The Professor of International Studies is an honorary appointment.  Faculty members who are awarded this title must be full, tenured professors, have experience in teaching international or comparative courses, and have a research interest in international topics. Honorary Professors of International Studies participate in Center events and are awarded, as of fall 2008, a small research/travel grant in recognition of the significance of this appointment.

Fall 2012

Denise Blanchard-Boehm - Professor, Department of Geography
Lucy Harney - Professor, Department of Modern Languages
Catherine M. Jaffe - Professor, Department of Modern Languages
J.D. Jamieson - Professor, Department of Criminal Justice
Carole Martin - Professor, Department of Modern Languages
Roque V. Mendez - Professor, Department of Psychology
Susan Signe Morrison - Professor, Department of English
Osvaldo A. Muniz - Professor, Department of Geography
Dianne Rahm - Professor, Department of Political Science

Fall 2011

Ann K. Brooks- Professor, Dept. of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology
Michael Forstner- Professor, Dept. of Biology
Steven a. Beebe – Chair and Professor, Dept. of Communication Studies
John M. Davis – Professor, Dept. of Psychology
James R. Kimmel – Professor, Department of Geography
Jian Shen – Professor, Dept. of Mathematics
Federico Subervi – Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication
John Tiefenbacher- Professor, Department of Geography
Ruth Taylor – Professor, Dept. of Marketing
Sue W. Williams – Professor, School of Family and Consumer Sciences

Fall 2010

Jaime Chahin - Dean of Applied Arts
Fred Day - Department of Geography
Daniel Lochman – Professor, Department of English
Jack Mogab – Professor, Department of Finance and Economics
Steven Wilson – Professor, Department of English

Fall 2009

Byron Augustine – Professor, Department of Geography
Steven Beebe – Professor, Department of Communication Studies
Dennis J. Dunn - Director, Center for International Studies, and Professor, History
Robert Gorman - Professor, Department of Political Science
Catherine Hawkins – Professor, School of Social Work
Sandhya Rao – Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Walter Rast – Professor, Department of Biology
Federico Subervi – Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Joseph Yick - Professor, Department of History

Fall 2008

Ann Brooks - Professor, Educational Administration and Psychological Services
Michael Forstner - Professor, Department of Biology
John Tiefenbacher - Professor, Department of Geography
Sharon Ugalde - Professor, Department of Modern Languages

Fall 2007
Jaime Chahin - Dean, College of Applied Arts, and Professor, Occupational Education
Sue Williams - Professor, School of Family and Consumer Science

Fall 2006

Aditi Angirasa - Professor, Department of Agriculture
Byron Augustin - Professor, Department of Geography
Steven Beebe - Chair, Dept. of Communication Studies, and Professor, Communication Studies
Frederick Day - Professor, Department of Geography
Dennis Dunn - Director, Center for International Studies, and Professor, History
Robert Gorman - Professor, Department of Political Science
Catherine Hawkins - Professor, School of Social Work
Sandhya Rao - Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Walter Rast - Professor, Department of Biology
Federico Subervi - Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication
David Stea - Professor Emeritus, Department of Geography
Joseph Yick - Professor, Department of History

International Studies Steering Committee

The purpose of the International Studies Steering Committee is to (1)advise the Center’s director on academic and strategic planning; (2)integrate an international perspective across the curriculum; (3)promote study abroad and international faculty exchanges; (4)support extracurricular activities that stress an international dimension; and
(5)nominate to the provost and appropriate dean tenured faculty for the academic designation of “Professor of International Studies,” which will be an honorary designation that will be added to the nominee’s regular academic appointment and published in the University catalog, e.g., Professor of Sociology and International Studies.