An active volunteer with NAFSA, David served as coach and chair for NAFSA Academy and as a trainer for new members of Trainer Corps. He was Content Chair for the 2013 NAFSA Annual Conference and co-edited the fourth edition of the NAFSA’s Guide to Education Abroad for Advisers and Administrators which was published in 2014. David was recognized for leadership as NAFSA’s Advocate of the Year in 2011 and received NAFSA’s Lily von Klemperer Award in 2012. He has worked extensively with Diversity Abroad (DA) in conference planning, workshop design and delivery, and content development. David conducted his Master’s research on comprehensive internationalization and his doctoral work on the study abroad experiences of students of color.