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Photo Essay: CET Beijing

Photos by Andrew Dooley (University of Washington- Seattle), Student Correspondent CET Beijing Summer 2019 *** Cover photo caption: If you’re now noticing a theme, visiting The Great Wall was and will remain a great highlight of my time in China, alongside visiting The Forbidden City. Over a thousand years of history can be told through […]

Photo Essay: CET Shanghai

Photos by Ben Straus (Johns Hopkins University) Student Correspondent, CET Shanghai Summer 2019 *** Cover photo caption: Hot pot is great and all, but despite the fact that you “cook” the food yourself, it doesn’t feel like “real” cooking because all the ingredients are pre-prepared. The solution? Make hotpot on your own! We rented this […]

My First Days Abroad for the First Time EVER

Written by Abby Schwendel (University of Texas at Austin), Student Correspondent CET Beijing, Summer 2019  I spent months preparing myself for immediate culture shock, but the reality was much different. When I stepped off the plane last week, the hordes of people in Peking airport might have struck me if I weren’t accustomed to the […]

Living on an Island Filled with Pig

Written by Kate Ross, (Brandeis University), Student Correspondent CET Taiwan, Summer 2019 When I arrived in Taipei I knew that I would have some challenges finding food to eat because I eat kosher style. I don’t eat pork or shellfish. It didn’t hit me until I actually began exploring the city how difficult that would […]

120,000 steps: My first week abroad

Written by Hannah Katz, (University of Wisconsin-Madison) Student Correspondent CET Florence, Summer 2019 When my mom told me to “bring good walking shoes” before heading to Florence, I laughed it off as just another piece of advice she tried to cram in my brain 10 minutes before I left for the airport. I thought I would […]

CET Harbin: “The language pledge is too hard”

Written by Samuel Hubbard, Washington State University | 2018-2019 Academic Year at CET Harbin 语言发誓太难了 Welcome to CET Harbin! Many of you, like me, have chosen this program because of its reputation as being one of the most challenging intensive language programs in the country, and are prepared to work hard. A part of that […]

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