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.

Stakeholder Committee

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

VT Advisory Committee

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

External Advisory Committee

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

Academic Affairs Committee

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

Executive Council

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

Executive Committee

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

Research Committee

Education

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

Arts and Culture

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

Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives

Name	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.