Overcoming The Current Challenges Of Promoting And Enhancing International Options Within Engineering Education
- Conference
- Location
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Louisville, Kentucky
- Publication Date
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June 20, 2010
- Start Date
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June 20, 2010
- End Date
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June 23, 2010
- ISSN
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2153-5965
- Conference Session
- Tagged Division
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International
- Page Count
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7
- Page Numbers
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15.935.1 - 15.935.7
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--15901
- Permanent URL
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https://peer.asee.org/15901
- Download Count
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332
Paper Authors
Katherine Tront Virginia Tech
Katherine is the Graduate Assistant in the Office of International Programs in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. She is currently enrolled in the Masters of Business Administration Program. As a Graduate Assistant, Katherine provides support to the signature program in the College of Engineering, the Rising Sophomore Abroad Program, while also assisting the Office of International Programs with various other duties.
Jeanna Stewart Virginia Tech
Jeanna Stewart is the Assistant Director of International Programs in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. Jeanna provides support to several initiatives within the College including the International Programs Faculty Committee, International Programs Alumni Planning Board, Student Engineers’ Abroad Council (SEAC), International Internship Program and the International Programs Ambassador Club.
Glenda Scales Virginia Tech
Dr. Glenda R. Scales serves as both Associate Dean for International Programs and Information Technology and Director of the Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program (CGEP) in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. As Director of CGEP, Dr. Scales manages a state-wide distance learning program that has a long history – over 25 years – providing working scientists and engineers with access to exceptional graduate degree programs. Dr. Scales also provides leadership for international programs, research computing and academic computing within the College of Engineering. She was a member of the core team responsible for launching System X, which was independently ranked on the Top 500 listing in 2003 as the fastest supercomputer at any academic institution and the third fastest in the world.
Tront, K., & Stewart, J., & Scales, G. (2010, June), Overcoming The Current Challenges Of Promoting And Enhancing International Options Within Engineering Education Paper presented at 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition, Louisville, Kentucky. 10.18260/1-2--15901
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