Faculty-Led Programs

The Whitworth Office of International Education is proud to offer an array of faculty-led programs each year in a variety of locations, terms and academic disciplines. Each program is led by a Whitworth University faculty member and offers academic credit, cultural immersion and comprehensive support.

2026-27 Programs List

To apply: Go to our online study abroad portal and search by program name.

• Applications open: Feb. 15, 2026
• Applications close: March 16, 2026

Jan Term Programs

• Art & Design Italy | Jan Term 2027 | Italy
  Contact: Benny Fountain, bfountain@whitworth.edu
  
  
• Ecology & the Bible | Jan Term 2027 | North Cascades, Wash.
  Contact: Jonathan Moo, jmoo@whitworth.edu 
  
  
• Intercultural Education Field Immersion | Jan Term 2027 | Hawaii
  Contact: Keith Lambert, klambert@whitworth.edu

• Intercultural Education Field Immersion | Jan Term 2027 | Spain
  Contact: Kathryn Picanco, kpicanco@whitworth.edu

• Oxford & The Christian Imagination | Jan Term 2027 | United Kingdom
  Contact: Tony Clark, aclark@whitworth.edu, and Sophia Du Val, sduval@whitworth.edu

• Backpacking with the Saints | Jan Term 2027 | Arizona
  Contact: Samantha Miller, samanthamiller@whitworth.edu
  
  
• Math History | Jan Term 2027 | U.K., Germany, Italy
  Contact: Anne Trefry, atrefry@whitworth.edu, and Nate Moyer, nmoyer@whitworth.edu
  
  
• Business in China | Jan Term 2027 | China
  Contact: Todd Friends, tfriends@whitworth.edu, and Zach Sun, zsun@whitworth.edu

• Global Perspectives in Physical Therapy | Jan Term 2027 | Costa Rica
  Contact: Jonathan Hook, jonathanhook@whitworth.edu
  
  
• First-Year Honors Italy | Jan Term 2027 | Italy
  Contact: Meredith Shimizu, mshimizu@whitworth.edu
  
  
• Leadership & Peacebuilding | Jan Term 2027 | Northern Ireland
  Contact: David Sloan, sloan@whitworth.edu

Spring Break Programs

• Worship in Community | Spring Break 2027 | France
  Contact: Ben Brody, bbrody@whitworth.edu

April/May Programs

• Housing & Homelessness in Comparative Perspective | May 2027 | U.S., Canada, Denmark, Finland
  Contact: Bob Francis, rfrancis@whitworth.edu
  
  
• MIT/TCP Intercultural Teaching Immersion (only for education majors) | April 2027 | Hawaii
  Contact: Doreen Keller, dkeller@whitworth.edu

• Intercultural Education Field Immersion | May 2027 | Australia
  Contact: Keith Lambert, klambert@whitworth.edu
  
  
• Japan Study Program | May 2027 | Japan
  Contact: Todd Sandberg, tsandberg@whitworth.edu
  
  
• Politics & Ethics of Public Lands | May 2027 | U.S. National Parks
  Contact: Matthew Rains, mrains@whitworth.edu, and Rebecca Korf, rkorf@whitworth.edu