Carleton has offered a rich menu of global learning experiences for students for decades, and the vibrancy of the Off-Campus Studies opportunities continues unabated. Hear from the director and three faculty directors about their programs and the experiences available to current students.
This event took place on May 15, 2026.
Helena Kaufman is the director of the Off-Campus Studies Office and a lecturer in Latin American Studies. Helena is responsible for coordinating Off-Campus Studies programming on campus, working with Carleton faculty on the development of Carleton seminars, advising students on program choices, and supervising the OCS office. Originally from Poland, she has worked at OCS since 2000 and holds a PhD in Luso-Brazilian Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Nancy Cho is the Class of 1941 Professor of English and the Liberal Arts. She teaches and writes on nineteenth- and twentieth-century American literature, Asian American literature, and contemporary multicultural drama. She has been at Carleton since 1995 and recently directed the Living London: Literature, Performance, Culture program. She has her B.A. from Yale, M.A., and Ph. D from Michigan (Ann Arbor).
Bob Carlson is a Professor of Physical Education, Athletics, and Recreation and the Head Men’s Soccer Coach. He has been at Carleton since 1997 and has developed and led the Sport and Globalization OCS program in London and Seville. He has an MA from Loyola University.
Eleanor Jensen ’01 is a Lecturer in Art and has been teaching at Carleton since 2014. She teaches field drawing and an interdisciplinary course focused on tallgrass prairie, founded and organizes a drawing club on campus, and directs the Studio Art in the South Pacific OCS program. She holds a BA in Studio Art from Carleton and an MFA from Illinois State University.