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Why I Chose CET Florence

Written by Ella Ramchand (Boston College), Student Correspondent for CET Florence, Fall 2025 Why study abroad? My interest in studying abroad was first sparked through hearing my mother’s stories about her summer abroad during college (coincidentally also in Florence!). Getting to spend months immersing yourself in a new culture is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for most of us, and […]

Reasons I Chose to Study Abroad in Taiwan

Written by Max Fischer (Carleton College), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Fall 2025 Welcome to Taiwan! Although it has only been a couple of weeks so far, studying abroad in Taipei has been an incredible experience! Now that I am here, it is hard to imagine that I could have picked any other place or program. However, […]

Getting Used to Things in Japan

Written by Diana West (College of Wooster), Student Correspondent for CET Japan, Fall 2025 On September 8th, your third week begins to feel like your first. Many things are happening at once, but this is also the point when, no matter how overprepared you thought you were, you’re forced to tackle laundry for the very first time. For […]

Finding Confidence (and Dumplings) in Yangzhou

Written by Paola Sigüenza (George Washington University), Student Correspondent for CET Shanghai, Fall 2025 When looking at our first-week CET Orientation schedule, Saturday immediately stood out. Instead of meetings like Intro to Academics or Stranger Danger, the schedule simply read: Day Trip Requirement. At that point, I had barely decorated my room and suddenly I was expected […]

Some of my Best Moments Throughout My First Two Weeks In Prague

Written by Eliot Advani, (Claremont McKenna College), CET Prague, Fall 2025 Moving In & First Impressions Moving into the apartments on the first day was very exciting, and I have come to love the neighborhood we are in. This picture shows the colorful pastel houses of Jaurisova, but the neighborhood also has a park, soccer field, […]

Prague City Through a Scavenger Hunt

Written by Vanessa Levins, (American University), Student Correspondent for CET Film Production at FAMU, Fall 2025 Three days after arriving in Prague, the CET staff promised us an exciting surprise for Sunday’s orientation—the only information given to us being the advice to wear good walking shoes. If I’m being honest, I first reacted to the nine hours […]

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

Learn more about studying abroad with CET

Learn more about studying abroad with CET