HELENA - Carroll College is pleased to announce that it has hired Cheri Long as the new director of the Artaza Center for Excellence in Global Education. Long has extensive experience in international program development, education administration and as an educator. Long will develop and oversee the activities of the Artaza Center for Excellence in Global Education which was made possible through a generous $1.5 million gift from Gustavo J. Artaza, president and CEO of International Studies Abroad.
“We are very excited to have Cheri on board as our new director of the Artaza Center for Excellence in Global Education,” said Carroll College President Dr. Tom Evans. “The center will expand Carroll’s international education initiatives and provide new avenues for our students and faculty to explore the world. With Cheri at the helm, we are well positioned to make Carroll an even more exciting choice for global learning opportunities.”
Cheri Long is no stranger to Carroll College. She has served as a Carroll College Alpha instructor, the Prestigious Awards and Fellowship advisor, the Engineers Without Borders faculty advisor for the newest EWB program in St. Lucia, and the program designer of the Best of the West Academy to be held this summer at Carroll. Long attended the University of Iowa and received a Master in Fine Arts in ceramics and a Master of Arts degree in art and art history. She also received a Master of Arts degree from Purdue University in political science. Among her many accomplishments are her role as assistant director for WorldTeach, Inc. at Harvard, Amigos de Las Americas cross-cultural trainer in Cambridge, Massachusetts, program director for the World Affairs Council in Boston, Massachusetts and a Peace Corps teacher in Kenya.
“Throughout the interview process, we learned very quickly that Cheri brings exceptional expertise, passion and experience to this new venture at Carroll,” said Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Catherine Day. “And, just as importantly, she understands and can articulate the Carroll mission and its connection to preparing students to live in a global community.”
Long has spent time working and studying abroad in England, Kenya, South Africa, Namibia, Poland, Russia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and India. Her official start date is January 20, 2015.