Associate Provost and Dean Russell Ganim

Russ Ganim is associate provost and dean of International Programs at the University of Iowa. He has held this position since January 2020, having previously served as the director of the Division of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Iowa.

Dean Ganim is committed to rebuilding international education in the wake of the pandemic. To that end, he has expanded Iowa’s international partnerships, encouraged development of both virtual and traditional study abroad programs, and renewed efforts to recruit international students.

To strengthen internationalization efforts on campus, Dean Ganim has hosted or helped organize multiple lectures, symposia, and other media events that promote global awareness. Many of these initiatives have been designed to foster connections between international education and efforts to promote a welcoming and respectful environment for all communities.

Dean Ganim is a professor of French by training but has served as an administrator for the past 20 years, dedicating much of his career to global engagement. Read more about Dean Ganim on the University of Iowa's Faculty and Staff Experts page.

Contact Information

Russell Ganim
1111-A UCC
Phone: 319-335-0373
E-mail: russell-ganim@uiowa.edu

International Programs Faculty Advisory Council

The International Programs Faculty Advisory Council shall be composed of the associate provost and dean of International Programs, 13 UI faculty members, and a representative nominated by the Vice President for Research. 11 of the 13 members of the faculty shall be nominated by the deans of each of the 11 UI colleges and appointed by the dean. The remaining two council members will be drawn from IP's constituent thematic and area studies centers and programs, and are appointed by the dean.

Duties

1. To advise the associate provost and dean on the UI's global strategies
2. To recommend policies and initiatives designed to strengthen the University’s internationally oriented teaching, research, creative work and community engagement
3. To serve as a communication network and to provide direction for existing or potential cross-collegiate international activities and initiatives
4. To confer with and assist the associate provost and dean in the formulation of the academic agenda, policies, procedures, and activities of IP.
5. To propose a topic for and to plan the annual retreat of IP-appointed faculty members, and to plan other events designed to involve faculty in intellectual exchange and information sharing around international or global topics.
6. To recommend appointments (by vote) of IP-affiliated faculty members (adjunct and courtesy appointments) and to ensure faculty involvement in international teaching, research, and outreach is recognized.
7. To conduct such other business as may be assigned to it, except that it shall not assume or be asked to assume authority on any matter clearly delegated elsewhere
8. To confer with the provost whenever a new associate provost and dean is to be appointed

Members

Shelly Campo, Graduate College
Daniel Caplan, Preventive & Community Dentistry
Cynthia Chou, Anthropology
Jeff Dawson, Public Health
Dimy Doresca, Management & Organizations
Meenakshi Gigi Durham, Journalism & Mass Communication
Russ Ganim, International Programs
Kelly Kadera, Political Science
Kristy Nabhan-Warren, OVPR
Anita Nicholson, College of Nursing
Angie Reams, Dean of Students
Peter Snyder, Cardiology
Sarah Vigmostad, College of Engineering
Pamela Wesley, College of Education
Adrien Wing, College of Law