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Black Girl Abroad: How I Learned to Relinquish My Hold on Forced Identity

Written By Regine Miller (Howard University), Student Correspondent for CET Colombia, Spring 2020 I have left the United States many times. Probably more times than many people my age. I am familiar with the mixed feeling of excitement and nervousness as I wave goodbye to my parents, and seeing the prideful tears in their eyes […]

Staying Healthy in the Land of Temptation

Written by Meredith Berger, (Washington University in St.Louis), Student Correspondent for CET Prague, Spring 2020 Maintaining a healthy lifestyle in any new place can be difficult. That difficulty is only exacerbated when you mix in having to navigate a completely new language and cuisine. Although at first, the task of maintaining expectations for health may […]

Why I Didn’t Want to be Another White Girl in Spain

Written by Sophie Hastings (The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Student Correspondent for CET Colombia, Spring 2020 “Wait, are you sure about Latin America?”, “Isn’t it dangerous?”, “You mean Columbia, South Carolina?” “What about Spain?” These are just a few of the questions I received when I decided to look for study abroad […]

Photo Essay: CET Prague

Photos by Abigail Brafman,(Vanderbilt University), Student Correspondent for CET Prague, Spring 2020 At the end of the road in a town that appears untouched by time sits the most scrumptious and secluded pie shop just outside of Prague. U Lasiku offers a wide variety of both sweet and meat pies, accumulating in a never-ending buffet […]

Photo Essay: CET Brazil Social Justice

Photos by Carly Longman ( University of Massachusetts Amherst), Student Correspondent for CET Brazil:Social Justice, Spring 2020 This picture was taken from the top of Avenida Paulista, the main place to go in São Paulo for shopping, people watching, and lots of famous restaurants. The weather since we arrived has alternated between torrential downpour and beautiful […]

An American in Siena

Written by Benjamin Trombetta (University of Virginia), Student correspondent for CET Siena, Spring 2020 In Siena, you’re never really lost; all you have to do is look up. Nestled within the city walls are a range of towers, including the Torre del Mangia in Piazza del Campo, the central square of the city and location […]

CET Jordan: Academic Consultation Board

Over the years, we’ve built a strong network of locally-based faculty that we’re proud to call our peers. These faculty make up our Academic Consultation Board—a select group of local voices and thought leaders that help advise and shape components of the CET Jordan program. 

Board members support the program in many ways, including but not limited to:

  • Leveraging topical expertise to help develop courses, including field-based components.
  • Teaching courses or guest lectures for CET Jordan and custom programs
  • Recommending and providing academic resources for research

Academic Consultation Board Members

  • Dr. Bader Al Madi | American University of Madaba, PhD, Sociology, Political Science
  • Dr. Amani El Serhan | University of Jordan, PhD, Women's Studies
  • Dr. Amani Qashmar | University of Jordan, PhD, Education
  • Dr. Areej Alawzi | University of Jordan, PhD, English Literature/Translation
  • Dr. Ahmad Al Khrisha | World Islamic Sciences & Education University, PhD, Arabic Language & Literature

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