For Faculty & Staff
We seek to support you in your international endeavors.
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Do you want to:
- invite a visiting scholar from another country
- lead a Study Abroad and Away program
- network with other faculty & staff interested specific countries or regions
- recruit for Towson while you are traveling overseas
- connect your students with English language students for cultural and language exchange
If so, please contact us using the links above, by e-mailing us at TUInternational AT_TOWSON or by visiting Psychology 408.
TU International Committee
TUIC’s Mission
The TU International Committee (TUIC) serves as the primary cross-campus group of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to advancing Towson University’s mission through international engagement across the university and beyond.
Committee Members
| Name | Title | Representation |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Powers | Assistant Vice President for International Initiatives |
International Initiatives Chair for TU International Committee |
| Greg Faller | Associate Dean, College of Fine Arts & Communication |
College of Fine Arts & Communication Co-Chair for TU International Committee |
| Gashaw Abeza | Associate Professor, Kinesiology | College of Health Professions |
| Tosin Adebayo | Assistant Professor & Coordinator of Communication Studies Undergraduate Research | College of Fine Arts and Communication |
| Diana Canas | Respresentative, International Student Association | International Student Association |
| Bartosz Debicki |
Chair, Academic Senate Acting Chair and Professor, Management |
Academic Senate |
| Mary Devadas |
Associate Professor, Chemistry Director, Competitive Fellowships & Awards |
Competitive Fellowships & Awards |
| Colleen Ebacher | Professor, Languages, Literatures and Cultures | Co-Chair, Faculty Committee on Study Abroad & Away |
| Steven Eigenbrot | Director, Athletics | Athletics |
| Jason Freeman | Associate Professor, Sociology, Assistant Chair, Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice |
College of Liberal Arts |
| Gail Gibbs | Director, International Student and Scholar Office |
International Initiatives Co-Chair, International Student Services Committee |
| Omari Jackson | Associate Professor, Instructional Leadership & Professional Development | College of Education |
| Min Jin | Associate Professor, Voice | College of Fine Arts and Communication |
| Yanggon Kim | Professor, Computer and Information Sciences/CIS | Fisher College of Science and Mathematics |
| Raj Kolagani | Professor, Physics Astronomy & Geosciences | Fisher College of Science and Mathematics |
| Kyle Langenfelder | Representative, Graduate Student Association | Graduate Student Association |
| Lorie Logan-Bennett | Assistant Vice President, Career Services | Student Affairs |
| Lyle Nash | Director, English Language Center | International Initiatives |
| James Manley | Professor, Economics | College of Business and Economics |
| Mahnaz Moallem | Chair & Professor, Learning Technologies, Design & School Library Media | College of Education |
| Amy Moffatt | Assistant Vice President for University Admissions | University Admissions |
| David Ownby | Associate Dean, Graduate Studies | Graduate Studies |
| Margherita Pampinella |
Director of Faculty Engagement at TU International Professor, Languages, Literatures and Cultures |
International Initiatives |
| Chhayakanta Patro |
Assistant Professor, Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology |
College of Health Professions |
| Robert Rook |
College of Liberal Arts Dean's Fellow for Study Abroad & Away Professor, History |
College of Liberal Arts |
| Liz Shearer |
Director, Study Abroad & Away Office |
International Initiatives Co-Chair, Facuty Committee on Study Abroad & Away |
| Stella Tomasi |
Professor, Business Analytics & Technology Management |
College of Business and Economics |
| Tang Yu |
Representative, Student Government Association |
Student Government Association |
International Travel Advisory Committee (ITAC)
ITAC's Mission
The International Travel Advisory Committee (ITAC) is Towson University’s primary forum to enhance awareness about the issues, services and needs of faculty, staff and students traveling abroad. ITAC will recommend strategies to manage risks associated with international travel and will respond to travel advisory appeals per 03-13.00 – POLICY ON TRAVEL ADVISORIES FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL.
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Cynthia Cooper | Vice Provost for Academic Affairs |
| Colleen Ebacher | Co-Chair, Faculty Committee on Study Abroad & Away |
| Greg Faller | Chair, International Initiatives Committee |
| Bruce Griffin | Chief Compliance and Risk Officer |
| Vernon Hurte | Senior Vice President for Student Affairs and University Life |
| Alexei Kolesnikov | Director of Undergraduate Research |
| Dawn Kuessner | Business Travel Administrator |
| Chad Leo | Director of Academic Affairs, Student Government Association |
| Christopher Powers | Assistant Vice President for International Initiatives |
| Desirée Rowe | Chair, Towson University Academic Senate |
| Liz Shearer* | Director, Study Abroad & Away Office |
| Heather Sorenson | Chair, Towson University Staff Senate |
*Director of the International Student and Scholar Office (ISSO) will serve as the back-up for the Director of Study Abroad & Away. They will also be consulted for the appeals of international students going on study abroad programs and international visiting faculty.