Committees

Campus-wide Collaboration

The Committee on International Programs and International Operations Council work hand-in-hand with NC State Global to advise and implement university-wide internationalization policies, regulations and programs. Together, the committees provide leadership and coordination to implement NC State’s global strategic plan.

Committee on International Programs

The Committee on International Programs (CIP) is an official University Standing Committee with membership appointed by the Chancellor. Faculty from each of NC State’s colleges meet monthly and are responsible for advising the Vice Provost for NC State Global on policy and regulation. Members serve as key contacts for each college to provide a two-way flow of communication between International Affairs and faculty across the university. CIP coordinates the annual Jackson Rigney International Service Award and the Internationalization Seed Grant program. Learn more.

“NC State Global’s role is to initiate and create some of the opportunities, play a supporting role, but in the end these goals or objectives… can’t be achieved unless the faculty step up and do the work.”

— Dr. Rudolph Seracino, Committee on International Programs Chair (2015-2016)

International Operations Council

The International Operations Council (IOC) is coordinated directly through the Office of Global Engagement and membership consists of college or unit leaders who are appointed by their Deans. Members lead program development and implementation of NC State’s international strategic plan for their respective colleges and units. IOC is a key avenue to ensuring that global perspectives are integrated into all aspects of NC State’s teaching, research, extension and engagement. IOC coordinates the annual Outstanding Global Engagement Award and reviews strategic initiative grant proposals, such as the UGPN Research Collaboration Fund.

Name	Title	College/Unit
Ajaya Francis Jonas	Director of Global Programs	Education
Denis Provencher	Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Affairs and Partnerships	Humanities and Social Sciences
Maria Bellalta	Department Head and Professor of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning; Director of Global Engagement	Design
Peter Fedkiw	Interim Assoc. Dean for Research and Infrastructure	Engineering
Robert Scheller	Associate Dean for Research	Natural Resources
Jill Blitstein	Manager, International Employment	Human Resources
Robert Sandruck	Director, Global Programs	Management
Paul Liu	Profession, Dept. of Marine, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Director of International Affairs	Sciences
Jose Cisneros	Director, CALS International Programs	Agriculture and Life Sciences
Xiangwu Zhang	Associate Dean for Research	Textiles
Sid Thakur	Exec Director, Global One Health Academy	Veterinary Medicine
David Shafer	Assistant Dean for Outreach and Recruitment	Graduate School
Holly Hurlburt	Associate Dean in University College	Academic and Student Affairs
Seth Murray	Chair, CIP Committee	Humanities and Social Sciences
Jeong Powell	Director, International Admissions	Undergraduate Admissions
Adrienne Tucker	Assistant Director, CALS International Programs	Agriculture and Life Sciences
Stacy Bluth	Graduate Student, PhD	Humanities and Social Sciences
Amy Conger	Vice Provost for Global Engagement	Global Engagement
	Director, Global Partnerships	Global Engagement
Elizabeth James	Director, Office of International Services	Global Engagement (OIS)
Julia Law	Director, Study Abroad Office	Global Engagement (SAO)
Michael Bustle	Director, Global Training Initiative	Global Engagement (GTI)
Leah Peck	Director, Faculty Global Engagement	Global Engagement