2 014 –15 A N N U A L R E V I E W O F T H E J O S E F K O R B E L S C H O O L O F I N T E R N A T I O N A L S T U D I E S
RESEARCH and
SCHOLARSHIP
with real- world relevance
CO NTENTS
4
Message from the Dean
6
The Future of Korbel
8
Faculty
10
Research and Scholarship
14
Centers and Programs
18
Public Engagement
19
In the Media
20
Admissions
21
Careers
22
Student Profiles
24
Alumni Profiles
26
In Memoriam
26
Donor Spotlight
27
Korbel Dinner
The Josef Korbel School of International Studies is one of the world’s
leading institutions for the study of international relations. Located at the
foot of the Rocky Mountains in the vibrant city of Denver, Colorado, our
innovative programs provide students the skills, knowledge and expertise
necessary to become successful global leaders in the public, private and
nonprofit sectors.
Since its founding in 1964, the award-winning faculty of the Josef Korbel
School have challenged students to think independently and innovatively to
create change. We foster a community that harnesses the Rocky Mountain
West’s innovative spirit to examine global issues from multiple perspectives
and create actionable solutions.
Placing of the spire at the Anna and John J. Sie International
Relations Complex, September 24, 2015
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MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
Last year was marked by great momentum as we continued our journey toward
the Future of Korbel—the campaign launched in 2014 as we celebrated our
50th anniversary and looked ahead to a new era of growth and international
significance. Our vibrant community leads the way in bringing fresh perspectives
and outside-the-Beltway thinking to the most pressing global issues of our time—
and nowhere is this more apparent than in sponsored research.
Long regarded as the top master’s program for the study of international affairs in
the western United States, the Korbel School has now cemented its reputation as
one of the nation’s leading institutions focused on social science research. Since
2007 we’ve seen a 23-fold increase in sponsored research. In 2015 alone, we
secured nearly $4 million in new funding for project-related research. Twenty-five
percent of our graduate students are engaged in faculty research. These numbers
demonstrate a tremendous trajectory in this area. In the Research and Scholarship
section of this report, you’ll have the opportunity to learn why research is so
important for the Korbel School and read examples of how our policy-relevant
research programs link scholarship to the real world.
I invite you to also read about the impressive scholarship produced by our faculty
and students, the top-notch faculty whom we welcomed last year, our robust
public programming which continues to bring the world to Denver and profiles
of several students, alumni and donors—exemplars of the Korbel community.
While all of the stories in this third edition of Global Connection represent the
Future of Korbel, there is one which tangibly does so. With excitement and
pride, we are watching the construction progress of the Anna and John J. Sie
International Relations Complex. The technologically-advanced Sie Complex will
transform and support our growing institution, providing our students and faculty
with much-needed space and a collaborative learning environment unavailable
in similar institutions. In just a few short months, I look forward to inviting you to
join us in celebrating its opening.
Until then, on behalf of the students, faculty and staff of the Josef Korbel School,
thank you for your continued support and engagement.
Sincerely,
Ambassador Christopher R. Hill, Ret.
Dean, Josef Korbel School of International Studies
Hon. Chuck Hagel greets Lt. Col. Dan Allen, Army Fellow, and Korbel students
Capt. Matthew West, Foreign Area Officer; Karoline Rønning; and Brooke Snowdon,
at Fall Orientation. Hagel was later honored at the Korbel Dinner (see page 27).
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Our journey toward the Future of Korbel
THE
FUTURE
OF KORBEL
began with a $17 million gift from the
Anna and John J. Sie Foundation to construct
a new 46,000 square foot building addition.
Since then, we have raised additional
support for our school: momentum continues
to build, and we are more than halfway to
our ambitious $40 million goal.
PEOPLE, PROGRAMS AND PLACES
Anna and John J. Sie’s transformational gift is about more than a building. It’s also about what will occur inside the building—
for our students, faculty, staff and academic and research programs—for decades to come. The Future of Korbel campaign has
three priorities: People, Programs and Places.
PRIORITY 1: PEOPLE
Students
We seek the best and brightest students who will learn from
the world’s top scholars and eventually lead the world in
peacebuilding, solving humanitarian issues and ensuring
global security. The Future of Korbel supports:
w Endowed Scholarships—to reinforce our students’ ability
to study and grow with less burden from loans looming in
their future.
wE
ndowed Internship Support—so students can apply
classroom knowledge and skills through meaningful
internships across sectors with organizations such
as the U.S. State Department, the World Health
Organization and Save the Children.
w Endowed Satellite Study Scholarships—to make accessible
the unique opportunities for more students to participate
in Korbel in D.C. (Washington, D.C.) and Korbel in
Geneva (Switzerland).
wE
ndowed Support for the Korbel School’s Office of
Career and Professional Development—to strengthen
the capacity of this department which is exclusively
dedicated to enhancing the career success of our
graduate students.
Photos:
Center – Visiting Scholar Dr. Rami Khouri,
American University of Beirut
Right – U.S. Army War College International
Strategic Crises Negotiation Exercise
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Faculty
Continuing Josef Korbel’s legacy of scholarship, our
award-winning faculty inspire and support our students
as they navigate their choices and career goals. The Future
of Korbel will fund:
w Endowed Professorships and Chairs—to continue
attracting top-notch faculty and practitioners.
w The Rice Family Endowed Professor of Practice—which
provides opportunities for practitioners to teach at the
School in a non-tenured position for up to three years.
w Visiting Scholars—who impart wisdom and experience
in a specific academic area.
PRIORITY 2: PROGRAMS
The Korbel School’s research centers, institutes and clinics
add depth and breadth to integrated teaching and practical
problem solving. Students work alongside world-renowned
scholars, practitioners and experts in these centers:
w Center for China-U.S. Cooperation
w Center for Middle East Studies
w Center on Rights Development
w Colorado European Union Center of Excellence
w Conflict Resolution Institute
w Crossley Center for Public Opinion Research
PRIORITY 3: PLACES
The Anna & John J. Sie International Relations Complex
As we marked our 50th anniversary in 2014 with the
ground-breaking of the new Sie International Relations
Complex, the Josef Korbel School entered a new era: the
Future of Korbel. The Sie Complex will equip students with
the tools necessary to reinforce lessons, connect students
and faculty with international leaders and colleagues across
the globe and provide students with the technological
know-how they will utilize in their future careers.
Take a virtual tour of the Sie Complex with our interactive
floor plans at korbel-future.du.edu.
w Human Trafficking Center
w Latin America Center
w Frederick S. Pardee Center for International Futures
w Sié Chéou-Kang Center for International Security
and Diplomacy
LEAVE YOUR MARK – BUY A BRICK
Join Korbel School alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends in supporting the Future of Korbel by purchasing an engraved brick
at the Anna and John J. Sie International Relations Complex.
Your personalized brick may include your name or the name of a friend or loved one you wish to honor. Bricks will be placed
at a prominent location on the west end of the Sie Complex, in the stately overlook area adjacent to the flagpoles. You may
purchase multiple bricks and have them placed next to one another, but we must receive these orders together.
Installation will take place in late spring/early summer 2016. To order your personalized brick online, please visit
korbel-future.du.edu/leave-your-mark.
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FACULTY
New Faculty Appointments
Recognition
MARIE BERRY
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
An affiliate of the Sié Chéou-Kang Center for International Security and Diplomacy,
Marie Berry is a political sociologist with a focus on mass violence, gender, institutions
and development. Her research examines the political and social consequences of war,
genocide or ethnic conflict.
KEITH GEHRING
TEACHING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Keith Gehring provides undergraduate instruction in the areas of technology, political
economy, globalization and development. Gehring’s research is focused on the institutions
supportive of knowledge economy development, specifically in the area of information and
communication technology (ICT).
THOMAS LAETZ
PROFESSOR OF THE PRACTICE
Thomas Laetz is a Professor of the Practice of Program Development and Evaluation.
Laetz has nearly 40 years of experience managing teams to design and evaluate a variety
of projects and programs for planning consulting firms; local, state and federal governments;
and privately. His research interests are incorporating complexity theory into international
development interventions to improve their design, outcomes and sustainability, particularly
in conflict environments.
EMILY VAN HOUWELING
VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Emily Van Houweling conducts interdisciplinary research about human-environment
interactions, with a focus on water issues in Africa. Her research looks at how environmental
changes impact gender equality, livelihoods, culture, poverty and social relationships and
how, in turn, people transform their environments. Van Houweling has worked in nine
countries in Africa and has spent the most time in Mozambique and Mali.
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PROFESSOR
MARTIN RHODES
JOHN EVANS PROFESSOR
AWARD
Martin Rhodes, professor of
Comparative Political Economy
and co-director of the Korbel
School’s PhD program and the
Colorado European Union Center
of Excellence, received the John
Evans Professor award in 2015.
This award is the University of
Denver’s highest faculty honor.
Rhodes was recognized for his
work researching and analyzing the
politics of economic policy across
the globe. He is co-editor of two
recent books on European politics:
“New Modes of Governance in
Europe” and “Social Pacts in Europe:
Emergence, Evolution and
Institutionalization.” Rhodes
completed a new book this year that
explores governance issues raised by
the ongoing Eurozone crisis.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
E. THOMAS (TOM) ROWE
PROFESSOR
SUISHENG (SAM) ZHAO
Tom Rowe, creator of the Korbel
School’s International Career
Advancement Program (ICAP), was
named by The Economist magazine
as one of the Top 50 Diversity Figures
in Public Life. ICAP was also named
as one of the Top Ten Ethnicity
Employee Networks. Rowe created
ICAP with the belief that the diversity
of U.S. society should be reflected
in its leadership, and created midcareer support for professionals in
underrepresented groups seeking
to rise to the highest echelons of
international affairs. The Economist’s
list is a newly established assessment
of organizations and individuals
with outstanding commitment to
diversity, as nominated by readers
of The Economist and judged by a
panel of experts.
Sam Zhao, director of the Korbel
School’s Center for China-U.S.
Cooperation, was named one of the
world’s most influential scholars on
China’s international affairs based
on number of citations in the Social
Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
database for the five-year period
ending in 2013. The SSCI, which
is produced by Thomson Reuters,
tracks citations from nearly 2,500
journals of social sciences across
more than 50 disciplines. Zhao is
editor of the China Center’s Journal
of Contemporary China, the world’s
top-ranked China study journal.
During Chinese President Xi
Jinping’s first official visit to the
U.S. in September 2015, Zhao was
among other dignitaries and
businesspeople attending a dinner
in the president’s honor.
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RESEARCH
and
SCHOLARSHIP
Ideas with impact–outside the Beltway
By E
rica Chenoweth, PhD, Professor and Associate Dean for Research
The Josef Korbel School’s top-ranked faculty are committed to producing high-quality, timely research and
scholarship with real-world relevance. Our experts include specialists in emerging issues in international security;
international development; human rights; political economy; global environmental and energy politics; gender,
political theory and political thought; American foreign policy; the Middle East; China; Latin America; and public
health. Our policy-relevant research provides a pathway for our faculty and students to have greater global impact.
In 2015 alone, Korbel School faculty produced more than 80
scholarly publications—books, top-ranked peer-reviewed
journal articles and policy reports. In addition to scholarly
works, many faculty contribute regularly through columns
in the popular media; online columns such as Project
Syndicate; and widely-read blogs including the Human
Trafficking Center’s blog and Political Violence @ a Glance,
an award-winning blog co-hosted at the Korbel School
that is widely praised for its contributions to broader
understandings of political violence and its alternatives.
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Assistant Professor Marie Berry (right) with members of
a women’s cooperative in Rwanda.
Professor Oliver Kaplan with Heraldo Muñoz,
Josef Korbel School alumnus (MA ’76, PhD ’79)
and current Minister of Foreign Affairs in Chile.
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT ALEX PORTER, MA ‘14
GLOBAL FINANCE, TRADE AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
As a graduate Research Assistant at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for International Futures at Korbel,
REAL-WORLD RELEVANCE
The questions we ask at the Korbel School often bear on
real-world problems. For instance, should the United States
intervene in Syria (and if so, how)? What kinds of policies
should developing countries adopt to reduce the impacts
of climate change on their societies? How can communities
confront oppressive governments without resorting to arms?
How should Kenyan, Tanzanian and Ugandan governments
produce sustainable fisheries to feed millions of people
living in poverty in their countries? What kinds of
common-sense regulations should apply to private security
companies, and how can the international community
implement and enforce such principles? What combination
of governmental policies is most effective in reducing
terrorist violence in the Middle East? How can economists
accurately weigh the potential risks of different economic
policies so as to produce fair and ethical outcomes? How
can governments effectively tax their populations in ways
that do not exacerbate economic inequality? This is just a
sampling of the types of questions asked—and the knowledge
produced and disseminated—by Korbel faculty today.
Associate Professor Cullen Hendrix speaks at
DU about his book, “Confronting the Curse:
The Economics and Geopolitics of Natural
Resource Governance.”
Alex Porter worked with the International Futures model. Developed by Professor Barry Hughes, the
International Futures model is a sophisticated, long-term global forecasting tool used to inform policy
decisions. “Working at Pardee gives you the chance to contribute to relevant policy work and research,”
says Porter. “The most interesting thing I worked on was our recent project with the USAID mission to
Uganda. We produced a research document evaluating policy choices in Uganda over the next five years and their impacts
out to 2040. The deliverable was pretty comprehensive and hopefully it will end up influencing policy making and development
projects at the USAID mission to Uganda.”
Pardee Center Director Jonathan Moyer
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN RESEARCH
Faculty research also yields incredible opportunities for
the Korbel School’s students to become directly involved in
producing new knowledge during their time at the school.
This is a differentiating experience for students, better
preparing them for future careers. Many students travel
with faculty into the field to engage in field research, while
many others work in faculty labs on data collection,
analysis and writing. Other students publish with faculty
members, with and without sponsored research projects.
Twenty-five percent of the school’s graduate students are
engaged in faculty research in a paid capacity, and we have
a number of impressive research outputs among faculty
and student collaborations.
The experience of working as a graduate student Research
Assistant provided Porter with a mix of hands-on skills and
knowledge that prepared him well for his career. “It helped
me to understand how the world works in a general sense—
learning what drives outcomes in various different development
sectors, from health to energy to international politics.”
Porter is now working in South Africa in the Policy and
Strategy Unit of the Office of the Premier in the Western
Cape Provincial Government. “We’ve partnered with the
“Working at Pardee gives you the chance
to contribute to relevant policy work and
research. It helped me to understand how
the world works in a general sense—learning
what drives outcomes in various different
development sectors, from health to energy
to international politics.”
Institute for Security Studies and the Pardee Center to
produce a series of policy briefs concerning the future of the Western Cape Province,” Porter explains. “The project is called
FuturesCape and it aims to provide insight into potential paths of human, economic and political development in the province out
to 2040…[working as a Research Assistant] kick-started my career by giving me direct experience with development forecasting
and policy analysis. It helped me to understand how the world works in a general sense—learning what drives outcomes in various
different development sectors, from health to energy to international politics.”
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PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS HOUSED AT KORBEL
In addition to publishing books and articles in peer-reviewed outlets, the Korbel
School is the editorial home to two world-class, peer-reviewed journals. The Journal
of Contemporary China, consistently ranked #1 in academic journals on China,
is published by Routledge with a readership in the thousands (Professor Suisheng
Zhao, Editor). The Journal of Global Security Studies, launched in January 2016
with Oxford University Press, was awarded to the Korbel School in 2015 by the
International Studies Association (ISA). Each ISA member will receive a copy of
the journal, assuring a readership in the thousands and recognition that the Korbel
School is a key convener of scholarly conversation about international security
(Professor Deborah Avant, Editor-in-Chief; Jill Schmieder Hereau, Managing Editor).
EXPLOSIVE GROWTH IN
SPONSORED RESEARCH
Since 2007, the Korbel School faculty have
generated a 23-fold increase in sponsored
research awards (from two awards in 2007
to 28 awards in 2015). This past year has been
the most successful so far, with $4 million in
new research funding and $9 million in active
funding overall. Of the 28 active research
awards, 12 Korbel faculty are involved as
Principal Investigators for one or more projects.
Several of these projects are collaborative efforts
involving multiple Korbel faculty, bringing the
total number of sponsored faculty to 16.
KORBEL AWARDED MAJOR GRANTS FROM NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AND
CARNEGIE CORPORATION
The Korbel School announced two significant research
explores innovations in peacebuilding in Nepal and South
grant awards in the fall of 2015. The school was one of
Africa. Through cross-regional research on Asia, Africa
16 institutions to receive a National Science Foundation
and the Americas, researchers will focus on how local
grant to explore how humans interact with the environment.
stakeholders in conflict-affected countries relate to, and
The $1.8 million grant, awarded to professors Sarah Glaser,
advance, international human rights norms. Sisk’s team will
Dale Rothman and Karin Wedig, funds research on how the
collaborate with DU alumna Dr. Astri Suhrke, a Norwegian
growth of aquaculture in and around Lake Victoria will affect
researcher on ethnic conflict and peacebuilding. Suhrke
the wild fisheries for Nile perch and tilapia, and whether
earned her PhD in 1969 at the Korbel School (then known
aquaculture can be designed to provide income in an equitable
as the Graduate School of International Studies) under the
fashion. The project also looks at aquaculture’s potential
supervision of Professor Josef Korbel.
pollution impacts, trade-offs in investment for farmed versus
wild fish, and how supply and demand for the different types
Through a separate grant made in 2014 the Carnegie
Corporation is also funding the work of Korbel post-doctoral
THE FUTURE OF RESEARCH AT KORBEL
of fish might impact the global market.
The tremendous growth and quality of the Korbel School’s research program is a reflection of top-tier talent among our
faculty and staff and our focus on ideas with real-world impacts. The future is bright and includes many opportunities
for cross-disciplinary collaboration. The National Science Foundation aquaculture grant (see sidebar, facing page) involves
biologists, economists, systems statisticians and political scientists—a diversity which demonstrates our commitment to
multidisciplinary research. The Human Trafficking Center worked with the Pardee Center for International Futures and
the University’s Center for Statistics and Visualization to develop a new interactive mapping tool (see page 17).
The second award was a $1 million combined grant from the
to the Sié Chéou-Kang Center for International Security
Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Royal Ministry of
and Diplomacy, the $1 million, two-year grant is toward a
Foreign Affairs of Norway, won by Professor Timothy Sisk.
“Bridging the Academic-Policy Gap” program that is generating
The project, “Innovations in Peacebuilding: International
and disseminating policy-relevant research on nonviolent
Norms and Local Dynamics in Conflict-Affected Countries,”
strategies for violence prevention and response.
Beyond the Korbel School, collaboration is taking place with colleagues across the University of Denver campus—a key
principle in the University’s new strategic plan, DU Impact 2025. Initiatives currently underway include two with the
Daniels College of Business: a USAID-funded project on how communities effectively use protest to confront human rights
abuses by corporations, and establishment of the Global Business and Corporate Social Responsibility certificate. Similarly,
the Human Trafficking Center is increasingly partnering with researchers in the International Disaster Psychology program
and graduate students at Daniels College of Business.
Erica Chenoweth, PhD, Professor and Associate Dean for Research
Erica Chenoweth is an internationally-recognized authority on political violence and its alternatives. Foreign
Policy magazine ranked her among the Top 100 Global Thinkers in 2013 for her efforts to promote the
empirical study of civil resistance. Chenoweth received the 2014 Karl Deutsch Award, which the International
Studies Association gives annually to the scholar under the age of 40 who has made the greatest impact on
the field of international politics or peace research.
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Research Scientist Sarah Glaser at Lake Victoria
students Cassy Dorff, Steve Zech and Devin Finn. Awarded
Professor Timothy Sisk
CENTERS
and
PROGR A MS
The Josef Korbel School is home to innovative research centers and academic programs which enhance the
student experience and the school’s global impact. Here are highlights from last year.
HUMANITARIAN CRISIS SIMULATION OFFERS STUDENTS REAL-WORLD PERSPECTIVE
The Josef Korbel School held its third Humanitarian Crisis
Simulation in 2015—an opportunity for students built from
the professional experience of the simulation’s organizer,
Clinical Associate Professor Chen Reis.
Reis, who joined the Korbel School in 2011 and is also
NEW LATIN AMERICA CENTER CONTRIBUTES TO DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF
US-LATIN AMERICA RELATIONS
The Latin America Center was founded in the 2014-15
academic year to create a Rocky Mountain hub for
scholarship and events on Latin America. Established
with seed funding from the Social Science Foundation,
the center supports and coordinates educational, research,
policy and cultural activities related to Latin America and
international relations in the region.
“Our center aims to be an open and collective enterprise
that contributes to deeper understanding and social change
to bring progress to the Americas and especially U.S.-Latin
American relations,” says the center’s director, Associate
Professor Aaron Schneider. Colorado has historic ties to
different parts of Latin America. It is located in one of the
important migrant and trade corridors linking NAFTA
countries Mexico, Canada and the U.S.; and Denver
(whose population is currently about one-third Latino)
boasts vibrant Native American and Latino communities.
Colorado is important enough to Latin America to host
consulates from multiple countries, including Mexico,
Guatemala and Peru, but far enough from the Beltway
business-as-usual to allow innovative thinking about a
new U.S.-Latin America relation.
The center is building on these historic, geographic and
political connections by maintaining an active teaching,
research and public engagement agenda. It has supported
students with fellowships for travel and conferences, and
supports research by facilitating top-level faculty exchange
with Latin American partners. Panel discussions have
covered immigration; human trafficking; normalizing
relations with Cuba; electoral shifts in Latin America;
and human rights and political change in Mexico.
director of the Korbel School’s Humanitarian Assistance
Program, worked with the World Health Organization
(WHO) for seven years and, prior to that, conducted
research with Physicians for Human Rights. During that time,
Reis experienced what it was like to work in conflict and
disaster areas and to participate in WHO simulation
exercises to train staff members.
“When I came here, I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be a brilliant
idea to do something similar for our students?’” Reis said.
Since then, she has helped organize and grow Korbel’s
Humanitarian Crisis Simulation from a single-day exercise
in the spring of 2012 to the annual three-day event in 2015.
“Our center aims to be an open and
collective enterprise that contributes to
deeper understanding and social change
to bring progress to the Americas and
especially U.S.-Latin American relations.”
Distinguished guest speakers last year included Alejandro
Toledo, former president of Peru; Francisco Altschul,
Ambassador of El Salvador; and Claudia Paz y Paz,
Guatemala’s first female attorney general and a 2013 Nobel
Peace Prize nominee.
The idea behind the simulation is to give students an
opportunity to understand the kind of high-stress environment
associated with humanitarian fieldwork, as well as allow
participants to learn about their own strengths and weaknesses,
Reis said.
“This is actually putting you in that
stressful situation to see how you’re
going to be able to work not only alone,
but with a team of people all having
different levels of experience.”
Amber Prainito, an MA candidate in International
Development, said that while she wasn’t sure if she wanted
to spend her entire career working directly in the field
following graduation, she still enjoyed having the opportunity
to get more perspective on the difficulties of providing
humanitarian assistance. “When you sit in a class, it’s one
thing,” she said, “but you can’t really tell if you’re going to
enjoy doing it or be able to handle it. This is actually putting
you in that stressful situation to see how you’re going to be
able to work not only alone, but with a team of people all
having different levels of experience.”
Dr. Claudia Paz y Paz and Associate Professor Aaron Schneider,
director of the Latin America Center. Paz y Paz’s talk on prosecution
of genociders was cosponsored by the Sié Chéou-Kang Center for
International Security and Diplomacy.
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His Excellency Alejandro Toledo, former president of Peru, spoke about
his book, “The Shared Society.” His talk was co-sponsored with the
Center on Rights Development (CORD) Symposium. This year’s CORD
Symposium will take place April 5–8, 2016, on Gender and Conflict.
COLORADO EUROPEAN UNION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE JOINS THE KORBEL SCHOOL
HUMAN TRAFFICKING CENTER SET TO LAUNCH INTERACTIVE MAPPING TOOL
The Josef Korbel School welcomed the Colorado European
Union Center of Excellence (CEUCE) in the fall of 2015.
CEUCE’s mission is to foster institutional and peopleto-people links between the mountain west region of the
United States and the European Union. CEUCE was
founded in 2008 at the University of Colorado with the
support of the Delegation of the European Commission
to the United States in Washington, D.C. The center
represents one of eight institutions forming the Network of
European Union Centers of Excellence in the United States.
With the spread of globalization, human trafficking is
a modern scourge that is growing in visibility. A large
amount of human trafficking involves the flow of victims
across national borders. To increase awareness of human
trafficking, the Korbel School’s Human Trafficking Center
has created the Human Trafficking Flow Map, an online
dashboard that displays some of the data from the Center’s
Human Trafficking Index project.
“CEUCE has an interdisciplinary focus, promoting
research excellence, enhancing undergraduate and
graduate education, engaging in community outreach and
fostering public-private-academic relationships,” according
to Executive Director Felicia Naranjo Martinez. Korbel
School professors Martin Rhodes and Rachel Epstein serve
as the center’s academic directors. Both have many years
of experience and research expertise in EU affairs and
comparative European politics and political economy.
The center supports EU-related public events across the
University of Denver campus and Rocky Mountain region.
Last year’s topics included the European refugee crisis, the
war in eastern Ukraine, the European debt and currency
crisis and the Paris climate talks. Among CEUCE’s guest
speakers were Ambassador Rudi Veestraeten, Consul
General of Belgium; Dr. Jan Marco Müller, Policy Officer,
International, Inter-institutional and Stakeholder Relations,
Joint Research Centre, EU Commission; and Dr. Donald
Abenheim, formerly a research fellow at the Hoover
Institution and an associate professor at the Naval
Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.
Members of the CEUCE staff (left to right): professors and academic
co-directors Martin Rhodes and Rachel Epstein; Will Trout; Executive
Director Felicia Naranjo Martinez; Sarah Edwards; and Baret Walker.
“CEUCE has an interdisciplinary
focus, promoting research excellence,
enhancing undergraduate and
graduate education, engaging in
community outreach and fostering
public-private-academic relationships.”
The project was funded by a Korbel School Research Fund
grant and the visualization design and development was
conducted by the University’s new Center for Statistics and
Visualization. The HTC Flow Map is expected to launch
in early 2016 and will be freely available to the public
via the Human Trafficking Center’s website
(humantraffickingcenter.org). For more information,
contact Oliver Kaplan at [email protected].
KORBEL SCHOOL RESEARCH CENTERS ENHANCE THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE
In addition to the centers featured on pages 14–17, the Korbel School is home to additional research centers, institutes and
In August 2015 CEUCE announced two prestigious grant
awards: the Jean Monnet Center of Excellence award
from the European Union (EU) Commission; and a
two-year grant, “‘Getting to Know Europe,” from the EU
Delegation (Diplomatic Mission) to the United States in
Washington, D.C.
clinics through which students gain enriching research and internship opportunities, working alongside world-renowned scholars,
practitioners and experts. We invite you to learn more about all of our centers through the links and contact information listed below.
With DU’s Sturm College of Law, CEUCE sponsored “The Road to
Paris: EU and US Approaches to the World Climate Talks,” a panel
discussion with world experts on climate change and utility models
for sustainable electricity.
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The dashboard is a tool that aims to help policymakers,
researchers, advocates, students and the general public
easily and interactively map and explore human trafficking
flows between countries. The map is the product of years
of research by the graduate students and faculty of the
Human Trafficking Center, with support from the
Frederick S. Pardee Center for International Futures
(Oliver Kaplan, Claude d’Estrée, and Jonathan Moyer,
Principal Investigators). According to Oliver Kaplan,
assistant professor and associate director of the Human
Trafficking Center, “We have hosted several international
human trafficking delegations through U.S. State
Department and WorldDenver programs, and visitors
have consistently pleaded for accessible, comparative data to
advocate for stronger anti-human trafficking policies in their
home countries. We hope our visualization dashboard will
provide such a tool for them, as well as serve as an
educational aid for policymakers and the general public.”
Center for China-U.S. Cooperation
Crossley Center for Public Opinion Research
du.edu/korbel/china | [email protected]
du.edu/korbel/crossleycenter | [email protected]
Center for Middle East Studies
Human Trafficking Center
du.edu/korbel/middleeast | [email protected]
humantraffickingcenter.org | [email protected]
Center On Rights Development
Latin America Center
centeronrightsdevelopment.org | [email protected]
du.edu/korbel/latinamerica | [email protected]
Colorado European Union Center of Excellence
Frederick S. Pardee Center for International Futures
du.edu/korbel/ceuce | [email protected]
pardee.du.edu | [email protected]
Conflict Resolution Institute
Sié Chéou-Kang Center for International Security & Diplomacy
du.edu/conflictresolution | [email protected]
du.edu/korbel/sie | [email protected]
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PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
in the
MEDIA
The Josef Korbel School’s renowned dean, faculty and alumni are often sought by media worldwide to comment on current
PUBLIC LECTURES in 2014–15 including these guest speakers:
events. Here’s a look at the issues we commented on and the media outlets with which we spoke during the 2014-15
academic year. Visit our media archive at du.edu/korbel/about/news.
ISIS
Greek Resistance
THE HONORABLE CHUCK HAGEL
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense
THE HONORABLE NICHOLAS PLATT
Author and Former U.S. Ambassador to
Pakistan, Philippines and Zambia
Saudi Arabia
Cuba
Colombia Peace Agreement
Human Trafficking
Diplomacy
Resistance
North Korea Nonviolent
Refugee Crisis
Iran Nuclear Deal
Extremism
World Hunger
DR. MICHAEL PILLSBURY
Director, Center on Chinese Strategy, Hudson Institute
MR. RANDY ARCHIBOLD
The New York Times Bureau Chief
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
PROFESSOR KEVIN BALES
Human rights scholar and activist
Co-founder, Free the Slaves
THE HONORABLE PAUL JONES
U.S. Ambassador to Poland
HIS EXCELLENCY FRANCISCO ALTSCHUL
Ambassador of El Salvador to the United States
DR. CLAUDIA PAZ Y PAZ
Former Attorney General of Guatemala
HIS EXCELLENCY ENVER HOXHAJ
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs
Republic of Kosovo
FOREIGN MINISTER
MOHAMMAD JAVAD ZARIF
MA ‘84, PhD ‘88, Islamic Republic of Iran
PROFESSOR KEN ROBERTS
Department of Government, Cornell University
MS. KATHY KELLY
Peace Activist and Coordinator
Voice for Creative Nonviolence
DR. JOHN PAUL LEDERACH
Author and Professor
International Peacebuilding
University of Notre Dame
THE HONORABLE ARNOLD CHACON
Director General, U.S. Department of State
HIS EXCELLENCY ALEJANDRO TOLEDO
Former President of Peru
MS. ROBIN WRIGHT
Author and Journalist
DR. JAN MARCO MÜLLER
Policy Officer, International, Inter-institutional and
Stakeholder Relations, Joint Research Centre, EU Commission
MR. ROGER COHEN
Author and Journalist,
The New York Times
Immigration
Middle East
Terrorism Iraq
China
Syria
Authoritarian Regimes
Reducing Poverty
Russia
Nigeria’s Elections
Ukraine
Ethnic Conflicts
Artificial
European Monetary Policy
Cybersecurity
Ebola
Intelligence
w 7News Denver
w PRI’s The World
w 9News Denver
w Project Syndicate
w ABC This Week
w Salon
w Al Jazeera America
w Scientific American
w BBC World News
w The Cairo Review of Global Affairs
w Center for Strategic and International Studies
w The Denver Post
w CNN
w The Hill
w Colorado Public Radio
w The Huffington Post
w Council on Foreign Relations
w The Jerusalem Post
w Forbes
w The Korea Times
w Foreign Affairs
w The New York Times
w Foreign Policy
w The Wall Street Journal
w FoxNews
w The Washington Post
w Institute for Security Studies
w The Washington Times
w Meet the Press
w UN Dispatch
w Middle East Post
w UPI
w MSNBC
w USA Today
w National Public Radio
w US News
w Peace Talks Radio
w Yonhap News Agency
w Politico
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ADMISSIONS
CAREERS
MASTERS DEGREE STUDENTS
PHD STUDENTS
NEW STUDENTS ARE RETURNED
PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS
NEW STUDENT ADMISSIONS
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
EMPLOYMENT BY SECTOR
EMPLOYMENT BY LOCATION
Total known graduates = 222
Total employed graduates = 207
Total employed graduates = 207
93% = Employed
49% = Nonprofit
41% = Colorado
4% = Seeking
36% = Private
25% = Other U.S.
3% = Continuing Education
13% = Public
17% = Washington, D.C.
2% = Multilateral
12% = International
5% = Unknown
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
United States | Afghanistan | Canada | China
INTERNSHIPS BY REGION
U.S-BASED INTERNSHIPS
72% = North America
Ghana | South Korea | Kosovo | Nigeria
Norway | Pakistan | Russia | Turkey
13% = Europe
United Kingdom | Uzbekistan | Zambia
5% = Asia
59% = Denver Metro
24% = Washington, D.C.
4% = L atin America
& Carribean
(1% undisclosed)
12% = Other
5% = New York
3% = Africa
3% = Middle East
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DEGREE PROGRAMS WITH
LARGEST STUDENT ENROLLMENT
6 6 4
International Security
61
21
International Studies
Total internships = 183
Total U.S. internships = 132
INTERNSHIPS BY SECTOR
INTERNSHIPS BY COMPENSATION
International Development
51% = Nonprofit/NGO
International Human Rights
Global Finance, Trade and Economic Integration
49
58
14% = Paid
10% = Private
Conflict Resolution
10% = Stipend
7% = Multilateral
International Administration
PhD in International Studies
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76% = Unpaid
32% = Public
Total internships = 183
Total internships = 183
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STUDENT
p r o f i l es
CHAD BRINGHURST, MA ‘15
GLOBAL FINANCE, TRADE AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
Chad Bringhurst has sound advice for anyone considering attending the Korbel School. “Josef Korbel
is a great international affairs school and I’m highly satisfied with my time there. However, simply
attending isn’t enough. Be prepared to take advantage of internship, fellowship and extracurricular
opportunities afforded students at JKSIS.”
Bringhurst should know. As a Boren Fellow, he spent a year in Slovenia researching how political
connections affect the ability of companies in Slovenia to obtain loans. “I did this through data analysis on publicly-available
lending data and interviews,” he said. “I learned what political analysis is like in a real world setting, where data is often
limited, hard to find, and purposefully obscured.” His fellowship included intensive language study in Slovenian.
After starting his studies at the Korbel School in the fall of 2012 as an
international security major, Bringhurst decided to change to Global
Finance, Trade and Economic Integration (GFTEI) in the first semester,
“after a particularly interesting course in International Political Economy,”
he recalled. “Classes were more conversational than lecture-based, which
required a greater understanding of the subject material and were
ultimately more interesting.” After changing his major to GFTEI,
Bringhurst continued to take elective courses in international security.
“Be prepared to take advantage
of internship, fellowship and
extracurricular opportunities
afforded students at JKSIS.”
Bringhurst is looking forward to a new position as an asylum officer with U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services in
Los Angeles. “Korbel helped me to focus my interest in international affairs,” he said, “and gave me the opportunity to
pursue a career in the field.”
BRITTANY FRANCK, MA ’15
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE, GLOBAL HEALTH AFFAIRS
Brittany Franck is a former Sié Fellow who exemplifies the high caliber student the Josef Korbel School
attracts. Like many Korbel School students, she started her program after working abroad—in her
case, after serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ethiopia where she worked at a school for the blind.
Franck discovered a passion for working with people with disabilities.
One experience stands out in Franck’s mind. Along with a nurse and a leader from the local Women With Disabilities
Association, she paved the way for girls with disabilities to take part in an annual cultural ceremony called Ashenda. “It’s
basically a celebration of women,” she explained, “but they never invited girls with disabilities to participate. They assumed
that they wouldn’t be able to perform, and that they didn’t have the money to buy the proper dress.
“We went around our community and collected money from everyone, and ended up having enough money to buy every
girl their first traditional dress. For the first time, these girls danced in the full performance, in front of the entire town.
Everyone was amazed.” After completing her service Franck returned to Ethiopia and found that this community continued
to include girls with disabilities
Today, Franck is completing a PhD degree in medical anthropology at the University of Arizona. She plans to return
to Ethiopia to conduct her dissertation research, and she hopes to eventually move there to either teach or work with a
health-related nongovernmental organization.
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HABIB ZAHORI, MA ‘15
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
As a 31-year-old Fulbright Scholar from Kabul, Afghanistan, Habib Zahori represents the diversity of experiences and
perspectives that Korbel School students bring to the classroom. Zahori, his family and other citizens of Afghanistan have
been living through war for the last 40 years.
When he was an undergraduate in Kabul, Zahori studied medicine. Following his graduation in 2009, “I had two choices,”
he said. “I could either go work as a doctor and make, like 50 bucks per month, which was nothing, or I could get a job with
foreign journalists and work as an interpreter and make enough money to take care of the family.” Zahori opted to work as
an interpreter for foreign journalists.
”I will be armed with a lot of knowledge—things I’ve learned here.
And I’ll have the opportunity to do something good for the country.”
But his interest soon turned to the study of international relations. “I was hoping I would eventually get a job with the
Afghan government,” Zahori recalled. “I was thinking, if I could bring a small bit of change to a small office, why not?
Given the level and scope of corruption that exists in the government, I changed my mind about that.” He enrolled in the
Josef Korbel School.
Zahori ultimately decided that, after graduation from the Korbel School, he’d like to pursue a job with a human rights
organization in Afghanistan. ”I will be armed with a lot of knowledge—things I’ve learned here. And I’ll have the
opportunity to do something good for the country—if not for the entire country, then for a small number of people.
Everything I’ve learned here, I’m going to transfer it to whoever is interested back home.”
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ALUMNI
p r o f i l es
Recent Doctoral Student Placements
JOEL DAY, PhD ‘15 – University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Assistant Professor
FLETCHER COX, PhD ‘15 – William Jewell College, Assistant Professor
MATTHEW KLICK, PhD ‘15 – Josef Korbel School, Post-Doctoral Fellow
A Protégé of Josef Korbel Looks Back
HANS PETERSON MA ‘63, PhD ‘66
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
In the middle of a September snowstorm in 1959, German-born Hans Peterson arrived in
Denver to begin his graduate studies in political science under the tutelage of Josef Korbel.
His studies at DU were made possible thanks to a scholarship from University of Denver’s
Social Science Foundation.
RASLAN IBRAHIM, PhD ‘14 – Haverford College, Visiting Assistant Professor
In 1963, as a new U.S. citizen and with an MA from DU under his belt, Peterson returned to
Germany as an Army Reservist. With the Cold War in full swing, Peterson arrived in Berlin
during the building of the Berlin Wall and was once involved in a three-day standoff with
Russian troops. As a member of the U.S. Army’s security detail he provided security for West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt, who
would later become chancellor of Germany, and U.S. President John F. Kennedy. On June 26, 1963, Peterson was on duty
when President Kennedy made his famous “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech in West Berlin.
Korbel School Prepared Alumna to Make a Real-World Impact
Following the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany
in 1989, Peterson worked for the German government providing
“re-education” seminars for secondary teachers in former East German
schools so the citizens could, he said, “learn the truth about the U.S.”
KEITH GEHRING, PhD ‘15
– Josef Korbel School, Teaching Assistant Professor
RONI KAY O’DELL, PhD ‘14 – Webster University, Assistant Professor
SUSAN BRIDLE, PhD ‘14 – Tulane University, Post-Doctoral Fellow
When Jillian Gonacha began her graduate studies at the Korbel School, she
brought a strong interest in the field of intelligence. Thanks to her coursework,
a key internship with a counterterrorism organization and learning from
professors who had previously worked in the intelligence community, she
quickly learned that the intelligence field was indeed an attainable career
choice in which she could have a real-world impact.
She went on to do just that. As an analyst with the National Counterterrorism
Center (NCTC) in Washington, D.C., and NCTC’s representative to the Joint
Terrorism Task Force in Chicago, based at the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Gonacha’s assignments included involvement in the aftermath of the Osama
bin Laden raid, investigations into Al Qaeda leadership in Pakistan and the
U.S. investigation of David Headley, the American who was sentenced to prison
in the U.S. for his part in planning the 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai.
JILLIAN GONACHA, MA ‘07
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE,
HOMELAND SECURITY
“Korbel really does offer
a fresh perspective
that’s different from
the D.C. area schools.”
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Recalling her time at Korbel, Gonacha said, “I took as many classes as I could
from Professor Peg Sanders,” who worked in the intelligence community.
(Sanders retired from the Korbel School in 2011.) Tough assignments prepared
her well, as in learning how to distill 30 pages of knowledge on a topic into
mock daily one-page intelligence briefings. “Those probably prepared me
more than anything. You are expected to be able to do this on the job.”
After nearly a decade in the Beltway and Chicago, Gonacha believes that
“Korbel really does offer a fresh perspective that’s different from the D.C. area
schools.” She thinks that’s due in part to the mix of disciplines and students
at Korbel—ranging from security to conflict resolution to human rights and
more. “This gave me a broad perspective on security. Korbel is a well-regarded,
well-known school, especially in the intelligence community.”
Peterson joined the faculty as a full professor at Troy State University
in Alabama in contract service to the United States Air Force teaching
International Studies to young officers in England, Portugal, Italy,
Spain, Turkey and Holland. He was also a visiting professor at the
University of Ilmenau in Thuringia, Germany, and taught at Montana
State University for 30 years. His graduate school experience helped him
considerably in his global teaching career—“truly international relations!”
Dr. Peterson retired in 2002 and lives today with his wife Patricia in
Boulder, Colorado.
Mohammad Javad Zarif Special Guest at New York City Alumni Event
DU Alumnus Mohammad Javad Zarif (MA ‘84, PhD ‘88),
Iran’s Foreign Minister, was the special guest at a Korbel
School alumni event in New York City in October 2015.
Zarif’s attendance coincided with his attendance at the
United Nations General Assembly. Doug Scrivner, Chair
of the DU Board of Trustees, opened the event by welcoming
more than 120 New York-area DU alumni and friends.
Ambassador Christopher R. Hill, dean of the Josef Korbel
School, held an on-stage foreign policy conversation with
Minister Zarif. Topics included the course of negotiations
for the Iran nuclear deal, current Middle East regional
issues including the situation in Syria and Iranian-Saudi
relations. To cap off the New York alumni event, Zarif was
presented with a Pioneers lacrosse helmet, among other
DU mementos.
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IN MEMORIA M
Korbel Dinner 2015 Honors Chuck Hagel,
Jacqueline Hinman and Grant Wilkins
WILLIAM D. (BILL) STANFILL
It is with deep appreciation for his
service to the Josef Korbel School,
and sadness at his passing, that we
remember Bill Stanfill (1936-2015).
At the time of his death, Stanfill
was the president of the Social
Science Foundation (SSF) Board of Trustees at the Josef
Korbel School. Stanfill had served on the SSF Board
since 1980. Established in 1923 to promote the study
of international relations, the SSF board manages an
endowment fund that provides scholarship funds and
seed grants to support innovative programs at the
Korbel School, and advises the University of Denver in
its internationalization efforts.
Stanfill was Founding General Partner of Trailhead
Ventures and general partner of two fund-of-fund venture
partnerships, Larimer Venture Management Ltd., and
The 2015 Korbel Dinner, held in September 2015, honored three individuals
Larimer Venture Management II, L.P. He also co-founded
the investment-counseling firm of Morrill, Stanfill and
Company. Most recently, he served as a principal with
Montegra Capital Resources, LTD. He also served on the
boards of several U.S. venture capital partnerships.
who embody the school’s mission of meeting global challenges through
Stanfill was a very generous and active civic volunteer. His
dedication included decades of service on many non-profit
boards, frequently as chair. In addition to the Josef Korbel
School and the Social Science Foundation, he supported
other Denver non-profit organizations including Colorado
Public Radio, the Denver Health Foundation and the
Colorado Outward Bound School.
we’ve ever seen before. The Korbel School is in the business of training people
The Josef Korbel School is grateful for Bill Stanfill’s generous
gift to establish the William Deming Stanfill Endowed
Scholarship Fund, which will support students who might
not otherwise be able to attend the Korbel School.
practical knowledge and innovative thinking. DU Chancellor Rebecca Chopp
presented the University’s Global Security Award to Hon. Chuck Hagel, 24th
U.S. Secretary of Defense, our special guest. Speaking of the Korbel School,
Hagel said, “Now more than ever, the world needs more practitioners of peace,
who are prepared to tackle threats to global security which are unlike anything
who will take on the toughest security challenges and make the world a better
place.” Ambassador Christopher R. Hill, dean of the Josef Korbel School, and
Hagel engaged in an on-stage conversation about international policy topics
including the Middle East and other current issues.
Hill also presented awards to two local community leaders. Jacqueline Hinman,
Chairman and CEO of CH2M, received the University’s International Bridge
Builders Award; and Grant Wilkins, past director of Rotary International and a
DU Alumnus (BA ‘47), received the Josef Korbel School’s Humanitarian Award.
The annual dinner honors Josef Korbel, the first dean and founder of the Josef
Korbel School and father of Hon. Madeleine Albright, who became the first
woman U.S. Secretary of State. The dinner is the school’s principal fundraising
event. Contributions benefit the school’s programs, scholarships and centers,
which are designed to serve the school’s students and the community at large.
DONOR
Each year, the dinner’s program includes an internationally-prominent keynote
speaker and local honorees who have made a global impact.
s p ot l i g h t
JIM AND AMY HECHT
As a young child, Amy
Blatchford Hecht often
heard of the American
University of Beirut
(AUB)—a household
name in her home. She
was named for her great
aunt who was married to the second president of AUB,
and her parents met when they were both teaching at the
university. As an adult, Amy and her husband Jim Hecht
developed great admiration for AUB, a premier university
in the Middle East. In Lebanon, it is recognized as the
university that educates the leaders of tomorrow, as well as
having educated major figures of the 20th century.
As a result of their engagement in the Josef Korbel School
and the Center for Middle East Studies, the Hechts
established an endowed fund that will provide ongoing
funding for a partnership between the University of
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Denver and AUB. Their goal—to foster strong relationships
between faculty and students at each institution, and
ultimately help improve relations between the U.S. and
the Middle East—will be addressed initially through an
academic exchange, in which selected faculty or directors
will serve as short-term scholars in residence.
In the future the DU/AUB partnership also intends to
provide scholarship support for students from AUB to study
at DU, combined with an internship at the University.
As the situation in Lebanon permits, the partnership may
also send students from DU to study at AUB.
Office of the Dean
[email protected]
303-871-2539
External Relations & Development
Jennifer Thompson
Associate Dean of External Relations
[email protected]
303-871-2555
Ann Irving
Director of Development
[email protected]
303-871-2729
Alumni Relations
Alicia Kirkeby
Director of Alumni Relations
[email protected]
303-871-2541
Communications
Joanne Napper
Director of Communications
[email protected]
303-871-3513
Graduate Admissions
[email protected]
303-871-2544
Editor
Joanne Napper
Director of Communications
Dean Christopher R. Hill, Chancellor Rebecca Chopp and Hon. Chuck Hagel
Designer
Wendy Kent
WKent Designs
Photographers
Wayne Armstrong
University of Denver
The seed funding for this partnership is provided by the
Hechts through a combination of current contributions
and through a Charitable Gift Annuity. The annuity will
provide lifetime payments to the Hechts, with the remainder
to come to the University when they are gone.
Andrew Kowalyshyn
AK Photo
Members of the Josef Korbel
School Community
Robin Wright photo courtesy
of robinwright.net
Grant Wilkins
Jacqueline Hinman
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