Finalists for the Office of International Engagement executive director position at Illinois State University will be on campus March 14-17. Each candidate will present at an open forum that will also be streamed on Zoom. All faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend. Links for Zoom sessions will be available on the Provost Office website.

Dr. Roopa Rawjee at 1 p.m., Monday, March 14

Brown Ballroom II, Bone Student Center or via Zoom

Rawjee is currently the assistant vice president in the Office of Global Services at Northeastern University. She received Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of Bombay. She received Master of Arts degrees from the University of Bombay and from California State University, Northridge. She received a Doctor of Education from California Lutheran University.

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Dr. Ji-Yeung Jang at 1 p.m., Tuesday, March 15

Brown Ballroom II, Bone Student Center or via Zoom

Jang is currently the interim executive director for Global Affairs at Ohio University. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Jeonju National University of Education. She received a Master of Arts and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Minnesota.

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Dr. Geeteeca Vanaik at 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 16

Brown Ballroom II, Bone Student Center or via Zoom

Vanaik is currently director of the Office of International Student and Scholar Services at Northwestern University. She received a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science from Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. She received a Doctor of Education from Maryville University.

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Dr. Jamie McGowan at 1 p.m., Thursday, March 17

Brown Ballroom II, Bone Student Center or via Zoom

McGowan is currently director of the Global Research Office at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Macalester College. She received a Master of Arts and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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