For Faculty & Staff

We seek to support you in your international endeavors.

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¿ì»îÊÓƵInternational Committee

TUIC’s Mission

The ¿ì»îÊÓƵInternational 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 ¿ì»îÊÓƵInternational Committee

Greg Faller Associate Dean, College of Fine Arts & Communication

College of Fine Arts & Communication

Co-Chair for ¿ì»îÊÓƵInternational 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

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
Kristen McCurdy Director, Annual Giving  University Advancement 
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

¿ì»îÊÓƵInternational Director of Faculty Engagement

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
Yu Tang

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.