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A Few Things to Make Life Easier in Jordan

Photos by Rojina Timsina, (Kalamazoo College), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Fall 2022 1. Water Bottle “Big water bottle very important because it’s hot in Jordan and you need to stay hydrated or you’ll die or worse, perform sub-optimally” – Tarek Nasr  Having an insulated water bottle will make life so much easier. Water is easily accessible […]

The “Study” in Study Abroad

Photos by Isabella Verga, (George Washington University), Student Correspondent for CET Florence, Fall 2022 Professors and coordinators always like to remind students to emphasize the study component of their study abroad experience as well as the abroad aspect. After finishing my first month of classes, however, I have found that there is a lot more overlap […]

Mental Health & Study Abroad

Written by Maddie Ryan (Arizona State University), CET Brazil, Fall 2022 When discussing mental health and study abroad, a phrase that is commonly repeated is “wherever you go, there you are.” Before departing for Brazil, actually before I even applied to study abroad, I had been forewarned numerous times that changing my environment would not […]

Photo Essay: CET Florence

Photos by Sydny Welcher, (George Washington University), Student Correspondent for CET Florence, Fall 2022 We couldn’t pass up a sunset group photo on our last night in Zadar, Croatia. Seeing the sunset from the Piazza Michelangelo never gets old. Such a beautiful skyline that makes me so appreciative of the beauty of Florence that I get […]

Photo Essay: CET Florence

Photos by Tessa Beazley, (The George Washington University), Student Correspondent for CET Florence, Fall 2022 After settling into and falling in love with Florence, I became extremely excited to explore other parts of Italy with such a beautiful home base to come back to. The first free weekend I had, a group of friends and I […]

Taking the First Step in Finding a Language Exchange Partner

Written by Aliah Lloyd, (Grand Valley State University), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Fall 2022 There is one thing I know for sure, it’s harder to do something than to not do it at all. I know some of us have days where we just want to stay in bed rather than taking a leap out of […]

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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