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Shelley Taylor

sfine — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 20:04:57 +0000

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Shelley Taylor, Director, Office for Global Engagement, and before that, was the Director of CALS ��. Shelley’s primary responsibility are to advance the Global priorities of the College which includes graduating global citizens and supporting departments in their global engagement involving international travel, hosting of international visitors and building relationships across the globe. Shelley received her BA from the University of Colorado in international affairs and her MA from Iowa State University in anthropology traveling through CALS’ then ‘International Agriculture Programs’ office to complete her master’s research in Uzbekistan. Shelley co-leads the Dean’s Global Agriculture and Food Leadership program to Rome, is an advisor to ISU’s chapter of IAAS the International Association of Students in Agriculture and Related Sciences, co-instructs Globe 320 and Globe 321/322 for Globe students completing their required international internships and completed ISU’s Emerging Leaders Academy in 2021. When not at work, Shelley enjoys travel adventures of all kinds and amateur photography.

Email:

sztaylor@iastate.edu

Phone:

515-294-5393

0018 Curtiss Hall

Ames

50011-1050

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Melissia Law

nicolerh — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 17:48:29 +0000

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Melissia Law, �� Advisor in the Office for Global Engagement. Prior to Melissia’s time at Iowa State, she has served in several capacities within International Education and more specifically within Agriculture. Her undergraduate degree in Agriculture Education from Purdue University began her exploration of opportunities within study abroad and allowed her to travel to Jamaica, Ireland, New Zealand, and Costa Rica. Following graduation, Melissia served as an Agriculture Teacher and FFA Advisor in Indiana before returning to Purdue University to pursue her master’s degree in International Agriculture and Extension Education. Melissia has spent time in China and Malaysia teaching both Agriculture and English and has served as an International Student Advisor at North Dakota State University. Within Melissia’s role as a study abroad advisor, she will recruit and advise students on study abroad opportunities within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Outside of work, Melissia enjoys being outside playing golf, kayaking, and riding her bicycle.

Email:

malaw@iastate.edu

Phone:

515-294-2518

513 Farm House Lane

Ames

Iowa

50011

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Marta Grant

nicolerh — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 16:10:58 +0000

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Marta Grant, study abroad advisor, is a recent graduate of Iowa State University. She received her BS in Agricultural Business, Spanish, and International Agriculture and studied abroad for a semester at the Universidad de Extremadura in Cáceres, Spain, through an Iowa State exchange program. Her current role is to recruit and advise students on opportunities to study abroad as well as work with our student travel consultants to promote global programs. Outside of work, Marta enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling, and cheering on the Cyclones!

Email:

mmgrant@iastate.edu

Phone:

515-294-1206

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Visha Arumugam

arumugam — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 14:01:17 +0000

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Visha Arumugam, �� Advisor in the Office for Global Engagement. Visha holds a master’s degree in Nutritional Sciences from State University of New York, Buffalo. Prior to joining the Office for Global Engagement in 2016, Visha worked as a research coordinator for Iowa State’s Nutrition and Wellness Research Center. Since joining the Office for Global Engagement in 2016, Visha has taken on various responsibilities to support the office.

Visha provides administrative support to faculty for implementing study abroad programs, handles logistical processes essential for travel courses, liaisons with students enrolled in travel courses, manages study abroad program applications and student’s study abroad enrollment within ISU ABROAD (study abroad database), reviews and administers study abroad scholarship managed by the Office for Global Engagement, delivers study abroad analytical reports and liaisons with other study abroad offices within Iowa State University. Visha has had the opportunity to participate and observe faculty-led travel courses which includes courses to Greece, Italy, China, Australia, United Arab Emirates and Spain. In addition to providing support for study abroad programs in CALS, Visha liaisons with exchange partners and provides support for hosting international students visiting Iowa State for study abroad, research and/or internship. For two years, Visha served in CALS P&S council as a council member in the social and networking committee.

Email:

arumugam@iastate.edu

Phone:

515-294-8447

0018 Curtiss Hall

Ames

50011-1050

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Jodi Cornell

sfine — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 20:13:10 +0000

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Jodi Cornell (he/him), Director of CALS ��. Jodi has worked in the CALS �� office in various roles since 2004. He advises faculty interested in creating and leading study abroad programs, assisting with the process, protocols and paperwork involved in administering faculty-led travel courses. Jodi is also the exchange coordinator for semester-long and summer exchange programs in CALS. He is also a liaison and advocate for international students in CALS. Jodi serves on several college and university-wide committees, including the CALS Staff Council as the Networking and Social Chair.

Jodi earned his BA in Political Science and Russian at Iowa State, and studied abroad at the National Agriculture University of Ukraine in Kyiv, Ukraine for a semester on an ISU CALS exchange program. Jodi served as a US Peace Corps Volunteer in Ukraine for three years, and worked on a US government-funded high school exchange program also in Ukraine. He earned his MA in Political Science/Global Politics from Iowa State. Jodi enjoys traveling internationally and domestically, and spending time with friends and family.

Email:

jcornell@iastate.edu

Phone:

515-294-1851

0018 Curtiss Hall

Ames

50011-1050

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