Office of the Vice President for International Affairs Indiana University 601 E. Kirkwood Avenue Franklin Hall 306 Bloomington, Indiana 47405 Office: 812-855-9086 E-Mail: cviers@indiana.edu Christopher J. Viers Education: Ph.D., Michigan State University (2003) Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education Dissertation: Faculty Engaged in International Scholarship: A Study of When, How, and Why M.A., The Ohio State University (1990) Higher Education and Student Affairs B.A., Wheaton College (1988) Sociology; Family Studies Concentration University Experience: INDIANA UNIVERSITY Associate Vice President for International Services Office of the Vice President for International Affairs (January 2008 present) Position Summary: Serve as a member of the executive leadership team within the Office of the Vice President for International Affairs at Indiana University, a major multicampus public research institution. Provide strategic vision, leadership, oversight, and direction of four major units, including International Admissions, International Student and Scholar Advising, Information Resources and Technology, and Administration and Finance with a full-time staff of 45 and an annual operating budget in excess of $7 million. Collectively these units process more than 12,000 international applications per year, and provide a comprehensive array of programs and services for 7,500 international students and 1,500 international faculty and staff on the eight campuses of the University. Adjunct Assistant Professor Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (July 2004 present) Position Summary: Teach two graduate level courses, including International Higher Education Administration; and International Students in U.S. Higher Education. Advise graduate students interested in the field of international higher education; and currently serve on two dissertation committees. Associate Dean of International Programs and Director of International Services; and Instructor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (July 2002 December 2007) WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Director, Office of International Students and Scholars (January 1999 June 2002) Position Summary: Provided leadership, direction, and senior level management to a diverse full-time staff of ten in providing comprehensive service and support to meet the unique needs of approximately 4,000 international students and visiting scholars from just under 100 countries at a major urban Carnegie I Research institution.
Page #2 CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Director, Office of International Education (July 1995 Dec 1998) Position Summary: Provided leadership and direction to a full-time staff of eight in the administration of international student recruitment, admission, international student and visiting scholar programs and services, and study abroad and faculty exchange programs at a mid-sized comprehensive institution. Associate Director, Office of International Education (Jan 1994 July 1995) THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY International Student Orientation and Advising Coordinator, Office of International Students and Scholars (Oct 1992 Dec 1993) International Student and Study Abroad Advisor, Office of International Students and Scholars (July 1990 Sep 1992) Graduate Administrative Associate, Office of International Students and Scholars (July 1989 June 1990) Graduate Administrative Associate, Office of Residence and Dining Halls (July 1988 June 1989) Publications: Viers, C. J. (2003). Faculty Engaged in International Scholarship: A Study of When, How, and Why. Dissertation Abstracts International, 64(12), 4389A. (UMI No. 3116059). Viers, C. J. (1998). Internationalization of American Higher Education: A Review of the Literature. Phi Beta Delta: International Review, VIII, Spring, pp. 27-46. Awards/Committees/Service: Governance Committee Member, NAFSA: Association of International Educators (2012) Board of Directors Board Member, NAFSA: Association of International Educators (2011) President and Chair of the Board of Directors, NAFSA: Association of International Educators (2010) David D. Horner Award Recipient for Exceptional Service in International Education from the Michigan Association of International Educators (March 2010) Board Member and Chair, Governance Committee, NAFSA: Association of International Educators (2009) Vice President for Education and Professional Development and Executive Committee Member of the Board of Directors, NAFSA: Association of International Educators (January 2006 - December 2008) Board Strengthening Task Force Member, NAFSA: Association of International Educators (January 2008 December 2009) Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship Task Force member, NAFSA: Association of International Educators (September November 2006)
Page #3 Member, By-Law Revision Task Force, NAFSA: Association of International Educators (January June 2005) Member, Strengthening the Association for the 21 st Century Blue Ribbon Task Force, NAFSA: Association of International Educators (January -- December 2004) Member, President s Council on International Programs, Indiana University (July 2002 present) Advisory Board Member, Kelley School of Business International Affairs, Indiana University Bloomington (January 2003 present) Advisory Board Member, Foster International, Indiana University Bloomington (January 2003 present) Advisory Board Member, Indiana Consortium for International Programs (July 2002 present) Executive Council Member, Commission on Multicultural Understanding, Indiana University Bloomington (July 2002 June 2007) Admissions Advisory Committee, Wayne State University (January 2002 June 2002) Chapter Coordinator/Treasurer, Phi Beta Delta International Honor Society, Wayne State University (October 2001 June 2002) Chair, Director of Counseling Services Search Committee, Wayne State University (2001) Chair, International Recruitment Committee, Wayne State University (2001-2002) NAFSA: Association of International Educators Coordinated Interagency Program Regulating International Students (CIPRIS) National Implementation Working Group Member (1999 present) Established and served as Chair, Southeastern Michigan Area International Education Association (1999 2002) Board Member, College Consortium for International Studies, Washington, D.C. (1995 1998) Board Member, Midwest Consortium for Study Abroad (1995 1998) Board Member, Mt. Pleasant Area International Relations Committee, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan (1995 1998) Chapter Coordinator/Treasurer, Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars, Gamma Eta Chapter, Central Michigan University (1995 1998) Member, Cultural Diversity Administrative Council, Central Michigan University (1995 1998) Advisory Board Member, English Language Institute, Central Michigan University (1995 1998) Chair, International Education Council (Academic Senate Committee), Central Michigan University (1996 1998) Elder, Mt. Pleasant Community Church, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan (1996-1998) Chair, Membership, NAFSA: Association of International Educators (1995 1997) Conference Chair, College Consortium for International Studies (CCIS) annual conference, Washington, D.C. (1998)
Page #4 Past Chair/Secretary, Michigan Association for Foreign Student Affairs (MAFSA, 1998) International Advisory Board Member (five member advisory committee to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs), Central Michigan University (1997 & 1998) International Advisory Council Co-Chair (campus wide committee to encourage and promote international education initiatives), Central Michigan University (1997 & 1998) International Outstanding Staff Award Recipient, Central Michigan University (1996-1997) Staff Excellence Award Recipient, Central Michigan University (1997) Chair, Michigan Association for Foreign Student Affairs (MAFSA, 1997) Conference Chair-Elect, College Consortium for International Studies (CCIS, 1997) NAFSA: Association of International Educators Region V State of Michigan Representative (1997) College Consortium for International Studies (CCIS) Scholarship Committee Member (1997) Diversity Incentive Grant Review Committee Member, Central Michigan University (1997) Chair-Elect, Michigan Association for Foreign Student Affairs (MAFSA, 1996) Conference Co-Chair, College Consortium for International Studies (CCIS, 1996) Sectional Representative, Government Relations Advisory Committee, Michigan Association for Foreign Student Affairs (1995) Sectional Representative, Council of Advisors to Foreign Students and Scholars, Michigan Association for Foreign Student Affairs (1994) Co-Coordinator of Orientation and Welcome Activities for Student Attendees at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators national conference, Boston, Massachusetts (1991) Awarded a NAFSA: Association of International Educators Field Service In-Service Training Grant Focused on the International Living and Learning Center at Illinois State University (1991) Planning, Implementation and Advisory Committee Member, International Living and Learning Center, Ohio State University (1990 1993) Scholarship Development Committee, Phi Beta Delta, Honor Society for International Scholars, Alpha Epsilon Chapter, Ohio State University (1990 1993) Minority Concerns Committee, Office of Residence and Dining Halls, Ohio State University (1990 1993) Global Issues Council, Ohio State University (1990 1993) Awarded entrance into Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars, Ohio State University (1990) Recipient of the Student Laureate Award for the Most Outstanding Senior at Wheaton College by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois (1988) Awarded entrance into Alpha Kappa Delta, the National Sociological Honor Society, Wheaton College (1988) Awarded Henry Ford Hospital Four Year College Scholarship, Detroit, Michigan (1984)
Page #5 Professional Presentations: Institutional Readiness for Strategic International Enrollment Management presenter at the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) national conference, Washington, D.C. (February, 2012) Designing Experiences for International Students to Become Global Citizens presenter at the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) national conference, Washington, D.C. (February, 2012) Keynote speaker, Revitalizing Research in Higher Education and Scientific Research international conference of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Kurdistan Regional Government, Erbil, Iraq (December, 2010) Trends in U.S. International Higher Education presenter at the European Association of International Educator s international conference, Nantes, France (September, 2010) Research Informing Practice: Increasing Its Impact chair and presenter at the NAFSA: Association of International Educator s conference, Los Angeles, CA (May, 2009) Bologna Update chair and presenter at the Region XI NAFSA: Association of International Educator s conference, Burlington, VT (October, 2007) Bologna in the Eyes of U.S. Institutions: An Update chair and presenter at the European Association of International Educators (EAIE) conference, Basel, Switzerland (September, 2006) F-1 Basics pre-conference professional development series chair and presenter at NAFSA: Association of International Educators Region VI Conference, Lexington, Kentucky (November 2002) J-1 Basics post-conference workshop presented at NAFSA: Association of International Educators Region V Conference, Grand Rapids, Michigan (November 2001) F-1 Student and J-1 Exchange Visitor Status seminar presented to the American Immigration Lawyer s Association (AILA) Michigan Chapter, Detroit, Michigan (October 2001) Habits of the Highly Effective, presented at the Michigan Association for Foreign Student Affairs (MAFSA) annual conference, Ypsilanti, Michigan (March 2000) CIPRIS Update, presenter at the Michigan Association for Foreign Student Affairs (MAFSA) annual conference, Ypsilanti, Michigan (March 2000) Employment Options for F-1 Students, chair and presenter, NAFSA: Association of International Educators Region V Conference, Peoria, Illinois (November 1999) Safety and Security Issues in Study Abroad, chair and presenter, College Consortium for International Studies (CCIS) annual conference, Washington, D.C. (February 1998) Study Abroad Program Review, chair and presenter, College Consortium for International Studies (CCIS) annual conference, Washington, D.C. (February 1998) I have a Ph.D. and Therefore I m in the National Interest, presented at the Michigan Association for Foreign Student Affairs (MAFSA) annual conference, Ann Arbor, Michigan (March 1998) Employment Options for F-1 Students, presented at the Michigan Association for Foreign Student Affairs (MAFSA) annual conference, Ypsilanti, Michigan (March 1996)
Page #6 Employment of Foreign Nationals: College and University Concerns, chair and presenter at the Michigan Association for Foreign Student Affairs (MAFSA) annual conference, Ypsilanti, Michigan (March 1996) Government Regulations Advisory Committee Question and Answer, chair and presenter at the Michigan Association for Foreign Student Affairs (MAFSA) annual conference, Ypsilanti, Michigan (March 1996) Forging Campus and Community Coalitions, chair and presenter at the College Consortium for International Studies (CCIS) annual conference, Washington, D.C. (February 1996) Administration of F-1 Status (pre-conference workshop) presented at NAFSA: Association of International Educators Region V conference, Kalamazoo, Michigan (November 1995) The F-1 Visa (pre-conference workshop) presented at NAFSA: Association of International Educators Region V conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (November 1994) Employment Options for F-1 Students, presented at NAFSA: Association of International Educators Region VI conference, Lexington, Kentucky (October 1993) J-1 Update, presenter at NAFSA: Association of International Educators Region VI conference, Lexington, Kentucky (October 1993) Coordinated and facilitated the all-day workshop F-1 Status for members of the Columbus Area Foreign Student Advisors (CAFSA), Columbus, Ohio (June 1993) Facilitated the workshop Intercultural Communication in conjunction with the Office of Human Resources Staff Training and Development Program, Ohio State University (6 sessions over a 3 month period, 1993) We re OK, They re OK: Communicating with Foreign Students, presented at the annual meeting of the Ohio Association of Collegiate Registrar and Admissions Officers (OACRAO), Columbus, Ohio (1992) Facilitated the workshop Intercultural Communication in conjunction with the Office of Affirmative Action s Cultural Diversity Series for faculty and staff at Ohio State University (3 sessions, 1992) F-1 Nonimmigrant Regulations Update, presented at the Columbus Area Foreign Student Advisors (CAFSA) Quarterly Meeting, Columbus, Ohio (1992) International Living Centers: New Programs Utilizing Different Models, chair and presenter at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators national conference, Chicago, Illinois (1992) Training International Students for Employment in International Student Offices: The Ohio State University Model (pre-conference workshop) chair and presenter at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators national conference, Chicago, Illinois (1992) New F-1 Nonimmigrant Student Regulations, presented at the Columbus Area Foreign Student Advisors (CAFSA) Quarterly Meeting, Columbus, Ohio (1991) BaFa BaFa : Facilitator Training, presented at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators Region VI conference, Toledo, Ohio (1991) Foreign Student Advising in the 90 s: A Workshop for New Professionals (pre-conference workshop) presented at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators Region VI conference, Toledo, Ohio (1991) International Living Centers, presented at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators region VI conference, Toledo, Ohio (1991)
Page #7 Two Models for Employing Foreign Students in International Student Offices, presented at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators national conference, Boston, Massachusetts (1991) Internationalizing our Campuses: An Open Forum for Students, facilitated at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators national conference, Boston, Massachusetts (1991) Facilitated the workshop, Intercultural Communication, in conjunction with the Office of Affirmative Action s Cultural Diversity Series for faculty and staff at Ohio State University, (6 sessions over a 3 month period, 1991) Peer Counselor Program at The Ohio State University, presented at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators Bi-Regional conference, Louisville, Kentucky (1990) Training International Students to Work in International Student Offices: A Peer Counselor Model, presented at the NAFSA Bi-Regional conference, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana (1989) Professional Organizations: Indiana Association of International Educators NAFSA: Association of International Educators Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars