The Institute for Global Engagement benefits from the support and advice from the distinguished members of its External Board of Advisors and from our UH Committee of Champions.

Board of Advisors:

• Dr. Collins Airhihenbuwa, Georgia State University
• Ms. Hanneke Faber, Logitech
• Dr. Eric Maidla, Honorary Consul of Estonia
• Dr. Dilip Ratha, KNOMAD
• Dr. Lisa Sachs, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
• Amb. Juan Sosa, US-Panama Business Council
• Dr. Joseph Stiglitz, Columbia University

UH Committee of Champions:

• Lani Ackerman, UH College of Medicine
• Derrick Alex, International Admissions
• Rajender Aparasu, College of Pharmacy
• KiJoon Back, College of Global Hospitality Leadership
• Nikhil Celly, College of Business
• Sally Connolly, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
• Vivien Coulsen-Thomas, College of Optometry
• Jerrod Henderson, College of Engineering
• Christina Gola, UH Libraries
• Tara Green, African American Studies 
• Karen Jones, UH Law Center
• Patrick Leung, Graduate College of Social Work
• Heidar Malki, Technology Division, College of Engineering 
• Jodi Nelms, Language and Culture Center
• Melissa Noble, College of the Arts
• Trang Phan, College of Architecture
• Pamela Quiroz, Center for Mexican American and Latino/a Studies
• Ben Rayder, Office of Undergraduate Research and Major Awards
• Donna Stokes, College of Natural Science and Mathematics
• Kathryn Tart, College of Nursing
• Jen Vardeman, Valenti School of Communication
• Jonathan Williamson, UH Honors College
• Sonny Wong, Hobby School of Public Affairs
• Jin Zhang, International Students & Scholar Services Office 
• Yali Zou, Asian American Studies
• Zac Zwald, Political Science