Emily Tse

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Senior Director of Knowledge Management, Global Health Workforce Development Institute, CGFNS International, 2023-present
• Director of Evaluations, International Education Research Foundation (IERF), 2008-2023
• Manager of Evaluations, International Education Research Foundation (IERF), 2003-2007
• Evaluator, International Education Research Foundation (IERF), 2000-2003

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & AFFILIATIONS:

• American Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
  • International Education Standards Council (IESC), Member, 2016-present
  • International Admissions & Recruitment Task Force, Member, 2013-2014

• The Association of International Credential Evaluation Professionals (TAICEP)
  • Digital Student Data Subcommittee, Member, 2018-present
  • Standards Committee, Member, 2014-2022

• NAFSA – Association of International Educators
  • IEM Spotlight Newsletter (formerly wRAP-Up), Credentials Co-Editor, 2007-2020
  • Subcommittee for Information Management (SIM), Chair, 2013-2014
  • Recruitment, Admissions, & Preparation (RAP) Team, Information Management Coordinator, 2010-2012
  • Foreign Educational Credential Analysis Workshop Dean, 2007-2009

PUBLICATIONS & RELATED RESOURCES:

• IERF Vault
  • Established the IERF Vault, along with the creation of:
    • Credentials Video Library
    • Anatomical Guides to International Academic Records
  • (In addition to the above, the IERF Vault also provides a selection of publications and past presentations.)

• • Established the companion series to the Country Index, which includes:
    • Taking out the Guesswork: Guide to International Academic Records. Author. 2019 (175 pp.)
    • Index of Educational Terms. Co-editor with A. Tang. First and second editions. 2012 (146 pp.) and 2019 (165 pp.), respectively. 
    • Index of Languages. Co-editor with A. Tang. 2017 (86 pp.)
    • Index of Academic Calendars and Dates. Co-editor with A. Tang. 2015 (88 pp.)
    • Index of Secondary Credentials. Author. 2010 (104 pp.)
  • These can all be accessed with a free account at: https://ierf.org/for-institutions/ierf-vault/credentials-vault-login/

• American Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
  • White Paper: Elite Education in France and the Grandes Écoles. Co-author with R. Watkins. 2019 and updated 2023 https://www.aacrao.org/resources/AACRAO-International/iesc
  • Guide to Bogus Institutions and Documents. [Contributing Author. Chapter 9: Electronic Academic Records.] 2021. Available for purchase at: https://community.aacrao.org/s/store#/store/browse/detail/a1H3w00000w5aevEAA

• NAFSA – Association of International Educators
  • “When a “Degree” is Not Really a Degree – Or Is It?” Co-author with A. Morawski. IEM Spotlight Newsletter: Summer 2020. Available with a free account at: https://www.nafsa.org/professional-resources/browse-by-interest/when-degree-not-really-degree-or-it
  • “Transnational Education: A Primer for Evaluators and Admissions Officers,” Author. IEM Spotlight Newsletter: April 2017. Available with a free account at: https://www.nafsa.org/professional-resources/browse-by-interest/transnational-education-primer-evaluators-and-admissions-officers
  • Online Guide to Educational Systems around the World. [Author: Profiles on the Educational Systems of Switzerland and Austria.] 2017. Available for purchase at: https://www.nafsa.org/bookstore/guide-education-systems-country

• NAGAP – The Association for Graduate Enrollment Management
  • “Back to Basics: Reviewing International Transcripts,” Author. NAGAP Perspectives 29 (3): Fall 2017: pp. 25-27 https://issuu.com/kellendoc/docs/nagap_perspectives_fall_2017_final_
  • “Degrees for Sale: The Diploma Mills Problem Continues,” Author. NAGAP Perspectives, 28 (1): Spring 2016: pp. 27-28 https://issuu.com/kellendoc/docs/nagap_perspectives_spring_2016_web

• CGFNS International
  • “The High Stakes of Authenticating Professional Credentials,” Care Anywhere, the Podcast with J. Wessel. Episode 6: December 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPtessrhx2I

PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS, & WEBINARS:

• Participated in over 125 presentations, workshops, and webinars, as a presenter, co-presenter, and panelist, including those hosted by:
  • American Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
  • The Association of International Credential Evaluation Professionals (TAICEP)
  • NAFSA – Association of International Educators
  • NAGAP – The Association for Graduate Enrollment Management
  • Groningen Declaration Network (GDN)
  • International Association for College Admission Counseling (International ACAC)
  • American International Recruitment Council (AIRC)
• The following presentation handouts can be accessed with a free account in the IERF Vault: https://ierf.org/for-institutions/ierf-vault/credentials-vault-login/
  • “Elite Education in France: The Case of the Grandes Ecoles,” Co-presenter with R. Watkins at the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) Conference (virtual) in 2021
  • “The 5-Year International Degree Debate: Is It a Bachelor or Master?” Co-presented with E. Tally at the NAGAP – The Association for Graduate Enrollment Management Conference (virtual) in 2021
  • “The Wild, Wild West: The Changing Landscape of Electronic Documents and Verification,” Co-presenter with M. Wenger at The Association for International Credential Evaluation Professionals (TAICEP) Conference (virtual) in 2020
  • “German Credentials Detectives: Unraveling the Latest in the German Education System,” Co-presenter with H. Geist at the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) Conference in Los Angeles, CA in 2019
  • “Shades of Grey: The Unspoken Challenges of Reviewing International High School Credentials,” Co-presenter with L. Larson at the International Association for College Admissions Counseling (International ACAC) Conference in London, Canada in 2019
  • “Before the Internet, There Were…Books!” Co-presenter with N. Katz and M. Bedard at The Association for International Credential Evaluation Professionals (TAICEP) Conference in Philadelphia, PA in 2018
  • “Official or Not Official: Determining the Right Records for Review,” Co-presenter with S. Cearley at the NAGAP – The Association for Graduate Enrollment Management Conference in New Orleans, LA in 2018
  • “AICTE vs UGC: What is the Difference and Why Does It Matter?” Co-presenter with J. Rognlie Roko at The Association for International Credential Evaluation Professionals (TAICEP) Conference in Rome, Italy in 2017
  • “A Comprehensive Guide to A Level and GCSE Changes in the UK and Globally,” Co-presenter with L. Lemaitre and V. Bagnyuk at The Association for International Credential Evaluation Professionals (TAICEP) Conference in Chicago, IL in 2016
  • “Identifying Qualified Applicants with Undocumented Status,” Co-presenter with A. Armstrong, M. Ibrahim, and R. Watkins at the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) Conference in Phoenix, AZ in 2016
  • “The Three-Year Degree Debate: What is Your International Admissions Policy?” Co-presenter with U. Sahasrabudhe at the NAGAP – The Association for Graduate Enrollment Management Conference in Nashville, TN in 2016
  • “Recruiting and Admitting Students from Australia and the South Pacific,” Co-presenter with D. Dooley at the NAFSA – Association of International Educators Region XII Conference in Honolulu, HI in 2015
  • “Evaluating Credentials from the Middle East (Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE),” Co-presenter with A. Tang and P. Bell-Hendrickson at the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) Conference in Denver, CO in 2014
  • “Sprechen Sie Deutsch? How Not to Be Overwhelmed by Credentials in German,” Co-presenter with A. Molchan at the NAFSA – Association of International Educators Region XII Conference in San Jose, CA in 2012
  • “Grading Practices: What Admissions Officers Need to Know,” Co-presenter with P. Parker at the NAFSA – Association of International Educators Conference in Vancouver, Canada in 2011
  • “Education and the Middle East: Refugees and Border Crossing,” Co-presenter with T. Wells, H. de Leeuw, and K. Cammarata at the NAFSA – Association of International Educators Conference in Washington, D.C. in 2008
  • “Bachelor, licence, or ijaaza? – The Complexities of Higher Education in North Africa,” Co-presenter with K. Cammarata and T. Wells at the NAGAP – The Association for Graduate Enrollment Management Conference in Orlando, FL in 2007
  • “Secondary Education in South Asia: Understanding Diversity and Decoding Complexity,” Co-presenter with I. Lin, V. Khandavilli, and A. Jahan at the NAFSA – Association of International Educators Conference in Minneapolis, MN in 2007
  • “Bridging the Gap: Training Foreign-Educated Nurses in the US,” Co-presenter with R. Castillo at the NAFSA – Association of International Educators Region XII Conference in Las Vegas, NV in 2006
  • “Junior, Vocational and Technical Colleges in Japan,” Co-presenter with I. Lin at the NAFSA – Association of International Educators Conference in Seattle, WA in 2005

AWARDS & HONORS:

• NAFSA Award for Outstanding Contributions to International Enrollment Management, 2019 
• Pioneer Research Grant, 2010 
• Baden-Württemberg Seminar, 2003