/CoP_LinkedInbanner1128x191px_f.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<h1>Community of Practice of Partnerships Professionals<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><em>Powered by IIE<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>The Community of Practice of Partnerships Professionals is a group of over 300 professionals dedicated to expanding the field of international partnerships in higher education. The Community is open to any partnership professional affiliated with a college or university. Members of Community are given access to shared resources on the profession. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To join the Community, please email <a href=\"mailto:CIP@iie.org\">CIP@iie.org<\/a>. This will give you access to the closed LinkedIn group and our resource repository, as well as add you to the mailing list for Community announcements and meetups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Mission<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Our mission is to support the growth and development of higher education professionals in the expanding field of international partnerships through an accessible platform based on support, community, and professional development opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Activities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A private LinkedIn group where members are encouraged to ask for advice, collaboration, or publicize opportunities regarding international partnerships<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regular virtual meet-ups on hot topics in the field<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gatherings at all of the major international education conferences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conference session matching and brainstorming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Leadership<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Community of Practice is currently led by founding co-chairs, Stacy Burger (Lehigh University) and Sarah Olson (University of California, Davis). An elected governing board was established in 2025 to foster engagement, implement Community initiatives, and raise awareness of the Community&#8217;s work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Co-Chairs<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill-element media-text--image-link-block media-text--featured-program\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22.9% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1006\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NAFSA-2024-1-1024x1006.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43928 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NAFSA-2024-1-1024x1006.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NAFSA-2024-1-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NAFSA-2024-1-768x755.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NAFSA-2024-1-1536x1510.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NAFSA-2024-1-2048x2013.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stacy Burger<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director of Global Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lehigh University<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill-element media-text--image-link-block media-text--featured-program\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22.9% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sarah-Olson-Headshot-2025-864x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43929 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sarah-Olson-Headshot-2025-864x1024.jpeg 864w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sarah-Olson-Headshot-2025-253x300.jpeg 253w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sarah-Olson-Headshot-2025-768x910.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sarah-Olson-Headshot-2025.jpeg 902w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sarah Olson<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director of Global Partnerships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>University of California, Davis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GOVERNING BOARD<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill-element media-text--image-link-block media-text--featured-program\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22.9% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"198\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tcunningham-headshot-2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43930 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tamara Cunningham<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Assistant Vice Chancellor for Global Initiatives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UC San Diego<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill-element media-text--image-link-block media-text--featured-program\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22.9% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"677\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Krista-headshot-1-677x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43932 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Krista-headshot-1-677x1024.jpg 677w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Krista-headshot-1-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Krista-headshot-1-768x1162.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Krista-headshot-1-1015x1536.jpg 1015w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Krista-headshot-1-1354x2048.jpg 1354w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Krista-headshot-1-scaled.jpg 1692w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Krista Northup<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director for Global Partnerships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill-element media-text--image-link-block media-text--featured-program\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22.9% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"912\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Leasa-Weimer-912x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43933 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Leasa-Weimer-912x1024.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Leasa-Weimer-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Leasa-Weimer-768x862.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Leasa-Weimer-1368x1536.jpg 1368w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Leasa-Weimer-1824x2048.jpg 1824w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Leasa Weimer<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director for Global Partnerships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>University of Denver<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill-element media-text--image-link-block media-text--featured-program\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22.9% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wirth_Eric_Professional-Head-Shot-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43934 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wirth_Eric_Professional-Head-Shot-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wirth_Eric_Professional-Head-Shot-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wirth_Eric_Professional-Head-Shot-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wirth_Eric_Professional-Head-Shot-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wirth_Eric_Professional-Head-Shot-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wirth_Eric_Professional-Head-Shot.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eric Wirth<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Manager of Global Partnerships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>University of Massachusetts, Amherst<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Photo Gallery<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Photos coming soon!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-iie-contacts\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"has-h-6-font-size contact__heading\">\n\t\t\tto learn more about the community, contact: \t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contact-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"contact__name\">IIE Center for International Partnerships<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:CIP@iie.org\" 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