Alexious Butler-Padron
Global educator, international development leader, and architect of the Global HEART Journey, advancing global engagement and leadership across higher education.
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Alexious Butler-Padron is a Professor of the Practice in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she teaches global development and prepares future leaders to address complex international challenges. A former USAID Mission Director and Development Diplomat in Residence at Morehouse College, she has led international development, diplomacy, and strategic partnership initiatives across more than 30 countries. While at Morehouse, she established USAID's Minority Serving Institution partnership and designed the agency's first HBCU conference to expand engagement with Historically Black Colleges and Universities. She is the founder of The Global Heart Foundation and creator of the Global HEART Journey, a framework that equips students and institutions to develop globally competent leaders through international engagement, cross-cultural learning, and purpose-driven leadership.
Preparing Global Graduates at HBCUs: Building a Campus-Wide Culture of International Engagement
Historically Black Colleges and Universities have long prepared leaders capable of addressing local and global challenges. Yet many institutions continue to face barriers to expanding study abroad, international partnerships, global curriculum, and career pathways in international affairs.
This interactive roundtable will bring together faculty, staff, senior administrators, and international education professionals to explore practical, scalable approaches for embedding global engagement throughout the student experience.
Drawing from experience leading international development programs in more than 30 countries, serving as USAID Development Diplomat in Residence at Morehouse College, and developing the Global HEART framework for global citizenship, participants will discuss strategies for:
Expanding access to study abroad and virtual exchange
Building international partnerships despite limited resources
Preparing students for global careers
Integrating global competencies across disciplines
Leveraging alumni, government, nonprofit, and private-sector partnerships
Developing institution-wide cultures of international engagement
Rather than a formal presentation, this session is designed as a collaborative conversation where participants share successful practices, identify common challenges, and leave with actionable ideas and new professional connections.
Alexious Butler-Padron
Global educator, international development leader, and architect of the Global HEART Journey, advancing global engagement and leadership across higher education.
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