Staff

Amy Koritz is Professor of English and Director of the Center for Civic Engagement at Drew University. She is the author of Gendering Bodies/Performing Art (U Michigan P 1995) and Culture Makers: Urban Performance and Literature in the 1920s (U Illinois P, 2009). With George Sanchez, she is co-editor of Civic Engagement in the Wake of Katrina (U Michigan P, 2009) and has written about civic engagement in the humanities in Diversity Digest, the Modern Language Association’s Profession and elsewhere. Before coming to Drew in 2008, she was Professor of English at Tulane University where she also served as Associate Director for Community and Culture at the Tulane/Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental Research.

As Director of the Center for Civic Engagement, Dr. Koritz is responsible for setting the Center’s priorities, managing its resources, developing and sustaining strategic partnerships, leading civic engagement collaborations across the university, and communicating about Civic Engagement at Drew with internal and external stakeholders.

Stacy provides overall leadership for and management of Drew’s Center for Global Education and its services. She is responsible for strategic planning, policy formation, financial management, and program development and evaluation.  She also oversees crisis and risk management for education abroad and manages cross-campus collaboration on education abroad initiatives and best practices.  She is a Certified Education Abroad Professional and currently serves as a Certification Assessor for the Forum on Education Abroad.

Stacy has more than 30 years of experience in higher education, including roles in college admissions, fundraising, and study abroad.  A two-time alumna of Drew, she earned an MA degree in English Literature and a BA degree in English Literature and French.  She spent a year in France as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant where she acquired a passion for Breton crêpes and cidre.

Amy joined the Center for Civic Engagement in 2012. In her role at the Center, she supports the Civic Scholars Program in all its dimensions including recruitment, retention, advising and program coordination. She also develops and stewards partnerships between Drew and community organizations to provide civic engagement and internship opportunities for Drew students and for faculty members teaching community-based learning courses. Prior to this position she held two others at Drew, beginning in 2001, and former administrative posts at M.I.T. and Harvard Business School. Amy holds a B.A. and an M.A. from the University of Connecticut.

Hannah works closely with students interested in attending one of Drew’s many TRECs. From initial interest to program completion, Hannah is available to assist students achieve a study away experience that matches their academic and personal interest. Prior to Drew, Hannah worked for Central Michigan University as a Study Abroad Advisor, Faculty-led Programs Coordinator and had the pleasure of serving as a co-leader on numerous programs abroad. She studied abroad in the UK, China and Ireland. Hannah has a BA in History from Grand Valley State University and MA in Higher Education Administration from Central Michigan University.

Dan works closely with faculty and staff to manage finances, contracts, and technology for the Center for Immersive Learning and Career Design. Prior to Drew, he worked as a commodity trader before managing the education and marketing efforts of a coffee and tea importing business. Dan has also worked at both large and small public institutions, and brings skills in project management, strategic planning, and policy analysis to Drew. He has a BA in International Studies from Ramapo College of New Jersey and a MA in International and Comparative Education from the SIT Graduate Institute.

Dunstanette coordinates both the Medicine & Health Professions and Science, Techonology, Engineering, & Sustainability Career Interest Communities. She manages the student mentorship program and the internal application process for students applying to graduate programs in the health professions. She counsels and advises Drew students and alumni on their career, job, and internship plans and critiques resumes/CVs, personal statements, and cover letters. Dunstanette graduated with a B.S. in Public Health from Rutgers University- New Brunswick.

Jenn counsels and advises Drew students and alumni on their career, job, and internship plans and critiques resumes/CVs, personal statements, and cover letters. She coordinates internship registrations in conjunction with the Director. Additionally, she prepares and delivers workshop presentations both independently and collaboratively with colleagues, campus partners, and student leaders. Jenn graduated with a B.A. in Women’s and Gender Studies and Sociology with a minor in International Studies from Stony Brook University, as well as an M.S. in Student Affairs in Higher Education from Miami University of Ohio.

Yasmin coordinates the Arts, Communications & Languages Career Community and the First Generation  Identity/Affinity Community. She also manages the Career Center’s Peer Career Coach Program, counsels and advises students on career, job, and internship plans, critiques resumes, cover letters, CVs, and personal statements, and presents career development workshops. She also assists with the Student Employment program. Prior to this position Yasmin was the Program Coordinator for Drew University’s Center for Holocaust/Genocide Study. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English and Psychology from Rutgers University, a Master’s degree in Arts & Letters (Literary Studies) from Drew University, and is pursuing a Master of Education also at Drew.

Max Zhang 张熠帆 is currently working at the Tilghman International Student Center at Drew university. He came on board with INTO Drew first as a student services coordinator and the Chinese Language and Culture Advisor in 2016, after 2 years, he moved into his currently role of being still the Culture Advisor but also the experiential education manager for Tilghman. His role primarily includes providing international students with coaching and advising, experiential learning experiences, liaising with Res Life on international student life on campus, as well as offering consultation to faculty on working with international students, especially Chinese students. Max is a Chinese national who came to the U.S. for college. He obtained a B.S. in Civil Engineering and a M.S. in Higher Education Leadership & Policy Analysis both from the University of Wisconsin Madison.