National Academy for International Education

Current Members

Twenty-three international educators from around the world were invited to join the Academy’s inaugural class. They represent the core tenets of the Academy including diversity of perspectives and a commitment to equity, collaboration, and pushing the boundaries of knowledge. Inductees are educators from higher education institutions and organizations of all sizes and represent countries from all over the world including Australia, Canada, China, Ghana, Japan, Taiwan, and the U.S.

  • Keshia Abraham, President, The Abraham Consulting Agency
  • Cristina Alfaro, Associate Vice President for International Affairs, San Diego State University
  • Fanta Aw, Vice President of Campus Life & Inclusive Excellence, American University*
  • Patrick Awuah, President, Ashesi University (Ghana)
  • Britta Baron, President, European Canadian Centre for Innovation and Research (Canada)
  • William Brustein, Acting Director, Center for Global Studies*
  • Susan Buck Sutton, Associate Vice President for International Affairs Emerita, Indiana University*
  • Angel Cabrera, President, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Chiapei Chou, former Executive Vice President, National Taiwan University (Taiwan)
  • Ahmad Ezzeddine, Vice President, Academic Student Affairs and Global Engagement, Wayne State University*
  • Wondwossen Gebreyes, Executive Director, Global One Health Initiative, The Ohio State University
  • Catherine Gomes, Associate Professor, School of Media & Communication, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Australia)
  • Robin Matross Helms, Vice President, Membership & Educational Services, Association of Community College Trustees
  • Keiko Ikeda, Vice-Director, Center for International Education, Kansai University (Japan)
  • Sarah Ilchman, Co-President, IIE
  • Hilary Kahn, Associate Vice Chancellor for International Affairs, IUPUI and Associate Vice President for International Affairs, Indiana University
  • Hilary Landorf, Executive Director, Office of Global Learning Initiatives, Florida International University
  • Ross Lewin, Associate Vice President for International Affairs, University of Maryland*
  • Jesse Lutabingwa, Associate Vice Chancellor for International Education & Development, Appalachian State University
  • Cheryl Matherly, Vice President and Vice Provost for International Affairs, Lehigh University
  • Joanna Regulska, Vice Provost and Dean, Global Affairs, University of California, Davis*
  • Dawn Michele Whitehead, Vice President, Office of Global Citizenship for Campus, Community and Careers, Association of American Colleges & Universities*
  • Xuemin Lisa Xu, Vice President for Education & International Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China)