The Institute for Global Engagement benefits from the support and advice from the distinguished members of its External Board of Advisors and from our UH Committee of Champions.

Board of Advisors:

• Dr. Collins Airhihenbuwa, Georgia State University
• Ms. Hanneke Faber, Logitech
• Dr. Eric Maidla, Honorary Consul of Estonia
• Dr. Dilip Ratha, KNOMAD
• Dr. Lisa Sachs, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
• Amb. Juan Sosa, US-Panama Business Council
• Dr. Joseph Stiglitz, Columbia University

UH Committee of Champions:

• Lani Ackerman, UH College of Medicine
• Mohan Ambikaipaker, CLASS Honors, World Cultures and Literatures
• Rajender Aparasu, College of Pharmacy
• KiJoon Back, College of Global Hospitality Leadership
• Nikhil Celly, College of Business
• Brian Chin, Moores School of Music
• Vivien Coulsen-Thomas, College of Optometry
• Jerrod Henderson, College of Engineering
• Christina Gola, UH Libraries
• Tara Green, African American Studies 
• Karen Jones, UH Law Center
• Kimberly Hermis, College of Nursing
• Patrick Leung, Graduate College of Social Work
• Heidar Malki, Technology Division, College of Engineering 
• Jodi Nelms, Language and Culture Center
• Lan Ni, Valenti School of Communications
• Trang Phan, College of Architecture
• Pamela Quiroz, Center for Mexican American and Latino/a Studies
• Ben Rayder, Office of Undergraduate Research and Major Awards
• Donna Stokes, College of Natural Science and Mathematics
• Kathryn Tart, College of Nursing
• Jen Vardeman, Valenti School of Communication
• Jonathan Williamson, UH Honors College
• Sonny Wong, Hobby School of Public Affairs
• Yali Zou, Asian American Studies
• Zac Zwald, Political Science