Global Engagement > Faculty Resources > Faculty Involvement

Faculty Involvement

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​DePaul emphasizes social responsibility and service to the community and seeks to structure meaningful international experiences for our students and the communities with which they come in contact. Global Engagement welcomes faculty participation in a variety of ways - you can read more below about some of the opportunities for faculty to engage at the university, local and global level.

Internationalization Efforts at DePaul

DePaul faculty and staff serve a unique role by participating in the internationalization process of the university and advising the provost on international engagement matters. Faculty and staff currently serve on the following committees at DePaul:

The Comprehensive Internationalization Committee (CIC) is the university committee that coordinates with faculty various aspects of the internationalization process of the university. Co-chaired by the Associate Provost for Global Engagement and Online Learning and a faculty member, CIC is expected to:

  • evaluate continuously whether matters in front of the committee need to be shepherded through existing processes involving CCP, CAP and/or the entire Faculty Council;
  • coordinate, in conjunction with the ongoing revision of the university's learning goals, and the ongoing program review process in the Liberal Studies Program, a process of periodic inventory and sustained active expansion of the internationalization of the curriculum at DePaul;
  • review and approve the study abroad component of First Year Abroad experiences;
  • advise the Associate Provost and the Provost on the prioritization of the implementation of proposed and approved short-term study abroad experiences in case of capacity issues;
  • advise the Associate Provost and the Provost on academic suitability of candidate international partners;
  • coordinate a regular exchange of information on international initiatives in the various colleges, explicitly aimed at:
    • creating synergies and collaborations
    • avoiding duplications of efforts
    • leveraging best practices
    • ensuring adherence to set guidelines
  • ensure information on existing partnerships with international strategic partners is properly disseminated to the units.

CIC MEMBERSHIP

Faculty Members Department College Term Note
Alqadar, Ambarien Cinematic Arts CDM 2027  
Brownrigg, Coya   TTS 2027  
Coll, Alberto   LAW 2024  
Hofman, Nila Ginger Anthropology LAS 2026  
Iqbal, Zafar Marketing BUS 2026  
Jeong, Ansuk Psychology CSH 2027  
Lee, I-Hao   SOM 2024  
Leech, Bruce Management and Entrepreneurship BUS 2026  
Matamonasa, Arieahn   SCPS 2026  
Mongiat-Farina, Caterina Modern Languages LAS 2025  
Obelleiro, Gonzalo Leadership, Language and Curriculum COE 2026 renewed 2023
Souchuk, Anna Modern Languages LAS 2028 renewed 2024
Uysal, Nur   CMN 2028 Co-Chair, renewed 2024
Wang, David School of Accountancy BUS 2028 renewed 2024
Ex Officio Members       Note
Besana, GianMario Associate Provost, Global Engagement   Open

Co-Chair
Shanahan, John Director, Liberal Studies Program   Open  

All colleges and schools at DePaul are invited to create internal committee structures to support the internationalization process at the local level. Among other responsibilities the local structures also create and manage the approval process for short-term study abroad programs originating within each unit.

If you have any ideas about advancing internationalization within your college, we recommend reaching out to your College's International Committee.

Driehaus College of Business International Committee

Committee Member Department Email Address
Bruce Leech Management & Entrepreneurship b.leech@depaul.edu
Hui Lin, ex officio Accountancy & MIS hui.lin@depaul.edu 
Ignacio Luri Marketing i.luri@depaul.edu
Stephani Mason Accountancy & MIS smason18@depaul.edu
Marty McGivern, ex officio Director of Study Abroad martha.mcgivern@depaul.edu
Juan Mendez School of Hospitality Leadership jmendez2@depaul.edu
Thomas Mondschean Economics tmondsch@depaul.edu
Quoc Nguyen Finance qnguye14@depaul.edu
David Wang, ex officio Accountancy & MIS david.wang@depaul.edu

College of Communication International Committee

Committee Member Department Email Address
Oluseyi Adegbola  Communication oadegbol@depaul.edu
Kelly Chu Communication schu7@depaul.edu
Daniel Makagon Communication dmakagon@depaul.edu
Jean-Claude Teboul Communication jteboul@depaul.edu
Nur Uysal, Chair Communication nuysal1@depaul.edu

Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media International Committee

Committee Member Department Email Address
Shiro Akiyoshi CDM sakiyosh@cdm.depaul.edu
Brian Andrews CDM brian.andrews@depaul.edu
Meghann Artes CDM martes@cdm.depaul.edu
Pete Biagi CDM pbiagi@cdm.depaul.edu
Mike Chase CDM mchase2@cdm.depaul.edu
Brian Ferguson CDM brian.ferguson@depaul.edu
Michael Flores CDM michael.flores@depaul.edu
Anna Hozian CDM ahozian@cdm.depaul.edu
Xiaoping Jia CDM xjiao@depaul.edu
Josh Jones CDM jjones@cdm.depaul.edu
Edward Keenan CDM ekeenan2@cdm.depaul.edu
Nathan Matteson CDM n.matteson@depaul.edu
Marty McGivern Study Abroad martha.mcgivern@depaul.edu
Danny Mittleman CDM danny@cdm.depaul.edu
Jonathan Montgomery Study Abroad jmont26@depaul.edu
Denise Nacu CDM dnacu@cdm.depaul.edu
Gary Novak CDM gnovak@cim.depaul.edu
Savvas Paritsis CDM savvas.paritsis@depaul.edu
Eliecer Peraza Ayala CDM eperazaa@depaul.edu
Ljubomir Perkovic CDM lperkovic@cs.depaul.edu
Anuradha Rana CDM anu.rana@depaul.edu
Wendy Roderweiss CDM wroder@cdm.depaul.edu
Brian Schrank CDM bschrank@cdm.depaul.edu
Janine Spears CDM jspears2@depaul.edu
Rob Steel, Chair CDM rsteel@cdm.depaul.edu
Lien Tran CDM lien.tran@depaul.edu
Ilyas Ustun CDM iustun@cdm.depaul.edu
Lee Zelenak CDM lzelenak@cdm.depaul.edu


College of Education International Committee

Committee Member Department Email Address
Stephen Haymes
 Teacher Education shaymes@depaul.edu
Gonzalo Obelleiro, Chair Leadership, Language and Curriculum gobellei@depaul.edu
Rebecca Michel Counseling and Special Education rebecca.michel@depaul.edu

College of Law International Committee

Committee Member Department Email Address
Alberto Coll Law acoll@depaul.edu
Jerry Friedland Law jfriedla@depaul.edu
Patty Gerstenblith Law pgersten@depaul.edu
Steve Greenberger, Chair Law sgreenbe@depaul.edu
Barry Kellman Law bkellman@depaul.edu
Allison Tirres, ex officio Law atirres@depaul.edu
Elizabeth Ward Law eward3@depaul.edu

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Study Abroad Committee

Committee Member Department Email Address
Julie Artis, ex officio Sociology jartis@depaul.edu
Morag Kersel Anthropology mkersel@depaul.edu
Marty McGivern Study Abroad Director martha.mcgivern@depaul.edu
Caterina Mongiat-Farina Modern Languages cmongiat@depaul.edu
Michele Morano English mmorano@depaul.edu
Ramya Ramanath School of Public Service rramanat@depaul.edu
Howard Rosing, ex officio Steans Center hrosing@depaul.edu
Warren Schultz History wschultz@depaul.edu
Shailja Sharma International Studies ssharma@depaul.edu
Anna Souchuk Modern Languages asouchuk@depaul.edu
Phillip Stalley Political Science pstalley@depaul.edu
Julia Woesthoff, Chair History  j.woesthoff@depaul.edu

College of Science and Health International Committee

Committee Member Department Email Address
Windsor Aguirre Biology waguirre@depaul.edu
Kate Barrett Occupational Therapy kate.barrett@depaul.edu
Jason Bystriansky Biology jbystria@depaul.edu
Phil Funk, ex officio Biology pfunk@depaul.edu
Verena Graupmann, Chair Psychology vgraupma@depaul.edu
Christie Klimas Environmental Science and Studies cklimas@depaul.edu

The Music School International Committee

Committee Member Department Email Address
I-hao Lee Music ilee15@depaul.edu

School of Continuing and Professional Studies International Committee

Committee Member Department Email Address
Telisa Robinson-Davis SCPS International Coordinator trobins4@deapul.edu
Caroline Kisiel SCPS, Chair ckisiel@depaul.edu
Sara Kimble SCPS sara.kimble@depaul.edu
Director of Study Abroad, ex officio Global Engagement - Study Abroad martha.mcgivern@depaul.edu

Faculty Ambassador Program

DePaul's Faculty Ambassador Program supports the university's global engagement and international recruitment strategies by complementing existing international travel plans of selected faculty to host or attend international events on behalf of the university. To learn more, visit the Faculty Ambassador Program page.

Become a Host for MEAL with DePaul

MEAL with DePaul is a program that invites DePaul faculty and staff members to host international students in their homes for a meal during the quarter.  DePaul faculty and staff interested in hosting a MEAL with DePaul event may complete a host application.  Visit the MEAL with DePaul page for more information.  

Within the Local International Community

DePaul is proud of its prime location in the global city of Chicago. As reflected in the university’s Vision 2018 strategic plan, DePaul boasts its strategic goal to “leverage the global diversity of Chicago, infuse international and comparative perspectives throughout teaching, research and service missions of the university.” You can learn more about the local international community and our local partners at the Local Community Partners page.

Contact Us

We welcome faculty input and invite you to discuss ways to become more involved.

 

Email
​