Advisory Committees
The Center works with a number of advisory committees comprised of internal and external faculty and experts.
- The Stakeholders Committee oversees the the effective operation of CEUTTSS according to the Center’s mission and objectives.
- The VT Advisory Board advises the Center’s Director, Yannis Stivachtis, in accordance with the Center’s mission, objectives and goals.
- The External Advisory Board provides constructive feedback to the Center’s Director (CLAHS Dean) and Executive Director regarding CEUTTSS visibility and activities.
- The Academic Affairs Committee is comprised of VT stakeholders and facilitates the Center's programs and activities by overseeing curriculum and personnel issues.
- The Executive Committee manages the Center' activities in accordance with the mission and objectives of CEUTTSS.
Name |
Designation |
|---|---|
Laura Belmonte |
Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Human Science & CEUTTSS Director |
Farida Jalalzai |
Associate Dean for Global Initiatives & Engagement, College of Liberal Arts & Human Science |
Tom Thompson |
Associate Dean & Director of Global Programs |
Mehrzad Boroujerdi |
Director, School of Public & International Affairs (SPIA) |
Glenda Scales |
Associate Dean for Global Engagement, College of Engineering |
Tom Crawford |
Chair, Department of Geography |
Randy Heflin |
Associate Dean for Research, College of Science |
Robert Sumichrast |
Dean, Pamplin College of Business |
Tim Luke |
University Distinguished Professor, Department of Political Science |
John Dooley |
Chief Executive Officer, Virginia Tech Foundation |
Don Hempson |
Associate Vice President for International Affairs, Office of Outreach and International Affairs |
Karen Roberto |
University Distinguished Professor and Executive Director, Institute for Society, Culture and the Environment |
Yannis Stivachtis |
Professor of Political Science, Jean Monnet Chair, and CEUTTSS Executive Director |
Name |
Designation |
|---|---|
Farida Jalalzai |
Associate Dean for Global Initiatives & Engagement, College of Liberal Arts & Human Science (Chair) |
Tom Ewing |
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies & Research, College of Liberal Arts & Human Science |
Dan Thorp |
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs, College of Liberal Arts & Human Science |
Brian Shabanowitz |
Associate Dean for Administration and Finance, College of Liberal Arts & Human Science |
Dan Cleveland |
Assistant Dean of Advancement, College of Liberal Arts & Human Science |
Tim Luke |
Chair, Department of Political Science |
Brett Shadle |
Chair, Department of History |
Janell Watson |
Chair, Department of Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures |
Karen Roberto |
Executive Director, Institute for Society, Culture and the Environment (ISCE) |
David Orden |
Director of Global Issues Initiative (GII, ISCE |
Adam Short |
VTF Legal Representative for Jean Monnet Actions |
Ben Davenport |
Chairman, Davenport Energy |
Glenn Bugh |
Faculty Representative, Department of History |
Jessica Folkart |
Faculty Representative, Department of Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures |
Binio Binev |
Faculty Representative, Department of Political Science |
Name |
Designation |
|---|---|
John C. Beghin |
Michael Yanney Chair of International Trade & Finance, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA |
Didier Bigo |
Professor of International Relations (European/International Political Sociology), Sciences Po, France |
Thomas Christiansen |
Professor of Political Science (European Politics), Luiss University, Italy |
Thomas Diez |
Professor of International Relations, University of Tuebingen, Germany |
Desmond Dinan |
Professor of Public Policy & Jean Monnet Chair, George Mason University, USA |
Sophie Meunier |
Senior Research Fellow (Trade Negotiations); Co-Director, European Union Program, Princeton University, USA |
Kalypso Nikolaidis |
Professor of International Relations, University of Oxford UK |
Mark Pollack |
Professor of Law & Political Science & Jean Monnet Chair, Temple University, USA |
Grigoris Papanikos |
President, Athens Institute of Education & Research, Greece; former Chair, Greek Economic & Social Committee |
Michalis Psalidopoulos |
Professor of Economics (Emeritus), University of Athens, Greece and former Alternate Executive Director at IFM |
Ben Rosamond |
Professor of Political Science (European Politics & Political Economy), University of Copenhagen, Denmark |
Nathalie Tocci |
Director, Institute of International Affairs, Italy & Special Advisor to the former EU HRVP Federica Mogherini |
Richard Whitman |
Professor of International Relations, University of Kent & Academic Fellow at the European Policy Center, UK |
Nikos Zahariadis |
Mertie Buckman Distinguished Professor of International Studies (European Political Econ), Rhodes College, USA |
Name |
Designation |
|---|---|
Yannis Stivachtis |
CEUTTSS Executive Director (Chair) |
Tom Ewing |
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies & Research, College of Liberal Arts & Human Science (ex officio) |
Dan Thorp |
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs, College of Liberal Arts & Human Science (ex officio) |
Mehrzad Boroujerdi |
Director, School of Public & International Affairs |
Ralph Buehler |
Chair, Department of Urban Affairs & Planning |
Tom Crawford |
Chair, Department of Geography |
Matthew Gabriele |
Chair, Department of Religion & Culture |
Devi Gnyawali |
Chair, Department of Management |
Jim Hawdon |
Chair, Department of Sociology |
Matthew Holt |
Chair, Agriculture & Applied Economics |
Tim Luke |
Chair, Department of Political Science |
Sudipta Sarangi |
Chair, Department of Economics |
Brett Shadle |
Chair, Department of History |
Janell Watson |
Chair, Department of Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures |
Name |
Designation |
|---|---|
Yannis Stivachtis |
Professor of Political Science and Jean Monnet Chair, Executive Director of CEUTTSS |
Esther Bauer |
Associate Professor of German, Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures , Associate Director of Education, Arts and Culture |
Aaron Brantly |
Associate Professor of Political Science, Associate Director for Transatlantic Initiatives |
Chad Hankinson |
Instructor (PSCI), Associate Director of Communication, Outreach, and Engagement |
Georgeta Pourchot |
Associate Director for Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives |
Scott Nelson |
Associate Professor of Political Science (PSCI), Associate Director of Operations, Steger Center |
Joel Peters |
Professor of Government & International Affairs (GIA), Associate Director of Operations, NCR |
Besnik Pula |
Associate Professor of Political Science (PSCI), Associate JM Chair, Associate Director for Research |
Colin Baker |
Blacksburg High School; Co-chair, College Board for AP European History, Assistant Director for Education and Outreach |
Name |
Designation |
|---|---|
Yannis Stivachtis |
Professor of Political Science and Jean Monnet Chair, Executive Director of CEUTTSS |
Esther Bauer |
Associate Professor of German (MCLL), Associate Director of Education, Arts and Culture |
Chad Hankinson |
Instructor (PSCI), Associate Director for Communication, Outreach, and Engagement |
Georgeta Pourchot |
Associate Director for Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives |
Besnik Pula |
Associate Professor of Political Science & Associate JM Chair (PSCI), Associate Director for Research |
Colin Baker |
Blacksburg High School; Co-chair, College Board for AP European History, Assistant Director for Education and Outreach |
Name |
Designation |
|---|---|
Esther Bauer |
Associate Director of Education, Arts and Culture (Chair) |
Glenn Bugh |
International Education - European Programs |
Heather Gumbert |
Undergraduate Education |
Chad Hankinson |
Experiential Learning |
Luliia Hoban |
Mozaiko Liaison |
Sharon Johnson |
Teaching Excellence and Teaching Quality |
Scott Nelson |
International Collaborations - Steger Center Programs |
Georgeta Pourchot |
Professional Education |
Andy Sceri |
Graduate Studies and Jean Monnet Lecture Series Coordinator |
Yianis Stivachtis |
Lifelong Learning |
Name |
Designation |
|---|---|
Esther Bauer |
Associate Professor of German (MCLL), Associate Director of Education, Arts and Culture |
BrIan Britt |
Professor of Religion and Culture |
Jon Catherwood-Ginn |
Associate Director of Programming at the Moss Arts Center |
Scotty Hardwig |
Assistant Professor in Movement, Performance and Integrated Media |
James Jewitt |
Collegiate Associate Professor in the School of Visual Arts and Chair of the interdisciplinary Visual Arts Minor |
Desiree Poets |
Assistant Professor of Political Science |
Designation |
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|---|---|
Georgeta Pourchot |
(Chair) Associate Director for Strategic Initiatives, CEUTTSS |
Federiga Bindi |
Jean Monnet Chair and Founding Director, EU Center of Excellence, University of Rome |
Farida Jalalzai |
CLAHS Associate Dean for Global Initiatives & Engagement |
David Orden |
Professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics; Director, Global Issues Initiative, Institute for Society, Culture and Environment (ISCE), |
Yannis Stivachtis |
Professor of Political Science, Jean Monnet Chair, and CEUTTSS Executive Director |
Dimitris Tsarouhas |
Dmitris Tsarouhas is Associate Professor at the Department of International Relations, Bilkent University, Turkey; Adjunct Professor at George Washington University; and a Visiting Researcher at the Walsh School of Foreign Service, BMW Center for German and European Studies, Georgetown University.
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