Krista Miller is the Assistant Director in the Global Experience Office at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), where she oversees project center logistics, manages exchange programs, develops program budgets and student fees, and maintains program data in eProjects. She also serves as the primary liaison to WPI’s Office of Accessibility Services, supporting students who require housing or program accommodations while participating in global projects.

Krista brings over a decade of experience in international education, having previously worked in education abroad offices at the University of Connecticut and Pennsylvania State University. Her own international experience includes studying at the Sorbonne in Paris during her undergraduate years at Boston College. She holds dual master’s degrees in History and Library Science from Simmons University.

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IIENetworker
WPI’s Pioneering Approach to Global Project-Based Learning

WPI’s distinctive global project-based learning is featured in the Spring issue of IIENetworker magazine from the Institute of International Education. Read to learn how our students apply their knowledge to authentic real-world problems at our global project centers, and how our alumni say this approach shaped them personally and professionally. The article by Kathleen Head, director of the Global Experience Office, and Krista Miller, assistant director of the Global Experience Office, details WPI’s project-based learning model, the Global Projects Program, and the Interactive Qualifying Project.