Fourteen faculty and staff members have been named to the International Programs Director Search Committee.

The director will lead the internationalization effort at NDSU, develop international programs on campus, direct the Office of International Programs, represent NDSU’s international services and programs to off-campus organizations and officials and assist the vice president for the Division of Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach in campuswide globalization efforts. The director reports to the vice president for equity, diversity and global outreach.

Virginia Clark Johnson, dean and professor for the College of Human Development and Education, and Gary Smith, dean and professor for the College of Engineering and Architecture, and will co-chair the search committee.

Additional committee members include:

·      Thomas Ambrosio, associate professor, criminal justice and political science

·      Rafiki Assumani, undergraduate student

·      Carol Bishop, lecturer/IELP instructor, modern languages

·      Mary Foschia, administrative support, Division of Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach

·      Dean Gorder, executive director, North Dakota Trade Office

·      Krishna Kambhampaty, graduate student

·      Alicia Kauffman, associate director, Office of International Programs

·      Deborah Maertens, assistant director for faculty immigration, Office of International Programs

·      Thomas Wahl, professor, agribusiness and applied economics

·      David Wittrock, dean, Graduate School

·      Kristi Wold-McCormick, registrar, registration and records

·      Newell Wright, director, Center for Global Initiatives

The screening date for the position was Aug. 5. The committee plans to fill the position by Jan. 1.