United States
Higher education professional passionate about diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Experienced at writing for diverse audiences on a variety of platforms.
AWARDS:
Communication Innovator Award, American Women in Communications Bloomington/Normal Chapter, Spring 2019
Alumni Community Service Award, Multicultural Leadership Institute, April 2022
Student success
The Hamilton Lugar School’s Arabic Debate Team secured a first-place finish in the native speakers’ division of the 5th annual U.S. Universities Arabic Debating Championship held September 27-29 at New York University.
Indiana University students don’t need to move to Silicon Valley to begin their careers in venture capital. The first step is much closer to home for fellows in the IU Ventures program, including Hamilton Lugar School International Studies master’s student Rohi Matondo.
With fluent Mandarin and sharp business strategies, IU students from the Hamilton Lugar School’s Chinese Flagship Program secured top honors at a national competition that tested both brains and bilingualism.
Transformative research and creativity
The Quechua Alliance's award recognized Serafín Coronel-Molina's commitment to the documentation, maintenance, and revitalization of Quechua and other Indigenous languages through research, teaching, service, and activism.
More than three decades ago, Marianne Kamp saw first-hand how the collapse of the Soviet Union affected nearly every aspect of life in Central Asia. With the support of a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, she now leads a ten-member team of researchers preserving the oral histories of that era.
The African Studies Association presented Indiana University Professor Alwiya Omar with their 2024 Outstanding Service Award during the organization’s 67th annual meeting in Chicago on December 14.
Service to our state and beyond
The 9th Annual Quechua Alliance profoundly impacted attendees like Vivian Costello and Mengjie Lei, offering them a deep dive into the vibrant Quechua language and Andean cultures through presentations, art, and personal narratives.
The Indiana University Language Flagships invite the community to their Global Game Showdown featuring food, cultural entertainment, and interactive games.
On March 12, the Korea Foundation and the Hamilton Lugar School, part of the Indiana University College of Arts and Sciences, co-hosted The Korean Studies Forum, an event designed to promote public-private-academia partnerships.