Niki Sol

Niki Sol

IFSA Director, England and Wales

Start date

December 2022

Interests

Social Justice Advocate • Wanderer • Dog Lover • Amateur Baker and Chef

Niki Sol

Niki Sol
“By experiencing new cultural perspectives, students are better able to understand others as they can see their own perspectives more clearly in contrast with cultural others. This insight into a student’s self can develop into an intercultural identity, which enhances the student’s ability to navigate successfully through a milieu of cultural contexts.”

Education

Niki obtained her Bachelor of Science in Communication from Cornell University, where an intercultural communication class in her final semester led her to pursue her master’s degree in intercultural relations from the University of the Pacific. She completed her doctorate in education from the University of Cambridge, where her thesis focused on the effect of study abroad on African American women’s identities.

Travel Experience

The daughter of two U.S. Army soldiers, Niki caught the travel bug early having lived in 13 U.S. states and four European countries. Her education, work, and wanderlust have taken her around the globe from the pyramids of Giza to the majestic landscapes of New Zealand’s South Island.

Did You Know?

Niki has a travel companion, Pancho, a small stuffed animal that gets his picture taken in each new place that Niki visits.