The staff of the Office of International Affairs collaborates with other Lehigh University staff, faculty and trustees to execute the university’s international strategy. The following committees help advise and guide our work.
Faculty Committee on Global Affairs
The FCGA represents the faculty in setting strategic priorities and policies for the internationalization of Lehigh, especially in relation to academic programs and research. The committee advises the President, Provost, and the Vice President/Vice Provost for International Affairs on the following aspects of university internationalization:
- International programs, initiatives, and experiences (both within and outside the US)
- Internationalization of curriculum and research activities
- Geographic areas of institutional engagement
- International students and scholars at Lehigh
- Research collaborations, exchanges, and partnerships with institutions (both within and outside the US) that impact the internationalization of Lehigh University
- General budget priorities for university internationalization efforts
Armando Anzellini, CAS Representative
Han Ye, COB Representative
Zilong Pan, COE Representative
Eduardo J. Gómez, COH Representative
Eric Delmell, COH Representative
Arindam Banerjee, RCEAS Representative
Tommy Kuklinski, Division Coordinator for the Office of International Affairs (non-voting)
International Crisis Advisory Group
ICAG oversees the university’s International Emergency Response Plan and acts as on-call responders for crisis management on Lehigh-led programs.
Lucy Bowen, Director, Administration for the Provost Office
Erik Walker, Chief of Staff, President’s Office
Robert Flowers, Deputy Provost for Faculty Affairs
Terry-Ann Jones, Deputy Provost, Undergraduate Education
Larry Snyder, Deputy Provost for Faculty Affairs
VACANT, Associate Dean and Director, Graduate Student Life
Katherine Lavinder, Vice President, Student Affairs
Laurie Gray Evans, Director, Student Support and Case Management Services
Maragret Renneisen, Interim Director, Health & Wellness Center
William Santa, Director, Environmental Health and Safety
Kim Nimmo, Director, Risk Management
Jason Schiffer, Assistant Vice President Campus Safety & Chief of Police
Jon Buskirk, Assistant Chief University Police
Elizabeth Miller Coleman, Administrative Director for University Police
Ian Oakley, Associate General Counsel
Matthew Lahey, General Counsel
Carina Sitkus, Associate VP for Content, University Communications and Public Affairs
Tracey King, Associate VP, External Affairs, University Communications and Public Affairs
Amy White, Director, Media Relations, University Communications and Public Affairs
Cheryl Matherly, Vice President/Vice Provost for International Affairs
Colin McEvoy, Communications Manager, Office of International Affairs
Asenath Lutabingwa, Director for International Students and Scholars
Nichole Hunley, Associate Director for International Students and Scholars
Anastassiya Perevezentseva <aap218@lehigh.edu>
Antonio Ellison, Assistant Director for Study Abroad Office
Brian Wasserman, Program Coordinator/Advisor for Study Abroad Office
Jodeen Joyner, Senior Study Abroad Advisor, Study Abroad Office
Katie Welsh Radande, Director, Study Abroad
Katy Rene, Assistant Director, Study Abroad
International Travel Advisory Committee
ITAC provides policy and guidance on international travel for faculty, staff and students. ITAC oversees issues related to safety and logistics of Lehigh-sponsored international travel involving students at the graduate or undergraduate level to ensure that health and safety concerns have been considered and addressed.
Dr. Cheryl Matherly, Vice President/Vice Provost, International Affairs (chair)
Katie Radande, Director, Study Abroad, Interim Director Iacocca International Internship Program
Katy Rene, Assistant Director Study Abroad
Ian Oakley, Assistant General Council
Kim Nimmo, Director, Risk Management
Lori McClaind, Associate Dean of Students
Todd Watkins, Executive Director, Martindale Center for the Study of Private Enterprise and Professor of Economics