David L. Di Maria has more than 20 years of experience as an international education scholar and practitioner. He currently serves as vice provost for global engagement at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. Di Maria is the editor of two other NAFSA books: Managing a Successful International Admissions Office: NAFSA's Guide to International Admissions and Senior International Officers: Essential Roles and Responsibilities, as well as the sole author of Achieving More with Less: Lean Management in the International Student Office. He earned a doctorate from the University of Minnesota, where he studied internationalization from a prekindergarten through college perspective. Rachel M. Scholten has held international educator roles at four universities across three states and has worked at Loyola University Maryland since 2019 as the institution's inaugural director of international admission. Prior to co-editing this book, she contributed to three other NAFSA publications and has served in many NAFSA volunteer leadership roles, including as a coach for NAFSA's Academy for International Education and an international enrollment management liaison. She is the former vice president and current president of the Maryland International Education Consortium. Scholten earned her MA in international development studies from Ohio University and is a third-year PhD student in comparative international development education at the University of Minnesota.
""[This guide] reaffirms time-tested best practices to effectively recruit and retain international students while also offering crucial insights on how to adapt and modernize outreach strategies in the face of uncertainty and ongoing change. Consider this essential reading for those newly entering the field and for seasoned recruiters alike."" -Lisa A. Maroni, EducationUSA regional manager (REAC) for East and Southern Africa ""Far beyond outreach, this guide offers bold, actionable strategies to help institutions navigate disruption, build trust, and deliver on the promise of international education. It challenges us to rethink recruitment as a driver of transformation, aligning enrollment with student outcomes and market relevance. For leaders committed to global impact and institutional resilience, this edition is not just timely, it is essential."" -Christopher Connor, vice provost for enrollment management, University at Buffalo ""As institutions look to enrich their international student diversity, engage in academic dialogue that contributes to cultural exchange, and strengthen the global competencies of all students, this guide provides great examples of strategic international outreach and engagement as well as effective investment in robust support systems to ensure institutions thrive academically, socially, and professionally."" -Vern Granger, director, Office of Undergraduate Admissions, University of Connecticut