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
![UI students MK Shultz and Megan Slinger in Alicante, Spain holding Hawkeye flag in front of palm tree lined streets of Alicante](/sites/international.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2024-07/MK-Shultz-and-Megan-Slinger-in-Alicante_web.gif?h=67eabc4d&itok=0YeiR7Vf)
Dean's Message: Summer study abroad and visits to Spain and Romania
![two students standing in front of a sign that says International Student Graduation Celebration, having their photo taken](/sites/international.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-05/International-Student-Graduation-Celebration-2024.jpg?h=b4bf40dc&itok=N0sXFm7u)
Dean's Message: Graduation celebration and visit to Kosovo
![Kenyan Judicial Academy visit with Russ Ganim and Adrienne Wing](/sites/international.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2024-04/Opening-dinner-group-shot_cropped.gif?h=8ad5a422&itok=5JLPkOZG)
Dean's Message: April is the busiest month
![Fulbright top producer graphic 2023-2024](/sites/international.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-03/Fulbright_StudentProd2024_500x500.jpg?h=2a479378&itok=dPZtSt7y)
Dean's Message: Travel to the Middle East, France, and ISAB's 10 year anniversary
![Fulbright top producer graphic 2023-2024](/sites/international.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-03/Fulbright_StudentProd2024_500x500.jpg?h=2a479378&itok=dPZtSt7y)