Shira Burns
Appointments may be scheduled through the online request system (see instructions below).
As the Program Manager for Partnership, Exchange and Global Internship Programs, Shira is responsible for coordinating and directing the activities of the Partnership and Exchange unit. She also oversees programming and advising for Partnership and Exchange programs running in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Sweden & Switzerland.
Prior to joining the Arizona State University (ASU) Study Abroad Office (SAO) in 2015, Shira spent five years working in academic affairs for a private study abroad organization in Phoenix, AZ, where she provided centralized coordination for global academic operations, and oversaw academic advising initiatives.
A former Sun Devil, Shira holds a Master’s degree in Higher and Postsecondary Education from ASU and a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from York College of Pennsylvania. As an undergraduate she studied abroad in London, England, where she first developed a passion for international education. She has since traveled throughout England, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Mexico and the Caribbean, and enjoys helping students find ways to make study abroad a reality.
Shira has contributed to the field of International Education through the following accomplishments:
Burns, S. (2013, May). Best Practices for Incorporating Social Media into the Study Abroad
Curriculum. Presented at the annual NAFSA Technology Fair.
Burns, S. (2010, March). Rethinking the Framework of Facebook in Higher Education. Presented at Arizona State University Higher & Post-Secondary Education Poster Consortium.
To make an appointment online:
- Click the "Request Appointment or Information" link above & to the right.
- If you have not already logged in, you will be prompted to do so.
- You will see an email/information request page, your information will be automatically generated.
- Click "Click to request an appointment" in the center of the screen.
- The current week will appear with time slots of appointments available - to look at future weeks, click on "next week" in the top left corner.
- Click the time period that works best for you and then "ok".
- You will be re-directed to the email/information request page. Please enter any specific questions you have about studying abroad, including which programs you are considering and what term you plan to study abroad. Please also include your ASU affiliate ID number (if you have one) in your appointment request.
- Click "send!"
