AIFS Abroad, US. Ryan Dye has been appointed executive director & senior vice president of AIFS Abroad. In his new role, he is responsible for overseeing AIFS Abroad’s US teams. He came to AIFS Abroad in 2023 as the vice president for academic & partnership development. Ryan has over 20 years of experience in US higher education, where he was history department chair and senior international officer at St. Ambrose University and director of education abroad at Miami University. He is a Forum on Education Abroad certified international educator with research interests in the history of the Irish diaspora and Anglo-Irish identity. Ryan said: “I am honoured to lead our superb US teams in providing study, internship, and customised programs of the highest quality for our university partners.”