CEA CAPA Academic Affairs Directory

Martha Johnson, PhD, Chief Academic Officer and Provost — Martha Johnson, PhD, has worked in education abroad since 1991, including onsite at Trinity College in Dublin, Irelan...

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Martha Johnson, PhD

Chief Academic Officer and Provost

Louis Berends, PhD, Associate Provost — Dr. Louis “Lou” Berends comes to CEA CAPA from Syracuse University where he most recently held positions ...

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Louis Berends, PhD

Associate Provost

Stina Dufour, Ed.D., Dean of Global Programs and Academic Administration — Stina Dufour, Ed.D, is the Dean of Global Programs & Academic Administration for CEA CAPA Education Abroad. Dr. Dufo...

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Stina Dufour, Ed.D.

Dean of Global Programs and Academic Administration

Michael Woolf, PhD, Academics & Strategic Engagement Fellow — Michael has spent much of his career in an international context. Prior to working in mainstream international educat...

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Michael Woolf, PhD

Academics & Strategic Engagement Fellow

Ana Martínez, PhD, Academic Director, Barcelona — Ana's role is to ensure the academic quality of all CEA CAPA Barcelona programs. She reviews the curriculum and coord...

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Ana Martínez, PhD

Academic Director, Barcelona

A Dublin native, Dr. Darren Kelly holds a BA in English and Geography and a PhD in Cultural Geography from St. P...

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Darren Kelly, PhD

Academic Director, Career & Internship Programs

Monica Francioso, PhD, Academic Director, Florence — Academic Director Monica Francioso joined the CEA CAPA Florence team in 2015, and is responsible for the overs...

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Monica Francioso, PhD

Academic Director, Florence

Guido Reverdito, PhD, Academic Director, Florence — After a BA in Classics and a Master’s in Teaching Italian as a Second Language, Guido received his PhD...

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Guido Reverdito, PhD

Academic Director, Florence

Dr. Talal Nizameddin is the Director of Academic Affairs at the CAPA London Center. He has lived and worked in...

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Talal Nizameddin, PhD

Academic Director, London

Mike Punter, PhD, Global Director of Theater Education — Mike Punter is the Director of Theater Education for CAPA, based in London. He teaches a number of courses in Londo...

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Mike Punter, PhD

Global Director of Theater Education

Anthony Gristwood, PhD, Faculty Chair, London & Global Faculty Advisory Council Chair — Anthony Gristwood is the London Faculty Chair and Chair of the Global Faculty Advisory Council. He has been teachin...

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Anthony Gristwood, PhD

Faculty Chair, London & Global Faculty Advisory Council Chair

Christopher Edwards, M.A., Academic Director - Paris — Christopher oversees academic programs offered through CEA Paris. His responsibilities range from curriculum developm...

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Christopher Edwards, M.A.

Academic Director - Paris

Lenka Vystrčilová, Ph.D, Academic Director - Prague — As CEA Prague Academic Director, Lenka provides leadership, oversight, and quality control for all academic matters a...

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Lenka Vystrčilová, Ph.D

Academic Director - Prague

As Academic Director of CEA CAPA Seville, Mary Alice’s role is to oversee the many facets to the smooth running...

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Mary Alice Soriero, M.S.Ed.

Academic Director, Seville

Julia Miller, PhD, Academic Director, Sydney — Dr. Julia Miller is the Director of Academic Affairs in the CEA CAPA Sydney Center. Dr. Miller leads the ac...

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Julia Miller, PhD

Academic Director, Sydney

Alicia de la Peña Portero, Academic Director, Madrid — Dr. Alicia de la Peña is the Director of Academic Affairs in the CEA CAPA Madrid Center. She is respons...

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Alicia de la Peña Portero

Academic Director, Madrid

Benjamin Scribner, PhD, Academic Director, Rome — Ben received his doctoral degree in communications in 2013 at La Sapienza University of Rome. His thesis concerned ...

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Benjamin Scribner, PhD

Academic Director, Rome