Global Engagement Committee

Campus-wide Collaboration on Global Engagement Opportunities

The Global Engagement Committee is a standing committee of faculty and administrators responsible for advising the Global Engagement Office on matters of policy and practice. Its duties include conducting regular reviews of Swarthmore College’s study abroad programs; evaluating both approved and proposed programs; reviewing student petitions to attend non-approved programs; and ensuring the educational quality of all supported programs. This advisory committee also works to identify and reduce unnecessary institutional barriers to participation in global engagement opportunities.

Members of the Global Engagement Committee, Academic Year 2026-2027

  • Casey Anderson, Director of Student Health & Wellness
  • L. Simone Collins, Director of Counseling and Psychological Services
  • Varo Duffins, Director of Financial Aid
  • Lila Fontes, Associate Professor of Computer Science
  • Alexandra Gueydan-Turek,  Executive Director of the Global Engagement Office (Co-Chair)
  • Karen Henry, Dean of First-Year Students
  • Usha Nair Jenemann, Associate Registrar
  • Lauren Owens, Director of Operations for Global Engagement (Co-Chair)
  • Kristen Smith, Registrar
  • Edlin Veras, Assistant Professor of Sociology