CEA CAPA Health, Safety & Student Affairs Directory

As Vice President, Eryn oversees and provides strategic leadership to the organization’s health, safety, security and risk management practices. Eryn works closely with CEA CAPA team members across the U.S. and internationally, as well as directly with our U.S. partner institutions, to ensure that our coordination of emergency response protocols is seamless and that our CEA CAPA staff is abreast of the most current health and safety issues in the field.

Eryn joined the CEA CAPA team in May 2021 after gaining 15 years of experience in international education at the Institute for Study Abroad (IFSA), with eight years serving in a full-time health and safety role. Eryn also lived abroad in Heredia, Costa Rica, to gain hands-on experience with study abroad students in an international setting. She has also held roles in academic affairs and program advising in education abroad and has a well-rounded view of the many facets of our field.

Eryn is well connected in the field of education abroad and risk management and has collaborated on several presentations at the Forum on Education Abroad conference, holds memberships in OSAC, Pulse, and the Forum, and has co-authored several health and safety publications in the field.

If you have any questions about the development and coordination of CEA CAPA programs and services that promote student well-being, or questions about safety, security and risk management, please contact her directly: ekudzinski@ceastudyabroad.com.

Carolyn Becker joins the Health, Safety, and Student Affairs team as CEA CAPA’s Director of Student Affairs. Carolyn’s nearly 15-year career in higher education includes work in both student life and academic affairs. As an education abroad administrator, she has worked directly with unique and diverse student populations along with faculty and institutional administrators to provide advocacy and support related to global learning opportunities. Carolyn is the recipient of the 2018 NAFSA Rising Star Young Leader national award, has completed the Professional Certification in Education Abroad from The Forum on Education Abroad (FEA), and is currently a facilitator with the FEA. She has served as a reviewer for multiple national scholarships, has been appointed to several external education abroad task forces and committees, and is a regular presenter at international education conferences. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in History from Winona State University and a Master of Science in Education in College Development and Administration from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.