en Nesbett has been the Study Abroad Advisor at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa since August 2010. He serves as the principal source of information for Kirkwood faculty, staff and students on all matters related to Global Learning Experiences including Study Abroad programming and Virtual Exchange programming, ensuring Global Learning student learning outcomes are maintained and assessed. Kirkwood Community College was selected as Senator Paul Simon Award recipient in 2019 for Comprehensive Internationalization. In addition, the College has been nationally recognized by the Institute for International Education several times as a leading institution among Associates Degree institutions and was selected as a Top Producer for Students With Disabilities and Career Technical Education in 2021. Ken has held a variety of leadership positions in the field of global education, serving as a selection panelist for the Critical Language Scholarship Program and the Gilman Scholarship Program and serving on a committee on Best Practices in Education Abroad for the Forum and Education Abroad. He was awarded the Outstanding New Professional in International Education by NAFSA and 2013 and the Excellence Award by the League for Innovation in the Community College in 2018.
Ken Nesbett
