Governance
GOVERNANCE
Wesleyan’s Fries Center for Global Studies benefits from the advice and collaboration of the following faculty groups.
Fries Center for Global Studies Advisory Board
The Vice President for Academic Affairs appoints two members from each division to work with the Director of the FCGS in formulating policies and making decisions aimed at advancing the center’s mission. Membership on the Advisory Board for the 2026-27 academic year is as follows:
Division I:
- Daniel Smyth (College of Letters, Philosophy, German Studies)
- Roberto Saba (American Studies, History, Latin American Studies)
Division II:
- Joan Cho (East Asian Studies, Government)
Division III:
- David Kuenzel (Economics)
Past Advisory boards can be found here.
Language Resources and Technology Committee
The Director of the FCGS invites language teaching faculty to collaborate with the Director of Language Resources & Technology in programming presentations, workshops and other events aimed at enhancing language learning at Wesleyan. Members of the 2026-27 LRT committee are:
- Abderrahman Aissa (Arabic)
- Hyejoo Back (Korean)
- Elizabeth Hepford (English; TESOL)
- Dalit Katz (Hebrew)
- Camilla Zamboni (Italian)
Wesleyan Programs Abroad Committee
The Director of the FCGS invites faculty representatives to collaborate with the Director of Study Abroad in managing Wesleyan’s programs in Bologna (Italy), Madrid (Spain), and Paris (France). Invitations are extended ordinarily to faculty who are soon to serve or who have recently served as Resident Director of one of these programs. The Director of Study Abroad convenes the committee regularly to plan and discuss strategies for promoting study abroad and recruiting both Wesleyan and non-Wesleyan participants. Committee members review applications for their respective programs. They participate, as well, in planning for the annual meeting of the consortium with representatives from Vassar College (Bologna, Madrid, Paris) and Wellesley (Bologna). Members of the 2026-27 WPAC are:
- Nadja Aksamija (Program in Bologna, Italy)
- Daniella Gandolfo (Program in Madrid, Spain)
- Typhaine Leservot (Program in Paris, France)
- Robert Conn (Program in Madrid, Spain)