Dr. Nyunt strives to conduct research that addresses problems of practice and provides guidance to practitioners in the field of higher education and student affairs, particularly related to efforts of equity and inclusion and the promotion of full participation of all members of the higher education community. Her current research focuses on three, at times overlapping strands: First and her primary focus is the internationalization of U.S. higher education institutions with a focus on student mobility. She is particularly interested in students’ intercultural learning abroad, the experiences of marginalized populations during study abroad, and the experiences of international students at U.S. higher education institutions. Second, Nyunt is interested in the mental well-being of students and staff at U.S. higher education institutions. The majority of her research on international students also falls in this category, as she has focused on systemic barriers that negatively influence international students’ mental health. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, she expanded on her mental health research, exploring students’ mental well-being more broadly as well as the well-being of Residential Life staff. Finally, Dr. Nyunt’s third research strand focuses on the experiences of faculty and student affairs staff at U.S. higher education institutions. Initially, building on her work as a graduate assistant for an NSF-sponsored ADVANCE program, her research in this area revolved around the experiences and advancement of women and underrepresented minority faculty. In recent years, she has shifted her focus to the experiences of student affairs staff, recognizing a dearth of research in this area and inspired by her own background as a practitioner.