International Studies

The Committee on International Studies shall evaluate and review policies and practices pertaining to the global mission of the University of Delaware, such as (but not limited to) study abroad programs, international scholarship and partnership opportunities, World Scholars, international service learning and research programs, English Language and academic programs with an embedded global experience, as well as programs for international students studying at the University of Delaware. The committee shall inform the Faculty Senate about these activities and make recommendations to improve them if necessary.

The Committee shall consist of a total of 10 members, including seven faculty, one provost representative, one undergraduate student and one graduate student. Faculty shall be from at least five of the eight colleges or schools governed by Deans in which faculty have primary appointments. The Committee on Committees and Nominations shall appoint the faculty members for this committee for terms of three years. Appointments shall be scheduled such that the faculty member’s terms will expire in a staggered manner. The Committee on Committees and Nominations shall appoint annually the chairperson from the seven faculty members. An eighth member of the committee shall be the Associate Deputy Provost for international programs or his or her designee, and this member shall serve to facilitate interactions between the committee and relevant administrative offices, but will not be a voting member of the committee. The committee will also include one undergraduate and one graduate student.

Chair: Barbara Settles/Jeff Schneider

Committee Members:

Beth Orsega- Smith
eosmith@udel.edu
302-831-6681
Behavioral Health and Nutrition
2021

Zuabar Hossain
zubaer@udel.edu
302-831-0900
Mechanical Engineering
2021

Barbara Settles
settlesb@udel.edu
302-831-2934
Human Development and Family Sciences
2022

Ri Na
nari@udel.edu
302-831-1465
Civil and Environmental Engineering
2022

Hans-Jörg Busch
leipzig@udel.edu
302-831-2040
Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
2022

Carleton Cooper
crcooper@udel.edu
302-831-6062
Biological Sciences
2021

Jeff Schneider
schneid@udel.edu
302-831-4107
Kinesiology and Applied Physiology
2022

Nick Kilmer
nkilmer@udel.edu
Undergraduate Student Representative
2021

Helena Kim
helenkim@udel.edu
Graduate Student Representative
2021

Ravi Ammigan
rammigan@udel.edu
302-831-2115
Associate Deputy Provost, Institute for Global Studies