A master's thesis by Jacie Lynn Grant, Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Purdue University

Grant, J. L. (2019). Development of intercultural competence through short-term study abroad programming. [Master’s thesis, Purdue University].  https://hammer.figshare.com/articles/Development_of_Intercultural_Competence_Through_Short-Term_Study_Abroad_Programming/8279381/1

This report discusses learner outcomes of 24 "faculty-led" programs ranging in length from one to four weeks abroad, and compares outcomes of leaders who have had intercultural mentoring training as opposed to those who have not.

From the abstract: 'The purpose of this study was to assess the long-term impact of SA on intercultural development and identify factors that may have impacted continued intercultural growth over time."

Krishnan, L. A., & Jin, L. (2022). Long-Term Impact of Study Abroad on Intercultural Development. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 7(2), 560-573. https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_PERSP-21-00128

From the abstract: "Participation in a study abroad program to Zambia with intentional intercultural activities embedded in the course curriculum has been shown to enhance cultural competence as measured by the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI®) (Krishnan, Masters, Holgate, Wang & Calahan, 2017). The purpose of this study was to assess whether a new program to India, developed using a. similar model, was effective in increasing student intercultural competence and to compare student outcomes with the previous program to evaluate possible differences in outcomes related to the destination country."

Krishnan, LA., Diatta-Holgate, H. & Calahan, C. (2021). Intercultural Competence Gains from Study Abroad in India. Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders.(5), 2, Article 6.  https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/tlcsd/vol5/iss2/6

From the abstract: "The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relative impact of embedding intercultural learning activities on students’ intercultural competence when included in an on-campus course compared to a study abroad program."

Krishnan, LA., Jin, L. & Calahan, C. (2021). Enhancing Intercultural Competence: Can it be done without Studying Abroad? In Press. Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders. 

This article, which was originally published in the Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, presents the results of a comparative analysis of the effectiveness of one-on-one versus group-mentored interventions in semester-long study abroad programs.

From the abstract: "Results indicate that students respond to cultural interactions differently, which emphasizes the need for intentional support throughout study abroad programs."

Grant, J. L., York, A. R., & Karcher, E. L. (2019). Evaluating student intercultural competence development in an animal production study abroad program. NACTA Journal. https://www.jstor.org/stable/27128511

From the abstract: "This study examined the effects of a combined semester long, on-campus cultural development course followed by either a three- or six-week faculty-led study abroad program on student CQ."

Chang Alexander, K., Ingersoll, LT, Shields, CG, Miller, ML, Gipson, JA, Calahan, CA, DeMaria, AL, & Chang Alexander, S. (2022). Cultural Intelligence and Short-Term Study Abroad Length: The Effect of an Undergraduate Cultural Development Course and Short-Term Study Abroad Program on Student CQ. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 34(2), 280-301. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v34i2.567