Robert Garris, Senior Associate Dean

School of International and Public Affairs
Columbia University

 

 

 

 

Rob Garris is the Senior Associate Dean at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. In this capacity he serves as the Dean’s Chief of Staff with responsibility for strategic planning, external affairs, student affairs, and all SIPA administrative matters. He also works closely with the faculty chair and the Associate Dean for Faculty and Curriculum Affairs on academic issues. In addition, Rob manages the School's international dual degrees, exchange programs, and overseas executive training through the Global Public Policy Network; and he will continue to serve on the administrative team of Columbia’s Center for International Business Education and Research

He holds a Ph.D. in European History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with a focus on German immigration policy in the19th and 20th centuries. His teaching has included survey courses on European history and international affairs.

Recent Conference Presentations:

•           Institute of International Education Conference on Trends in Transatlantic Academic Exchange, presentation on “The Role of Dual Degrees in International Partnerships,” February, 2008.

•           Department of Education Conference for Directors of Centers of International Business Education and Research, Presentation on “CIBER Languages and National Language Teaching Trends, November 2006.

•           Association of Public Policy and Management Schools, Co-author of paper on “Practitioners Roles and Practicum Courses in MPA degree programs” June 2006

 

Academic Awards and Honors

•           Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung Bundeskanzler Stipendium, dissertation research, Berlin (1995-6)

•           US Department of Education Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship (1994)

•           DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) grant for summer language study, (1994)

•           Mellon Fellowship in the Humanities (1990-92)

•           Rotary International Fellowship (1987-88)

 

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