Global Engagement Advisory Council
Bringing the World to the USM
To advance the USM’s commitment to international education, the USM has established a Global Engagement Advisory Council, which includes the senior international officers and directors of USM institutions who are engaged with international students and global learning and exchange programs. The Council advises USM leaders on opportunities to expand and invigorate global engagement across the system.
Purpose of USM Global Engagement Advisory Council
- Elevate the profile of USM as an international leader in global education, research, and service by documenting and sharing the renowned global programs at each of the universities.
- Elevate the importance and voice of international education within USM and its critical role in developing the next generation of global leaders and fostering peace and social reconciliation.
- Serve as a collective voice for advocacy within the system and outside of the system on state and federal matters. Leverage system power on important matters such as immigration reform.
- Establish critical linkages and interdependent successes between diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and international education.
- Unite USM schools around common messaging, as pertains to international education.
- Articulate the connections between global activities and local impact.
Members and Contact Information
Coppin State University
Carla Tyree
Director of International Students
ctyree@coppin.edu
Frostburg State University
Victoria Gearhart
Director, Center for International Education
FSUInternational@frostburg.edu
Salisbury University
Brian N. Stiegler, PhD
Assistant Provost for International Education
Janet-Dudley Eshbach Center for International Education
bnstiegler@salisbury.edu
Towson University (TU)
Christopher Powers
Assistant Vice-President for International Initiatives
cpowers@towson.edu
The University of Baltimore
Eleftherios (Lefteris) Michael, PhD
Director
Office of Diversity and International Services
emichael@ubalt.edu
410-837-4758
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Virginia Rowthorn, JD, LLM
Assistant VP for Global Engagement
Center for Global Engagement
virginia.rowthorn@umaryland.edu
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
David L. Di Maria, Ed.D.
Senior International Officer & Associate Vice Provost for International Education
Center for Global Engagement
dimaria@umbc.edu
410-455-5801
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Amy Griffin
Assistant to the Vice President for Education
agriffin@umces.edu
University of Maryland, College Park
Ross Lewin, PhD
Associate Vice President for International Affairs
rdlewin@umd.edu
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Phillip Broussard
Director
Center for International Education
pbroussard@umes.edu
University of Maryland Global Campus
Christopher Lew
Director of International Programs Development
International Programs
christopher.lew@umgc.edu