John Christian

President & CEO, CAPA The Global Education Network

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John has a longstanding history in the field of international education spanning more than 25 years. He has been an active and contributing member of the international education industry including NAFSA, the Association of International Educators, and Forum on Education Abroad.

He began his international education career as a Foreign Student Advisor for the State University of New York at Oswego in the Office of International Education. He attended graduate school at the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies where he completed a masterโ€™s degree in Area studies: China. During this time, John was also the executive director of the SUNY Oswego London Center which led to the development of CAPAโ€™s first program center in London.

As an entrepreneur and leader, John continues to evolve and support the field of international education. He strives for new and innovative ways to enhance the student experience in academics, personal and professional development and cultural exchange using state-of-the-art technology to create globally collaborative communities across the CAPA network of programs. His entrepreneurial approach to learning takes a diverse number of students to places they never knew they could go and prepares them to function and compete in an increasingly interdependent global landscape.

Currently, John sits on the Fund for Education Abroadโ€™s Access Advisory Board, the Advisory Council for Diversity Abroad, and the Development Board of the California Innocence Project and the fundraising advisory board for Best Buddies International