Russell Ganim
![Russell Ganim](/sites/international.uiowa.edu/files/2020-11/russ-ganim.jpg)
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 advance diversity, belonging, equity, and inclusion.
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
Messages from the Dean
![aerial view of large I made from class of 2027 students on the pentacrest](/sites/international.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2023-08/OnIowa-Block-I-Photo-Class-of-2027-web.jpg?h=e2a147b4&itok=NFLieVCy)
Dean’s Message: Welcoming the newest cohort of international students to Iowa
![Russ Ganim with others holding Iowa flag in mountains in Germany](/sites/international.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2023-07/Russ-and-others-in-Germany-.jpg?h=b4c7294f&itok=tq5qVIbJ)
Dean’s Message: Study Abroad program, Academic Year in Freiburg, celebrates 60 years of growing Global Hawkeyes
![Students on the Shakespeare's England faculty-led program in front of cathedral](/sites/international.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2023-07/Shakespeare%27s-England-faculty-led-2023.jpg?h=0614b99c&itok=Wj6d3sdU)
Dean’s Message: Summer global learning experiences for students and teachers in full swing
![students wearing graduation regalia taking selfie at graduation celebration](/sites/international.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2023-06/students-taking-selfie-at-graduation-celebration.jpg?h=c3635fa2&itok=ThLD66Ng)
Dean’s Message: Celebrating our international student community
![Princess Galyani Valhana Institute of Music, Thailand](/sites/international.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2023-03/Princess-Galyani-Valhana-Institute-of-Music-2-Thailand_web.jpg?h=05ee7ac3&itok=3K3DQVwb)