Astrid Schmidt-King

Astrid Schmidt-King serves as an Associate Teaching Professor at Loyola University Maryland's Sellinger School of Business and Management since 2015, teaching courses including Global Environment of Business, International Management, Cross-Cultural Interactions, Sustainability Management, and International Business Law. She previously directed the International Business program and served as Academic Director of the Sellinger Scholars Program, while currently mentoring the Loyola Consulting Group and moderating the Women in Business Club.

Her academic credentials include:

• M.A. in International Relations and Global Politics, Freie Universität Berlin (2017)
• LL.M. in Law & Government, American University Washington College of Law (2006)
• Juris Doctor, University of Baltimore School of Law (2002)
• B.A. in International Relations, New York University (1999)
• Executive Diploma in Cultural Diplomacy, UNITAR & Academy for Cultural Diplomacy

Her research examines globalization's socioeconomic impacts on developed democracies, right-wing populism, transatlantic relations, and migration policy, with emphasis on demographic shifts and sustainable business practices. She investigates how cultural diplomacy informs global governance and corporate social responsibility frameworks in international contexts.

Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on experiential learning methodologies in international business education and cross-cultural legal frameworks, connecting theoretical concepts to real-world migration challenges and policy implementation. Recent work emphasizes high-impact practices for responsible management education and demographic analysis in global governance.

Major recognitions include:

• X-Culture Global Educator Award (2023-2025)
• Top 50 Women Leaders of Washington, DC (2022)
• Beta Gamma Sigma induction (2020)
• Sellinger STAR Award for Service (2017)
• Educator for Life Award (2016)
• Ignatian Faculty Fellow (2025)

Schmidt-King actively mentors students through the Loyola Consulting Group and Women in Business Club, while leading immersion programs like the Kino Border Initiative. Her grant-funded work includes Fulbright International Education Administrators Seminars and American Council on Germany delegations examining immigration integration models. She serves on the Pre-Law Advisory Board and University Community Engagement Steering Committee.

As a Global Diplomacy Lab member and Global Refuge Ambassador, she collaborates on migration policy frameworks through initiatives like the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. Her community leadership includes chairing Loyola's Building a Better World Through Business initiative (2016-2021) and serving on The Chimes Board of Directors.