Institute for Global Engagement Staff
Professor
Assistant Vice President of Global Education
Email: frenchb@grinnell.edu
Brigittine French joined the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ faculty in 2003 and is Professor of Anthropology. French is a linguistic and political anthropologist whose diverse body of teaching and research focuses on theoretical and ethnographic approaches to narrative, testimonial discourse, violence, gender, rights...
Program Coordinator
Email: criswell@grinnell.edu
Heidi Criswell is the program coordinator for the Institute for Global Engagement and works with students, faculty, and staff to engage all campus members with international and off-campus experiences. She believes that all people deserve meaningful education and opportunities, regardless of...
Assistant Director of Faculty-Led Learning Across the Globe
Email: cummingsna@grinnell.edu
Naomi Cummings is the Assistant Director of Faculty-Led Learning Across the Globe (FLAG). In her role, she works with faculty to develop life-changing global experiences for students and assists students with preparing for their time abroad. Naomi is passionate about intercultural exchange and is...
Director of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ-in-London
Email: dukesus@grinnell.edu
Susie Duke is the Director of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ-in-London (GIL). Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ-in-London is a longstanding and flagship semester long off-campus study experience for Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ students to study in London as a cohort under the guidance of two Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ College faculty. From 2015 through June 2022, Susie managed the...
Study Away Adviser
Email: frostlaua@grinnell.edu
Alex Frost-Lau (he/him) joined Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ College in April 2025 as the Study Away Adviser. In this role, he provides guidance to students about opportunities to study in other parts of the US and the globe. Alex believes in the power of higher education and is passionate about encouraging students to...
Director, Center for Languages and Intercultural Communication
Email: izmaylova@grinnell.edu
Anastasia Izmaylova joined Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ College as director of Center for Languages and Intercultural Communication in the Institute for Global Engagement in August 2021. In this role, she oversees a variety of programs that support and promote language and culture learning on campus, such as peer...
Assistant Director of Off-Campus Study
Email: lindbergs@grinnell.edu
Sonja Lindberg, the new Assistant Director of Off-Campus Study (OCS). In this role, Sonja will advise students about opportunities for studying away in the US and abroad, as well as provide guidance, before, during, and after their studies off-campus. Sonja also oversees all OCS events, and she...
Assistant Director of Partnerships and Collaborations
Email: stafford@grinnell.edu
Lynn Stafford is the Assistant Director of Partnerships and Collaborations, a role established within the Institute for Global Engagement (IGE) in 2021. In this role, Lynn manages a variety of partnerships and collaborations within IGE. She liaises communications with external institutions...
Senior Director of Student Mobility and Global Safety
Email: stanleya@grinnell.edu
Alicia joined Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ College as Director of Off-Campus Study in the Institute for Global Engagement in August 2017 and took on the role of Senior Director of Student Mobility and Global Risk in December 2024. Prior to joining Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, she worked for Northwestern University’s Study Abroad Office...