CEA CAPA Academics Directory


Martha Johnson, PhD, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

Martha Johnson, PhD, is the Executive Vice President and Provost for CEA Study Abroad and CAPA: The Global Education ...

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Louis Berends, PhD, Dean & Vice President of Academic Partnerships

Louis “Lou” Berends, PhD, comes to CEA CAPA from Syracuse University where he most recently held positions as ...

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Andrea Custodi, PhD, Dean & Vice President of Academic and Strategic Initiatives

As Dean & Vice President of Academic and Strategic Initiatives, Andrea Custodi, PhD, oversees evaluation and ...

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Stina M. Dufour, Ed.D, Dean of Global Programs & Academic Administration

Stina Dufour, Ed.D, is the Dean of Global Programs & Academic Administration for CEA CAPA Education Abroad. Dr. ...

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Darin Smith-Gaddis, Vice President of Academic Inclusion Strategies

Darin Smith-Gaddis is the Vice President, Institutional Relations and Diversity Initiatives at CEA CAPA. Darin leads ...

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Joshua Coldagelli, Senior Academic Coordinator

Josh joined CEA CAPA in the summer of 2022. Coming from a background in college admissions and athletics, he was ...

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Alicia de la Peña Portero, PhD, Academic Director, Madrid

Dr. Alicia de la Peña is the Director of Academic Affairs in the CEA CAPA Madrid Center. She is responsible for the ...

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Monica Francioso, PhD, Academic Director, Florence

Academic Director Monica Francioso joined the CEA CAPA Florence team in 2015, and is responsible for the oversight ...

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Arlene Hairston , Registrar

Arlene is responsible for maintaining the accuracy, integrity, privacy, and security of academic records, as well as ...

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Christian Merino Rubio, Academic Coordinator 

Christian is joining the Academic Affairs team at CEA CAPA as an Academic Coordinator. ...

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Whitney Sherman, EdD, Academic Affairs Manager

Dr. Whitney Sherman joins CEA CAPA after directing intercultural learning for CIEE and overseeing international ...

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Mary Alice Soriero, Academic Director, Seville

As Academic Director of CEA CAPA Seville, Mary Alice’s role is to oversee the many facets to the smooth running of ...

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Lenka Vystrcilova, PhD, Academic Director, Prague

Lenka Vystrcilova is the Academic Director in the CEA CAPA Prague Center. Dr. Vystrcilova provides leadership, ...

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Carla Fronteddu, PhD, Academic Assistant

Dr. Carla Fronteddu joined CEA CAPA in 2013 as a faculty member, teaching courses in Communication and Gender. In ...

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Karolína Havlíková, Academic Coordinator

Karolína is an Academic Coordinator at the CEA CAPA Prague Study Center, where she ensures students have the best ...

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Marilena De Chiara, PhD, Academic Director, Barcelona

Dr. Marilena De Chiara is the Director of Academic Affairs at CEA CAPA Barcelona. Born in Naples, Italy, she ...

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Darren Kelly, PhD, Academic Director, Dublin & Global Internship Course Coordinator

A Dublin native, Dr. Darren Kelly holds a BA in English and Geography and a PhD in Cultural Geography from St. ...

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Guido Reverdito, PhD, Academic Director, Florence
After a BA in Classics and a Master’s in Teaching Italian as a Second Language, Guido received his PhD in ...

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Michael Woolf, PhD, Deputy President for Strategic Development

Michael has spent much of his career in an international context. Prior to working in mainstream international ...

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Talal Nizameddin, PhD, Academic Director, London
Dr. Talal Nizameddin is the Director of Academic Affairs at the CAPA London Center. He has lived and worked ...

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Julia Miller, PhD, Academic Director, Sydney
Dr. Julia Miller is the Director of Academic Affairs in the CAPA Sydney ...

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Mike Punter, PhD, Global Director of Theater Education
Mike Punter is the Director of Theatre Education for CAPA, based in London. He teaches a number of courses in ...

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Christopher Edwards, Academic Director, Paris

Christopher oversees academic programs offered through CEA CAPA Paris. His responsibilities range from curriculum ...

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Ana Martínez, PhD, Academic Director, Barcelona

Ana's role is to ensure the academic quality of all CEA CAPA Barcelona programs. She reviews the curriculum and ...

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Anthony Gristwood, PhD, Faculty Chair, London & Global Faculty Advisory Council Chair
Anthony Gristwood is the London Faculty Chair and Chair of the Global Faculty Advisory Council. He ...

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