Russell Ganim

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 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

Visiting delegation from Romania standing in front of large black and gold IOWA sign

Dean's Message: Fall Bounty

Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Dean Ganim talks about a visit to UI by the Japanese ambassador to the U.S., colleagues from Romania, Georgia, Armenia, and Moldova, a multilingual Anne Frank reading, and our Commitment to Internationalization lecture.
Russ Ganim and Djiby Anne

Dean's Message: Africa connections at home and abroad

Tuesday, October 1, 2024
This month, Dean Ganim discusses a recent visit to South Africa with a delegation from Iowa, the arrival of a Fulbright Scholar from Senegal, and our Study Abroad Fair.
group of new international students smiling standing in front of the old capitol

Dean's Message: A warm welcome and a fond farewell

Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Dean Ganim welcomes our newest group of international students to campus and says goodbye to Doug Lee, IP's assistant dean, upon his retirement.
President Wilson and Provost Kregel holding large cardboard passport

Dean's Message: The home front

Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Dean Ganim highlights summer visits to International Programs this month including those by President Wilson, Provost Kregel, and the Mandela Washington Fellows. He also discusses an encounter with recent CIMBA graduates from our largest study abroad program based in Paderno del Grappa, Italy.
UI students MK Shultz and Megan Slinger in Alicante, Spain holding Hawkeye flag in front of palm tree lined streets of Alicante

Dean's Message: Summer study abroad and visits to Spain and Romania

Monday, July 1, 2024
Dean Ganim discusses our summer study abroad numbers, and recent trips to Spain with the Big Ten Academic Alliance and to Romania where the UI College of Public Health has a strong relationship with the University of Babeş-Bolyai.