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Council on Global Engagement Membership

Working to increase coordination and administrative efficiencies, the Council on Global Engagement aims to expand education abroad participation among the U-M community. The members of the Council on Global Engagement are nominated by their respective Deans and Directors and appointed by the Provost’s Office.

The 2025-2027 chair of the Council is Scott Riggs, Director of Global Engagement, University of Michigan-Dearborn, [email protected].

2026-2027

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Art & Design

Sandra Wiley, Director of International Study Programs
Emilia Yang, Assistant Professor Art and Design

Architecture & Urban Planning

Anya Sirota, Associate Dean for Academic Initiatives

Business

Jessica Oldford, Managing Director, Global Initiatives
Cindy Schipani, Professor of Business Law

Dentistry

Rogerio Castilho, Professor of Dentistry, Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine
Carlos Gonzalez, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Education

Michelle Bellino, Associate Professor of Education
Melinda Richardson, Managing Director of the Center for the Study of Higher & Postsecondary Education

Engineering

Miranda Roberts, Director of International Programs

Environment & Sustainability

Neil Carter, Associate Professor of Environment
Kim Elliott, Assistant Dean

General Counsel

Shirley Gallegos, Associate General Counsel

Information

Kelly Kowatch, Director of Engaged Learning Office
Cliff Lampe, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Kinesiology

Vanessa Barton, Global Engagement Coordinator/Academic Advisor
Leah Robinson, Dale A Ulrich Collegiate Professor of Kinesiology

Law

Chavi Nana, Professor of Practice
Eric Christiansen, Assistant Dean for International Affairs

Literature, Science, and the Arts

Center for Global and Intercultural Study
Pardip Bolina, Director, Center for Global and Intercultural Study

English Language Institute
Angelo Pitillo, Director, English Language Institute

Department of International Partnerships
Andries Coetzee, Director of International Academic Programs and Partnerships

International Institute
Youngju Ryu, Director, International Institute and Professor of Asian Languages and Cultures

Medicine

Amy Huang, Director of Asia Programs, Global REACH
Shane Quinonez, Director, Global REACH

Music, Theatre, and Dance

Christi-Anne Castro, Associate Professor & Associate Dean for Faculty Development
Ben Thauland, Assistant Director of Student Affairs

Nursing

Christopher Jensen, Global Engagement Manager
Jeanne-Marie Stacciarini, Associate Dean for Global Affairs and Professor or Nursing

Pharmacy

Donna Pikula, Assistant Director for Experiential Education and Community Engagement
Toni Coe, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy

Provost’s Office

Aileen Ash, International Engagement Project Manager
Wyatt Boykin, International Travel Safety Coordinator
Amy Carey, Associate Vice Provost for International Engagement
Heidi Doyle, IT Project Inter Manager
Patrick Morgan, Chief International Safety Officer
Janelle Pangilinan, Project Senior Manager
Ayesha Usmani, International Travel Safety Manager

Public Health

Amy Sarigiannis, Director of International Relations
Kiran Szekeres, Director of Student Development and Programs

Public Policy

Dan Ellis, Associate Director
Susan Page, Clinical Professor of Public Policy

Rackham

Emily Swafford, Assistant Dean, Rackham Graduate School
Zana Kwaiser, Program Officer for Dean’s Office

Social Work

Katie Lopez, Director, Office of Global Activities
Sarah Nunez, SSW Global Activities Program Manager

Student Life

International Center
Kelly Nelson, Assistant Director, International Center
Judith Pennywell, Director, International Center

Dean of Students
Sarah Daniels, Associate Dean of Students

Enrollment Management

Cindy Gould, International Admissions and Recruiting Coordinator Management
Monet Tiedemann, Financial Aid Assistant Director

University Audits

Asel Solovyeva, Associate Director, Internal Audit

University Health Services

Gregory Brown, Revenue Cycle Director

University Libraries

Barbara Alvarez, Librarian, Library Collections – International Studies
Liangyu Fu, Director, Asia Library

U-M Flint

Zachariah Mathew, Director, Center for Global Engagement, and Senior International Officer
Sapna Thwaite, Vice Provost for Engaged Learning and Teaching Innovation

U-M Dearborn

Jorge Gonzalez del Pozo, Professor of Spanish
Scott Riggs, Director of Global Engagement (Council Chair)

Vice President Communications

Fernanda Pires, Senior Public Relations Representative