The Forum Council

The Forum Council works collaboratively with the Forum staff to produce member program services and benefits. The 15 members of the Forum Council are elected by the voting members of the Forum. In practice, this means that the Council provides the expertise needed to advance the five content areas through the production of deliverable products and services that benefit the membership. The Council oversees the work of the Goals Committees, Working Groups, and Task Forces, that exist under the five content areas and, twice yearly, informs the Forum Board of its activities. For a full description of position and expectations of Forum Council members, click here: Being a Forum Council Member

 

2013 Forum Council Nominations & Election

Five positions on the Council are open this year, and the Forum welcomes nominations from colleagues who can dedicate their time and provide their expertise to Forum projects. If you are interested in serving on the Forum Council or wish to nominate a colleague, please submit the following materials to info@forumea.org in support of your nomination:

  • a description of the qualifications of the candidate and their interest, referencing specific ways in which they would contribute to the Forum’s goals and projects;
  • a curriculum vitae;
  • full contact information.

The deadline for nominations is Friday, May 24, 2013. The Council nominations committee will assemble a slate of candidates and the Forum Council election will be held by e-mail ballot in mid-June. Results will be announced in the Forum News.

 

 
Members of the Forum Council

(with dates of expiration of term)

 

Martin Hogan, chair (2014)

Director of Program Development, DIS: Danish Institute for Study Abroad

 

José B. Alvarez (2015)

Associate VP of Program Management & Development , CEA Global Education

 

Heather Barclay Hamir (2014)

Director of Study Abroad, The University of Texas at Austin

 

Nigel Cossar (2014)

Melbourne Global Manager, The University of Melbourne

 

Andrea Custodi (2013)

Director of Academic Affairs, The Alliance for Global Education

 

Steven Duke (2015)

Director, Center for International Studies, Wake Forest University

 

Monique Fecteau (2013)

Resident Director, Wellesley College, Aix-en-Provence 

 

Joseph Finkhouse (2014)
Associate Director, Health, Safety & Security, Boston University Global Programs

 

Joan Gillespie (2015)

Vice President and Director of Off-Campus Programs, Associated Colleges of the Midwest

 

Martha Johnson (2014)

Assistant Dean, Learning Abroad Center, The University of Minnesota

 

Kelly McLaughlin (2015)

Director, Fellowship Programs; Director, Outcomes Assessment. Yale University Center for International and Professional Experience, Yale University

 

Sue Mennicke (2013)

Associate Dean for International Programs, Franklin & Marshall College

 

Sarah Spencer (2014)

Director, Study Abroad, The University of St. Thomas

 

Jen Sydow (2013)

Education Abroad/International Student Advisor, Scottsdale Community College

 

Margaret Wiedenhoeft (2015)

Associate Director, International Center, Kalamazoo College