International Studies Board of Advisors

Mr. Geoffrey Connor – president of Texas Global, which specializes in international access, strategy and development.

Dr. Dennis J. Dunn- Director of the Center for International Studies and professor of history, award-wining author and teacher, Texas State University.

Dr. Ann Marie Ellis - Dean, College of Liberal Arts, and professor of sociology, Texas State University.

Dr. Carol Fredericks – past associate director of the Governor’s Executive Development Program at the LBJ School in Austin, Texas.

Mr. W. Ross King – president of Crown International, the leading poultry exporter/importer in Kazakhstan, San Marcos, Texas.

Dr. Robert Krueger - Former Texas Representative, Senator, Railroad Commissioner, and U.S. Ambassador; professor of business and government and public affairs; board of directors, Viad Corporation; distinguished visiting professor Texas State University and University of Texas.

Dr. Henry Oles – president and CEO of Virtual Backgrounds, Inc., San Marcos, Texas

Dr. Darrell Piersol – former director of personnel for IBM and former director of the Governor’s Executive Development Program, San Marcos, Texas.

Mr. Jim Spencer- (newest member) former Sr. Vice President of Volkert in the DC area. Upon receiving his MFA, he taught Ceramic Sculpture for 10 years at George Washington University.

Dr. Alfred Sullivan – professor of Political Science at Texas State University.

Mr. John Wade – owner of The Pharmacy, San Marcos, Texas.

Dr. Kenneth Wilson - research scientist and company vice president in biotechnology; established the Kenneth J. and Verena Wilson Asian Faculty/Student Exchange Program in the Center for International Studies.

Asian Studies Board of Advisors

Dr. Aditi Angirasa - Agriculture

Hon. David Chiu - Former mayor of San Marcos

Dr. Ann Marie Ellis- Dean, College of Liberal Arts

Dr. Fred Day - Geography

Ms. Shannon Dennett - Consultant, immigration and refugee services

Dr. Dennis Dunn - Director, Center for International Studies; History

Dr. Paul Hart - History

Dr. Chang Ji - Chemistry & Biochemistry

Dr. Xingde Jia - Mathematics

Dr. Yongmei Lu - Geography

Dr. Anne Ngu - Computer Science

Dr. Sandhya Rao - School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Dr. Leah Renold - History

Dr. Kenneth Wilson - Kenneth & Verena Wilson Asian Faculty/Student Exchange Program

Dr. Ha-Chin Yi - Finance & Economics

Dr. Joseph Yick - History

Dr. Lijun Yuan - Philosophy

Dr. Pinfan Zhu - English/Technical Communication

Inter-American Studies Board of Advisors

Mrs. Janet Acord - Helen Ratliff Cleaves Memorial Fellowship for Inter-American Studies: Honduras

Dr. Steven A. Beebe - Communication Studies

Dr. Frank de la Teja - History

Dr. Jennifer Forrest - Modern Languages

Dr. Lucy D. Harney - Modern Languages

Dr. Paul Hart - History

Dr. Ed Mihalkanin - Political Science

Dr. Jack Mogab -  Finance and Economics

Dr. Sheila Nicholson - Curriculum and Instruction

Dr. Ana Romo - History

Dr. Teya Rosenberg - English

Dr. Alejandra Sorto - Mathematics

Dr. Federico Subervi - School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Dr. Gary Winek - Technology