IAC Subcommittees (AY 2022-2023)
Education Abroad and Exchanges Committee
Subcommittee Head
Miko McFarland, Executive Director, Education Abroad and Exchanges (International Center)
Subcommittee Members
Christy Brady, Assistant Professor (College of Health Sciences)
Ellie Holliday, Coordinator of International Partnerships (College of Education)
Jack Kirn, Senior Lecturer (Gatton College of Business and Economics)
Jason Swanson, Associate Professor (College of Agriculture, Food and Environment)
International Student and Scholar Services Scholarship Committee
Subcommittee Head
Elizabeth Leibach, Executive Director of International Student and Scholar Services (International Center)
Subcommittee Members
Summer Eglinski, Director of Gatton Global Initiatives (Gatton College of Business and Economics)
Michelle Garth, Director of Admissions Operations (Enrollment Management)
Seth Hall, Academic Coordinator (International Center)
Ellie Holliday, Coordinator of International Partnerships (College of Education)
Kayla Johnson, Assistant Professor (College of Education)
Karen Slaymaker, Assistant Director of International Student and Scholar Services (International Center)
International Recruitment Committee
Subcommittee Head
Audra Cryder, Director of International Enrollment Management (International Center)
Subcommittee Members
Akinbode Adedeji, Associate Professor (College of Engineering)
Chike Anyaegbunam, Professor, Chair, Department of Integrated and Strategic Communication (College of Communication and Information)
Jesse Hedge, Assistant Dean for UG and International Affairs (College of Arts and Sciences)
Nancy Johnson, Associate Dean for International Affairs (Gatton College of Business and Economics)
Rebekah Radtke, Associate Professor, School of Design (College of Design)
Yingnan Song, International Field Recruiter (Gatton College of Business and Economics)
Zixue Tai, Associate Professor, School of Journalism & Telecommunications (College of Communication and Information)
Wit Wang, Assistant Director of International Partnerships (College of Engineering)
Jacob Westover, Director of Recruitment (Gatton College of Business and Economics)
YuMing Zhang, Director of International Programs (College of Engineering)
Xuguo (Joe) Zhou, Associate Professor, Department of Entomology (College of Agriculture, Food and Environment)
International Partnerships and Research Committee
Subcommittee Head
Tim Barnes, Executive Director, International Partnerships & Research (International Center)
Subcommittee Members
Lisa Cassis, Vice President for Research (Vice President for Research Office)
Carol Hanley, Associate Director, International Programs (College of Agriculture, Food and Environment)
Ellie Holliday, Coordinator of International Partnerships (College of Education)
Nancy Johnson, Associate Dean of International and Graduate Programs (Gatton College of Business and Economics)
Sarah Lyon, Associate Dean of Faculty (College of Arts and Sciences)
Jamie Matthews, Assistant Dean for Research (College of Agriculture, Food and Environment)
Melody Ryan, Assistant Provost for Global Health Initiatives (International Center)
YuMing Zhang, Director of International Partnerships (College of Engineering)
International Health, Safety and Security Committee
Subcommittee Head
Jason Hope, Director, Global Risk and Strategic Operations (International Center)
Subcommittee Members
Todd Adkins, Director of Risk Management (Risk Management)
Trisha Clement-Montgomery, Dean of Students (Office for Student Success)
Summer Eglinski, Director of Gatton Global Initiatives (Gatton College of Business and Economics)
Brandi Frisby, Associate Professor (College of Communication and Information)
Hanine El Haddad, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine (College of Medicine)
Mark Maier, Assistant General Counsel
Suzanne McGinnis, Student Affairs Director (Graduate School)
Miko McFarland, Executive Director of Education Abroad and Exchanges (International Center)
Brendan O'Farrell, Director of Interprofessional Healthcare Residential College (College of Health Sciences)
Lee Poore, Director of Occupational Health and Safety (Environmental Health and Safety)
Sue Roberts, Associate Provost for Internationalization (International Center)
Koji Tanno, Assistant Professor of Japanese (College of Arts and Sciences)
Shoulder to Shoulder Executive Committee
Subcommittee Head
Thomas Young, Professor of Pediatrics (College of Medicine)
Subcommittee Members
Craig Borie, Program Manager, Global Health Initiatives (International Center)
Hartley Feld, Assistant Professor of Nursing (College of Nursing)
Claudia Hopenhayn, Retired, Associate Professor College of Public Health (College of Health Sciences)
Melody Ryan, Professor, Assistant Provost for Global Health Initiatives (International Center)
Ellen Stockhausen, alumna
Peace Corp Prep Planning Committee
Subcommittee Heads
Craig Borie, Program Manager, Global Health Initiatives (International Center)
Melody Ryan, Professor, Assistant Provost for Global Health Initiatives (International Center)
Subcommittee Members
Emily Bacchus, Director of International Studies (College of Arts and Sciences)
Sharon Brennan, Associate Professor, Director of Field Experiences (College of Education)
Ray Clere, Stuckert Career Center Director (Stuckert Career Center)
Summer Eglinski, Director of Gatton Global Initiatives (Gatton College of Business and Economics)
Hartley Feld, Assistant Professor of Nursing (College of Nursing)
Ellie Holliday, Coordinator of International Partnerships (College of Education)
Ron Hustedde, Professor Community and Leadership Development (College of Agriculture, Food and Environment)
Ramla Miller, External Partnerships Associate (Lewis Honors College)
Kathleen Montgomery, Associate Professor and Interim Director (Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce)
Brendan O'Farrell, Director of Interprofessional Healthcare Residential College (College of Health Sciences)
Ryessia Russell, Community and Economic Development (Gatton College/Honors Pathway)
Todd Stoltzfus, Associate Director, Leadership and Service (Stuckert Career Center)
Angene Wilson, Kentucky Peace Corps Association (College of Education)
Global Health Advisory Committee
Subcommittee Heads
Craig Borie, Program Manager, Global Health Initiatives (International Center)
Melody Ryan, Professor, Assistant Provost for Global Health Initiatives (International Center)
Subcommittee Members
James Ballard, Director, Center for Interprofessional Health Education (Center for Interprofessional Health Education)
Tim Barnes, Executive Director of International Partnerships and Research (International Center)
Matt Bush, Professor of Otology (College of Medicine)
Hartley Feld, Assistant Professor of Nursing (College of Nursing)
Joel Hamm, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine (College of Medicine)
Nancy Johnson, Associate Dean of International and Graduate Programs (Gatton College of Business and Economics)
Erin Koch, Associate Professor of Anthropology (College of Arts and Sciences)
Ketrell McWhorter, Assistant Professor, Director of Global Health Graduate Certificate (College of Public Health)
Niamh Minion, Associate Director of Education Abroad and Exchanges (International Center)
Kathleen Montgomery, Associate Professor and Interim Director (Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce)
Brendan O'Farrell, Director of Interprofessional Healthcare Residential College (College of Health Sciences)
Sue Roberts, Associate Provost for Internationalization (International Center)
Sibu Saha, Professor, Program Director for Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Programs (College of Medicine)
Lina Sharab, Professor (College of Dentistry)
Thomas Young, Professor of Pediatrics (College of Medicine)