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 Center for the Arts |
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 | |
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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