HOUSTON, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — International Studies Professor and East Asia Scholar Dr. Hans Stockton has began a brand new skilled chapter taking over a newly expanded management position as Associate Vice President for International Relations and Engagement at University of St. Thomas. The improvement of this publish coincides with UST’s launching of its eight-year strategic plan “Greater Things.” Two of the 4 focal factors of that plan are to leverage worldwide partnerships and be identified worldwide for progressive Catholic schooling.
In his new position, Stockton will broaden upon UST’s lengthy custom of serving as a bridge of encounter and dialogue that connects the UST campus and the world.
“We will accomplish this by more deeply cultivating current international relationships, establishing new relationships and engaging the UST campus and community,” he mentioned. “Central to this will be securing the resources to serve our international students and making an international experience possible for all Celts.”
Along with creating this place to boost UST’s profile globally, the University mixed the Office of International Student and Scholar Services with the UST Study Abroad Office. The result’s a brand new Office of International Services & Study Abroad positioned in Crooker Hall.
“Students and faculty will have a one-stop shop to visit for assistance on matters of international partnerships, studies abroad and student and faculty mobility,” Stockton mentioned.
“A big part of my job is to increase the number and variety of international partnerships such that students and faculty from any discipline will have options. At the same time, we want to increase the opportunities for international students to study at UST.”
Over his 20-year tenure starting in 2002, Stockton taught and served in lots of administrative roles, together with director of examine overseas for ten years, in addition to the director of UST’s Center for International Studies for ten years.
“I became Study Abroad director in summer 2001,” he mentioned. “My second month as director was the 9/11 attacks, so that was an intense start to my new position.”
As a global research scholar, Stockton’s analysis, educating {and professional} improvement place him in the very best vantage level for increasing worldwide relations. His experience, abilities and sources for this engagement embody a sturdy world community of universities, students and governments, well-developed entrepreneurial and cross-cultural communication expertise, and the flexibility to talk to and join with various worldwide audiences.
Leveraging his East Asia experience, he was the founding director of UST’s Taiwan & East Asia Studies Program from 2017-2022 and founding director of the Mandarin Center of UST & WZU from 2021- 2022.
“Joining him on the international recruiting side is Ryan Konkright, who is a natural fit to rounding out Hans’ team,” Vice President for Marketing and Admissions Student Services Jeff Olsen mentioned. Konkright has served the University as Director of Admissions for a number of years. Dora Zhang, director of International Student and Scholar Services, can also be on Stockton’s group.
“The support and mentoring over two decades by faculty and staff colleagues, various UST administrators and community friends gave me the confidence to engage the wide world around UST and garner some successes,” he mentioned. “Equally essential have been generations of Celts who contributed their energies and abilities to our worldwide initiatives. As Center director, I had the pleasure of negotiating a range of worldwide memorandums of understanding. Also, I hosted a wide-range of guests from companion universities, native and international governments, native consular corps and worldwide firms.
“I’m excited and thankful for this new opportunity to commit full time to building international education and relationships for UST,” Stockton mentioned, “but stepping away from the Center after two decades has been an adjustment. My faculty and staff colleagues, students and alumni will continue to hold a special place in my heart.”
For extra details about the International Relations and Engagement Office at University of St. Thomas, contact [email protected]
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