Kati Csoman
I am passionate about:
I am passionate about fostering the basic connections we can make with one another across cultures and languages through empathy and compassion.
Jenifer Cushman
I am passionate about:
I am passionate about travel and intercultural exchange as a means to cultivate compassion among the peoples of the world.
What excites me about being a professor at MIIS:
What excites me about being a professor at MIIS is the opportunity to interact with enthusiastic future professionals, through thoughtful and meaningful dialogue about considerations, concerns, and visions in the field of international education.
Sandra Meiras-Colley
I am passionate about:
I am passionate about promoting the benefits of an international education, the importance of broadening one's horizons and gaining understandings beyond those of our native language and culture
Jill Stoffers
Thomas Roe
Dr. Thomas Roe is a clinical psychologist who currently specializes working with students and particularly students from underrepresented groups. He is the Coordinator for Graduate Student Counseling Services at University of California, Davis. Dr. Roe has hands on experience working closely with international students in a variety of contexts including mental health counseling, academic advising, and consultation. He also currently facilitates an international graduate student counseling group and works with members to be successful both in academics and in life.
Fusun Akarsu
Dr. Fusun Akarsu is a Visiting Professor from Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey. She taught a course on International Education Policy and a workshop on Intercultural Modes of Thinking this fall, drawing upon her experience in teaching education courses at undergraduate and graduate levels as well as her previous research in intercultural studies and leadership. She is offering two more courses in Intercultural Communication and again a workshop on Communicating through Social Media and World Events.
Beryl Levinger
I believe:
People learn and grow when they work together to solve problems that hold meaning and significance for their lives. While experts are important, they are never smarter than a group of committed individuals working together in pursuit of social justice. Here are seven short videos that offer my perspective on Social Change.
What excites me:
Lynn Goldstein
Professor Goldstein has taught at San Francisco State University, the University of Pittsburgh, LaGuardia Community College, Hunter College, Columbia University, Dominican University, and the Regional Language Centre in Singapore.
