Board and Champions
The Institute for Global Engagement benefits from the support and advice from the distinguished members of its External Board of Advisors and from our UH Committee of Champions.
Board of Advisors:
Dr. Collins Airhihenbuwa, Georgia State University
Ms. Hanneke Faber, Logitech
Dr. Eric Maidla, Honorary Consul of Estonia
Dr. Dilip Ratha, KNOMAD
Dr. Lisa Sachs, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
Amb. Juan Sosa, US-Panama Business Council
Dr. Joseph Stiglitz, Columbia University
UH Committee of Champions:
Derrick Alex, International Admissions
Rajender Aparasu, College of Pharmacy
KiJoon Back, College of Global Hospitality Leadership
Nikhil Celly, College of Business
Sally Connolly, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Vivien Coulsen-Thomas, College of Optometry
Jerrod Henderson, College of Engineering
Christina Gola, UH Libraries
Karen Jones, UH Law Center
Patrick Leung, Graduate College of Social Work
Heidar Malki, Technology Division, College of Engineering
Jodi Nelms, Language and Culture Center
Melissa Noble, College of the Arts
Trang Phan, College of Architecture
Pamela Quiroz, Center for Mexican American and Latino/a Studies
Ben Rayder, Office of Undergraduate Research and Major Awards
Ozlem Sisman, Political Science
Steve Spann, College of Medicine
Donna Stokes, College of Natural Science and Mathematics
Kathryn Tart, College of Nursing
Jen Vardeman, Valenti School of Communication
Jonathan Williamson, UH Honors College
Jin Zhang, International Students & Scholar Services Office
Yali Zou, Asian American Studies