Kris Acheson-Clair, PhD, is CILMAR’s director and holds a courtesy faculty appointment in the Brian Lamb School of Communication within the College of Liberal Arts. Her responsibilities include:
Although CILMAR is the brain-child of the visionary vice president of Global Parternerships and Programs Michael A. Brzezinski, Kris has been largely responsible for operationalizing the CILMAR dream.
Tatjana Babic Williams, PhD, is a CILMAR faculty fellow and is a senior lecturer of Italian and the director of Italian Studies in the School of Languages and Cultures, College of Liberal Arts. Her responsibilities include:
Annette Benson, MS, is CILMAR's senior public relations consultant. Her responsibilities include:
Because of her intimate connection with the HubICL from its earliest stages, she possesses a wealth of knowledge concerning interactive intercultural learning activities and assessments and often shares best practices in creating and sharing new ICL tools at conferences and workshops.
Alankrita Chhikara is CILMAR's Postdoctoral Research Associate. Her responsibilities include:
She obtained her Ph.D. from the Purdue College of Education in Curriculum Studies.
Little did she know that her association with CILMAR, after securing the COIL grant to offer an intercultural learning course, would become an enduring relationship. Alankrita went on to serve as a Graduate Assistant to design intercultural learning curriculum and assist in coordinating and mentoring the Semester Abroad in Intercultural Learning (SAIL) program before starting her current position.
Aparajita Jaiswal, PhD, is the intercultural research specialist at CILMAR. Her responsibilities include:
Aparajita extensively conducts research in the area of STEM education. As a CILMAR new hire she brings a perspective on integrating intercultural learning into the STEM curriculum.
Daniel C. Jones, PhD, is a Senior Intercultural Learning Specialist at CILMAR. His responsibilities include:
As a PhD candidate in German Literature, Dan began his intercultural career as the first Graduate Assistant in Intercultural Learning to Katherine Yngve, who at the time was the only Intercultural Specialist at Purdue University—making Dan the original GAIL. Having learned from the staff of International Programs, what would become the new Center for Intercultural Learning, Dan now manages his own GAILs and has helped, in his own way, to shape CILMAR and its mission.
Kelsey is an Intercultural Learning Specialist for CILMAR. Her responsibilities include:
After completing her BA in Communication and French, Kelsey began a career in international education, assisting students in their study abroad application process and then engaging alumni as they adjusted back to life in their home culture. There, she learned the importance of intercultural learning, debriefing, and mentorship and transitioned to graduate school at Purdue to pursue her Master's degree in Intercultural Communication and Mentorship.
Danielle Schiewer is the administrative assistant at CILMAR. Her responsibilities include:
Aletha Stahl, PhD, is the senior intercultural learning specialist at CILMAR and is an affiliated faculty member in the Comparative Literature program, School of Interdisciplinary Studies, College of Liberal Arts. Her responsibilities include:
Following more than two decades as a faculty member at a small liberal arts college, Aletha came to Purdue to broaden her understanding of higher education and to deepen her knowledge and skillset of all things intercultural by partnering with faculty and staff as they mentor and teach.
Jodie Wallace is the lead administrative assistant at CILMAR. Her responsibilities include: