University International Council

Charge and Membership

The University International Council (UIC) serves the Executive Vice President and Provost in an advisory capacity. Its broad charge is to initiate, foster, coordinate, evaluate and effectively communicate the global activities of the University, and to develop and propose new international education, research and service policies, and other related activities. The UIC will propose and monitor guidelines and priorities for the University's global activities in the following areas: global mobility of knowledge and experience; global diversity of campus life; and global relations and profile.

Appointments will be made by the President from nominations presented by the Committee on Committees. The faculty appointments are based on recommendations from the Faculty Senate Executive Committee based on nominations from the dean of each college. Each dean will nominate at least two faculty for each position.

Committee Roster

Faculty

Patrick Barr-Melej
barr-mel@ohio.edu
Interim Executive Director of the Center for International Studies (CIS)

Benjamin Bates
batesb@ohio.edu
Professor, Health Communication

Ilana Chertok
chertok@ohio.edu
HSP/Nursing

Haley Duschinski
duschins@ohio.edu
Associate Professor, Anthropology

Andre Gribou
gribou@ohio.edu
Fine Arts

Natalie Kruse-Daniels
krusen@ohio.edu
Environmental Studies

Chang Liu
liuc@ohio.edu
Professor Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Vic Matta
matta@ohio.edu
Associate Professor of Analytics & Information Systems

Greg Obi
obi@ohio.edu
Associate Professor of Management

Bilal Urkmez
urkmezbi@ohio.edu
Assistant Professor Counseling and Higher Education

Administrators, Voting

Diane Cahill
cahilld@ohio.edu
Director

Rebecca Challenger
challenge@ohio.edu
OPIE

Dr. Winsome Chunnu
chunnu@ohio.edu
Senior Director for Diversity Education Initiatives

Araba Dawson-Andoh
dawson-a@ohio.edu
Subject Librarian, African Studies and Social Sciences

Teri Gartland
terih@ohio.edu
Assistant Vice President, Central Programs

Jneanne Hacker
hackerjn@ohio.edu
Executive Director, Housing and Residence Life

Tosha Jupiter
jupiter@ohio.edu
Senior Copywriter, Academic Programs

Gerry Krzic
krzic@ohio.edu
OPIE

Christopher S. Lewis
christopherlewis@ohio.edu
Director, Office of Nationally Competitive Awards

Catherine Marshall
marshallc@ohio.edu
Global Opportunities

Andy Ray
raya@ohio.edu
Director, International Student Services

Dr. Mateo Remsburg
mremsburg@ohio.edu
Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management and Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Emilia Alonso-Sameño
markse@ohio.edu
Retired Professor, Spanish

Vicki Seefeldt West
westv@ohio.edu
International Recruitment

Becky Simons
simonsr@ohio.edu
Instructional Designer

Administrators, Non-Voting

Katherine Hartman
hartmank@ohio.edu
Vice Provost of Faculty Development

Gillian Ice
iceg@ohio.edu
Professor and Director of Global Health

Roxanne Male-Brune
male-bru@ohio.edu
Director

Nagesh Rao
rao@ohio.edu
Social Medicine

All University committees follow the academic-year calendar.

All students serve one-year terms. Faculty, administrators, and staff generally serve three-year terms. Ex-Officio appointments have voting privileges unless otherwise noted.