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Re-Navigating Amman as an Adult

Photos taken by Ruofei Shang (Boston University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Summer 2023 The sudden outbreak of COVID halted my four years of high school in Jordan in December 2020. The desire to advance my Arabic language skills and reconnect with the local culture brought me back to Jordan this summer. It is definitely a strange […]

Xinyi and Dadaocheng

Written by Matthew Merritt (Yale University), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Summer 2023 Hi, everyone! I’m Matthew, a rising senior at Yale University studying African American Studies (major), Global Health Studies (certificate), and Advanced Mandarin on the pre-med track. Hailing from the small town of Bridgeport, Alabama, I’ve wanted to set foot in Taiwan ever since I began […]

Photo Essay: CET Siena

Photos taken by Taylor Cameron (University of Virginia), Student Correspondent for CET Siena, Summer 2023 Immediately upon arrival in Siena, our bus was hit with a hailstorm. Since then, we’ve been caught in a thunderstorm almost every afternoon, experiencing the extreme weather that’s been occurring throughout Italy in 2023. This image shows the view from our apartment as […]

Photo Essay: CET Taiwan

Written by Abigail Ward (United States Naval Academy), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Spring 2023 On May 3, I attended the Baosheng Cultural Festival at the Dalongtong Bao’an Temple. The highlight of the evening was at 7 pm, when they had a huge fireworks show and then set this ceremonial dragon on fire! This festival celebrates the Grand […]

Photo Essay: CET Florence

Photos taken by Madeline Warren  (University of Wisconsin- Madison), Student Correspondent for CET Florence, Spring 2023 Spring has sprung in Florence! The weather has been amazing. The wisteria seen here can be found all over the city. It surely is a blessing to be here at such a beautiful time of the year. CET planned yet another amazing […]

Photo Essay: CET Colombia

Photos by Maya Martin (Howard University), Student Correspondent for CET Colombia, Spring 2023 Getting Adjusted: Much to See, Much to Do, Much to Learn  After months of anticipation and excitement, we’ve finally arrived in Cali! While our host school, Universidad Autónoma de Occidente (UAO), is celebrating 50 years of business, us students are celebrating the start 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

Learn more about studying abroad with CET

Learn more about studying abroad with CET