IES Abroad, US. Lauren Alexander has taken up the role of associate VP of customized & faculty-led programs at IES Abroad. In this role, Lauren will lead all faculty-led programming efforts for IES Abroad, the global, not-for-profit that provides premier study abroad and internship programs around the world. Lauren brings a wealth of international education, study abroad, and faculty-led programming experience to IES Abroad, most recently holding the position of deputy director of the office of international programs at Brown University She also served for more than 11 years at International Studies Abroad (ISA) holding positions of increasing responsibility, including associate vice president for custom programs, and Associate VP for university partnerships. Of her new role, Lauren said: “I look forward to continuing my professional journey with IES Abroad and working closely with my new colleagues to deliver meaningful experiences to our students through engaging customised and faculty-led programs.”