Zambia and Kenya Subcommittee
Charge: With globalization and shifting objectives and demographic needs in higher education, U.S. universities are challenged to redefine their recruitment, research, pedagogical and career development agendas. The African continent boasts some of the world’s fastest growing technological and financial economies, and this African continent focused working group is charged with defining JMU’s place in this expanding internationalized education and research model, while creating opportunities for research, teaching, and global community and civic engagement for our students, faculty and community. This initiative also enhances JMU’s efforts in diversity, access and inclusion, and advances our vision to be national model of the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.
Co-Chairs:
- Besi Muhonja, Research and Scholarship
- Linda Thomas, The Graduate School
Members:
- Melinda Adams, College of Arts and Letters
- Jennifer Coffman, College of Integrated Science and Engineering
- Michelle Cude, College of Education
- Rubén Graciani, College of Visual and Performing Arts
- Oris Griffin, College of Education
- Michael Gubser, College of Arts and Letters
- Bob Kolvoord, College of Intergrated Science and Engineering
- Mark L’Esperance, College of Education
- Charles May, Ole School Alumni
- Maureen Malomba, Graduate Student
- Sombo Muzata, College of Arts and Letters
- Bethany Nowviskie, Libraries
- Ken Rutherford, College of Arts and Letters
- Julie-Anne Savarit-Cosenza, African Education Program
- Kayla Yurco, College of Integrated Science and Engineering
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Rwanda Subcommittee
Charge: The Rwanda subcommittee supports and coordinates efforts to expand JMU partnerships with governmental and higher education institutions in Rwanda by focusing on identifying, growing, and maintaining university partnerships. These efforts include faculty development and exchanges, student study abroad experiences and internships, and institution to institution collaborations.
Co-Chairs:
- Monica Smith-Woofter, College of Education
- Bryan Zugelder, College of Education
Members:
- Rory DePaolis, College of Health and Behavioral Studies
- Bangaly Diakite, Graduate Student
- Jean Michel Habineza, Ex Officio
- John Hathcoat, Center for Assessment and Research Studies
- Wesley Kamana, Graduate Student
- Bernd Kaussler, College of Arts and Letters
- Joe Kush, Center for Assessment and Research Studies
- Paul Mabrey, Learning Centers
- Cara Meixner, College of Health and Behavioral Studies
- Besi Muhonja, Research and Scholarship
- Sombo Muzata, College of Arts and Letters
- Emery Rwandanga, Graduate Student
- David Shonk, Hart School
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