Experience

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  Bishop museum

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1992

  Archaeologist / cartographer / illustrator

  Field archaeologist, cartographer, and artifact illustrator for research projects on O'ahu, Maui, and the island of Hawai'i.

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  International archaeological research institute, inc.

  Jan 1992 - Jul 2000

  Principal investigator / project director / senior archaeologist

  Principal investigator, field director, and cartographer for multinational archaeological research projects in Micronesia and Polynesia. Position responsibilities included planning and executing international research expeditions from conception to publication; supervising an international staff of archaeological field researchers; training local staff on-site; managing project budget; organizing travel, logistics, and equipment procurement; obtaining permits and negotiating local access from landowners; liaising with contracting organizations (Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Navy/Pacific Division, Government of Guam, Government of the Northern Marianas Islands, Government of Palau); writing proposals; publishing final research reports; and academic conference presentations. عرض أقل

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  World learning

  Jul 2000 - Jun 2003

  Academic director / sit study abroad

  Field-based program director for US undergraduate semester study abroad programs in Arusha, Tanzania; Dakar, Senegal; and Mombasa, Kenya. Position responsibilities included oversight of 16-credit semester abroad program for 20-25 students from throughout the US; designing and delivering five courses including a one-month independent study; teaching Research Methods and Ethics; preparing travel and accommodation logistics; homestays; managing semester budget; payroll; health, security, and crisis management; orientation and evaluation; establishing a community-based service-learning project; liaising with local communities and host families; grading; advising; counseling; and supervising an international staff. عرض أقل

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  Texas a&m university

  Jul 2007 - Jun 2009

  Assistant professor / geography

  Tenure-track assistant professor, teaching multiple undergraduate courses and graduate level seminars (listed below); advising BA, MA, and PhD students; and providing geography departmental committee service. Recipient of TAMU faculty research funding, supporting fieldwork in Dubai (2008). Recipient of J. Warren Nystrom Award (2009), presented annually by the American Association of Geographers (AAG).Courses: Geography of Africa / Cultural Geography / Geography of the Global Village / Research Methods in Geography / Geographies of Transnationalism [graduate seminar] عرض أقل

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  World learning

  Jun 2009 - Jun 2015

  Dean for Africa, South of the Sahara, educational leadership and academic oversight for 21 semester and summer abroad programs throughout Africa (Senegal, Mali, Cameroon, South Africa, Madagascar, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda)* Generate and lead strategic vision for Africa* Develop, review, and revise curriculum for all new and existing programs* Author and implement academic policies and procedures ensuring integrity and rigor* Oversee all aspects of 20+ field-based, experiential study abroad programs * Recruit, hire, collaborate with, train, support, and supervise 20+ field-based faculty * Manage finances and oversee budget for multimillion USD regional Africa operations * Establish and assess compliance structure in 10+ countries * Manage and ameliorate risk (legal and student health/safety) * Liaise with faculty and administrators from US, African, and other international institutions* Pursue an active scholarly program of research, presentations, and publications* Hold multiple leadership positions, including chair of SIT Academic Affairs Committee and member of SIT IRB عرض أقل

  • Dean for Africa, South of the Sahara / SIT Study Abroad

    Feb 2012 - Jun 2015

  • Associate Dean for Africa and the Middle East / SIT Study Abroad

    Jun 2009 - Feb 2012
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  Champlain college

  Jun 2009 - May 2010

  Assistant professor / global studies

  Champlain College faculty, teaching the following 4 courses and serving as external committee member for Division of Business faculty hires: Concepts of the Self / Concepts of Community / Global Studies I: Technology and Development / Global Studies II: Design, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship

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  New york university abu dhabi

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2016

  Director of experiential education

  Leadership and strategic planning for university-wide focus on experiential learning, international program development, workshop delivery, conference organization, and faculty & staff training in teaching and learning outside the classroom and through experience. Focusing on the development, organization, and execution of experiential education programs in the United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Budget and staff oversight. Assessment, documentation, and risk management for all regional programs. Oversight of January-term courses in Abu Dhabi/MENA/Africa, international field seminars, and co-curricular activities throughout the UAE. عرض أقل

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  Bates college

  Jul 2016 - Jun 2018

  Director, center for global education and associate dean

  Created comprehensive Center for Global Education focused on off-campus study, international student programming and engagement, and global community-based learning. Spearheaded campus-wide globalization initiative: curricular integration of international study; inclusive programming to address needs of underrepresented students in global education; creation of on-campus Café Immigré featuring food from immigrant communities in Lewiston (including Somali, Somali-Bantu, Angolan, and Congolese residents). Establishment of fund to support immersive language learning. Increased semester/year-long study abroad participation to 65% of junior class. Significant budget and staff oversight. Faculty training, curriculum development, and management of multiple Bates off-campus short term courses, Bates-own fall semester abroad program, and 200+ semester/year global study opportunities. عرض أقل

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  Dis - study abroad

  Mar 2018 - Feb 2024

  Associate academic director, director of research & faculty

  Director of Research and Associate Academic Director for DIS, a non-profit international education organization founded in Denmark in 1959 and expanded to Sweden in 2016. Founding director of DIS's research initiative, providing faculty research funding and student research assistantship opportunities in Copenhagen and Stockholm. Associate Academic Director for DIS campuses in Copenhagen and Stockholm and on-site academic director for DIS Stockholm (70+ faculty). Faculty responsibilities included the course "Migration and the City," providing a critical urban geography focus on Stockholm with comparative field study in Palermo. عرض أقل

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  University of virginia

  Mar 2024 - now

  • Global Studies affiliated faculty

    Sept 2024 - now

  • Director of Global Initiatives

    Mar 2024 - now