UMD Internationalization Initiative

Leadership Team (2012–2014)

The ACE Internationalization Lab Cohort took place from 2012-2014. If you have questions about current internationalization activities at UMD, please contact:

Karl Markgraf, Ph.D.
Chief International Officer
Director, International Programs & Services
(218) 726-8764

Below is the list of the ACE Internationalization Lab Cohort leadership team:

Dennis Falk (Co-Chair)

(former) Professor, Department of Social Work

dfalk@d.umn.edu

Leigh Neys (Co-Chair)

(Former) Director, International Education Office (2011-2016)

Cindy Christian

Director, Royal D. Alworth Jr. Institute for International Studies

cmchrist@d.umn.edu

(218) 726-7493

Chris Haidos

Associate Vice Chancellor for Graduate Education and Research

chaidos@d.umn.edu

(218) 726-8826

Tim Holst

Associate Vice Chancellor for Graduate Education and Research

tholst@d.umn.edu

(218) 726-6246

Penny Morton

Associate Dean, Swenson College of Science and Engineering

pmorton@d.umn.edu

(218) 726-7962

Michael Mullins

(Former) Instructor, Foreign Languages and Literature

Trisha O'Keefe

(Former) International Student Advisor, Office of Cultural Diversity

Bill Payne

Professor, Dept. of Theatre

wpayne@d.umn.edu

(218) 726-8597

Paula Pederson

Faculty Fellow for Intercultural Initiatives

ppederse@d.umn.edu

(218) 726-7860

Susana Pelayo-Woodward

Director, Office of Cultural Diversity

swoodwar@d.umn.edu

(218) 726-8444

Kim Riordan

(Former) Associate Vice Chancellor for Outreach and Online Delivery

kriordan@d.umn.edu

(218) 726-7251

Rajiv Vaidyanathan

Professor, Department of Marketing

rvaidyan@d.umn.edu

(218) 726-6817

Jennifer Webb

Associate Professor, Department of Art & Design

jwebb@d.umn.edu

(218) 726-8411