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page-item-10355\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/about\/centers-of-excellence\/national-academy-for-international-education\/current-members\/\">Current Members<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-1192 page_item_has_children\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/about\/awards\/\">Medals and Awards<\/a>\n<ul class='children'>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-1196\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/about\/awards\/iie-sio-of-the-year\/\">IIE SIO of the Year Award<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"navigation-wrapper__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Who We Are<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Center Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Sylvia.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24605 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Sylvia.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Sylvia-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Sylvia-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sylvia Jons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sylvia Jons is an accomplished professional in the field of international higher education initiatives, specializing in fostering strategic global partnerships. With a wealth of experience in programs such as the Global Fulbright Program, Brazil Scientific Mobility Program, Whitaker Biomedical Program, USAID, and IIE\u2019s Generation Study Abroad, Sylvia is an expert in developing and nurturing international collaborations. As the Director of the IIE Center for International Partnerships, she plays a vital role in driving impactful global educational initiatives. Sylvia&#8217;s deep understanding of the intricacies of international partnerships has been honed through her previous positions at institutions like the University of Nebraska-System and organizations like APAIE. Her ability to navigate cultural nuances and forge fruitful relationships has led to the successful implementation of numerous collaborative ventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sylvia holds a BA and MA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, further strengthening her academic foundation. Currently pursuing her Executive MBA from the University of Iowa, she combines her practical experience with advanced business acumen to drive sustainable growth in international higher education partnerships. Sylvia Jons is known for her expertise in cultivating impactful international partnerships and driving the future of global education. She actively shares her valuable insights on developing strategic global academic collaborations, facilitating Global STEM programs, and advancing international partnerships in higher education. Sylvia&#8217;s contributions have made a significant impact in the field, solidifying her position as a leader in international higher education initiatives.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Cori.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23662 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Cori.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Cori-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Cori-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cori Crisfield<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cori Crisfield supports a variety of programs within the IIE Center for International Partnerships. In particular, Cori manages the IIE Global E3 consortium, which enables engineering students to go abroad to member universities while earning credit at home. Each application cycle, Cori provides placement guidance, advising, and programmatic support to the Global E3 consortium, as well as oversees consortium partnerships and MOU maintenance. Cori also supports the Center&#8217;s flagship International Academic Partnership Program (IAPP), which aims to guide U.S. institutions in forming strategic, sustainable academic partnerships with the focus country. Cori graduated from Hamilton College with a degree in Public Policy and Environmental Studies after taking a gap year in the Dominican Republic and Spain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IIE Fellow for Academic Partnerships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"967\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sutton-1024x967.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23669 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sutton-1024x967.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sutton-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sutton-768x725.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sutton-1536x1451.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.iie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sutton-2048x1934.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Susan Buck Sutton<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Susan Buck Sutton brings 40 years as faculty member and administrator to her work on global learning and engagement in higher education. Recently retired as Senior Advisor for International Initiatives at Bryn Mawr College, Sutton is also Emerita Associate Vice President of International Affairs and Emerita Chancellor\u2019s Professor of Anthropology at Indiana University. A strong advocate for jointly constructed and mutually beneficial international partnerships, Sutton has published widely on all aspects of partnership development and conducted partnership workshops in over 25 countries. Her leadership as senior international officer at Indiana University\u2019s urban campus was guided by a philosophy of international collaboration, honored with the Andrew Heiskell Award from IIE and Senator Paul Simon Award from NAFSA.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She has been President of the Association of International Education Administrators, Chair of NAFSA\u2019s International Education Leadership section, and officer or adviser at AAC&amp;U, IAU, and the Forum on Education Abroad. In 2018, Sutton received the Charles Klasek Award for outstanding service to the field of international education.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"parent":1168,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"content-type":"blog","featured-content":"","promo":"","redirect_url":"","is_board_member":false,"iie_show_breadcrumbs":true,"iie-exclude-from-subpage-nav":false,"footnotes":""},"coauthors":[497],"class_list":["post-23651","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"featured_image_src":null,"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Who We Are | IIE<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Center Staff Sylvia Jons Sylvia Jons is an accomplished professional in the field of international higher 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