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From Culture Shock to Camera Roll: My Life-Changing Semester at CET FAMU

Written by Cade Verrico, (Syracuse University), Student Correspondent for CET Film Production at FAMU, Spring 2025 First Impressions: Prague and the Power of the Unexpected I’m Cade Verrico, a film major from the United States, and my semester abroad at CET’s Film Production program in Prague has been nothing short of transformational. Coming from the U.S., Prague […]

How Studying Abroad Ended My Seven-Year Relationship

Written by Beatrix Damashek (Kalamazoo College), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Fall 2023 Ok, I’ll admit—the title of this blog sounds really bad and scary (and maybe a little sad), but hear me out. Before my study abroad experience, I met my (ex) boyfriend when I was a sophomore in high school. Since meeting at 16 (I am now […]

The Hair Question

Written by Angel Bryant (Howard University), Student Correspondent for CET Japan, Fall 2023 People will ask to touch your hair. People also won’t ask—and will take it upon themselves to seize a (supposed) once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. People will also try to deny your experience. It can come from strangers, people within the same program, administrators, staff, and your very […]

My Life in Italy

Written by George Padron (Vanderbilt University), Student Correspondent for CET Siena, Fall 2023 How I chose the CET Siena program One of my biggest dreams since I was a child was to travel the world. I grew up in a suburban town in southwest Florida where there was little to see or do. Exhausted by all the tall […]

Who is the Owner?

Written by Clarissa Ko (Clark University), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Fall 2023 It doesn’t feel real. My sister and I ooh and ahh at the abundance of cuisines around every street corner. Being a tourist means looking at every moment with vibrancy. Here, 7-Eleven isn’t just a convenience store, but a new world where you can buy […]

An Initial Reflection on Identity in China

Written by Angelreana Choi (Yale University), Student Correspondent for CET Beijing, Summer 2023 After experiencing much racism growing up in a conservative town in rural Missouri, I was excited to live in China, where my East Asian-looking face would allow me to be a part of the majority, for two years. Being in Beijing has been a breath […]

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