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Study Abroad Advisory Council

In 1995, the MU Provost appointed the Study Abroad Advisory Council (SAAC), a committee made up of administrators and faculty from nearly all schools and colleges, charged to advise study abroad policies, review current programs and develop study abroad initiatives.  In 2002, the council was expanded by the MU Provost to include representatives from key campus administrative offices, a representative from the Advisors Forum and two student representatives.

Members

Francisco (Paco) Gomez, Chair
Department of Geological Sciences
gomezf@missouri.edu

Jordan Alexander
International Admissions
alexanderjor@missouri.edu

Amy Backes
Student Representative
amybackes@missouri.edu

Diana Baldwin
School of Health Professions
baldwind@health.missouri.edu

John David
Biological Sciences
davidj@missouri.edu

Ed Drott
Religious Studies
drotte@missouri.edu

Charles Franz
Trulaske College of Business
franzc@missouri.edu

Béa Gallimore
Romance Languages and Literature
gallimorer@missouri.edu

Jana Hawley
College of Human Environmental Sciences
hawleyj@missouri.edu

Anne Heine
Sinclair School of Nursing
Heinea@missouri.edu

Jason Kinnear
International Center (Ex-Officio)
Kinnearj@missouri.edu

Kristin Kopp
German and Russian Studies
koppkr@missouri.edu

Barbara Lindeman
International Center (Ex-Officio)
lindemanb@missouri.edu

Judith Mabary
School of Music
Mabaryj@missouri.edu

Mark Palmer
Geography Department
palmermh@missouri.edu

Melissa Pemberton
Advisors Council Representative
College of Arts and Science
pembertonme@missouri.edu

Victor Price
Office of the Registrar
pricev@missouri.edu

Jennifer Schaffer
Advisors Forum
schafferjm@missouri.edu

Brenda Selman
Office of the Registrar
selmanb@missouri.edu

Matt Pourney
College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
pourneym@missouri.edu

JR Swanegan
College of Engineering
swanegana@missouri.edu

Rodney Uphoff
School of Law
uphoffr@missouri.edu