This is journalism; not tourism.
The Institute for Education in International Media has been taking students abroad since 2001. Our programs focus on media production where students produce portfolio material for multimedia, digital media, websites, magazines and more.
Our Leadership
ieiMedia is run by a team of accomplished academics and award-winning professionals dedicated to experiential learning abroad. Here are some key members of our team for 2026.
Robert Bergland
Bob Bergland has designed and led numerous study abroad trips for college students at the schools Missouri Western and Northwest Missouri State University. The trips
Angela Bradbery
Angela Bradbery is a longtime public interest communicator and university professor. She is co-author of “Public Interest Communications: Strategy for Changemakers,” published in May 2025. She
Ilene Prusher
Ilene Prusher is a full-time journalism instructor at Florida Atlantic University, where she is also a faculty fellow in the Peace, Justice and Human Rights
Nomi Morris
Nomi Morris was a lecturer in the Writing Program at UC Santa Barbara and director of the journalism track in the university’s professional writing minor.
Steven Listopad
Steven Listopad is a Ph.D. candidate at North Dakota State University and has been an assistant professor of journalism and mass communication and student media
Kathryn Lancioni
Kathryn Lancioni is lecturer in the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers University. She is an award-winning, internationally recognized expert in the field of
Rachele Kanigel
Rachele Kanigel is a professor and former chair of the Journalism Department at San Francisco State University. She was a daily newspaper reporter for 15 years
John Caputo
John Caputo is Professor Emeritus in the Master’s Program in Communication and Leadership Studies at Gonzaga University and the Walter Ong S.J. Scholar. He founded the
Our Destinations
Choose from among several desirable locations and pick up practical, hands-on skills while learning from award-winning professional instructors. The focus of our work is to achieve authentic exchanges with peoples in other cultures and telling their stories using learned skills in Communication.
Academic Credit
Academic credit may be available through your home university, academic partner or through ieiMedia’s partner, University of Jamestown in North Dakota. These are upper division Communication credits which are transferable and may be accepted for journalism elective credit by your college or university.
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