The Office of International and Off-Campus Education (IOCE) is now accepting expressions of interest in the positions of Resident Director for our faculty-led programs in fall 2024 and spring 2025:
Lafayette in London at Goldsmiths, University of London (Fall 2024)
Lafayette in Costa Rica at Universidad Veritas (Fall 2024)
Lafayette Engineering in Bonn, Germany hosted at AIB (Spring 2025)
Lafayette Engineering in Madrid, Spain at Saint Louis University in Madrid (Spring 2025)
The program director’s responsibilities include:
Program participants enroll directly in at least three courses at the host institution and the course taught by the faculty leader. The course taught by the faculty is open but should take advantage of the program’s location.
The Resident Director will receive their normal salary, one course release, and a cost of living adjustment (COLA) based on the Department of State’s per diem for incidental expenses, and will have their approved expenses (transportation, housing, and other expenses as specified by IOCE) covered by the College.
Faculty leaders receive significant support from our in-country partners and are therefore not required to have expertise in the local language in non-English speaking countries.
If you would like to apply for this position, please complete the expression of interest form.
Expressions of interest received by August 1, 2023, will be given priority review. The Off-Campus Studies Committee (in collaboration with the Engineering Council in the cases of Bonn and Madrid) will review applications and make a recommendation to the Provost, who will appoint the Directors.
For further information, contact Rochelle Keesler at keeslerr@lafayette.edu or 610-330-5262.
"I think I benefited from leading a study abroad program as it helped me think about all aspects of being a professor from a different and broader perspective." - Professor Michael Senra, Mechanical Engineering
"We took this picture at the end of a guest lecture in our Introduction to Aging Studies course. Students learned about a non-profit organization, Cycling Without Age, that relies on a network of volunteer bicycle enthusiasts to give frail elders the opportunity year-round to enjoy being a passenger on a bicycle ride, get some fresh air, and feel connected with community members. Our students learned about the genesis, operations, and innovative bicycle design from the two local social entrepreneurs who started this global organization’s chapter in Bonn. It was a treat to have our students connect engineering, aging studies, and Bonn, Germany in this way." - Professor Jamila Bookwala, Psychology