Emma Swift
Director, Office of International Education
BIO
Emma has worked at ̽̽ since 2012 and was appointed the Director of the office in Fall 2022. Prior to this, she served as the Associate Director for the office for many years, overseeing ̽̽'s international student, scholar, and employee services. Emma completed her undergraduate and master's degrees at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has lived, studied, and worked abroad, including six years in Germany, a college study abroad experience in Spain, and a year teaching and researching at Trường Đại học Quy Nhơn in southcentral Vietnam as a Fulbright fellow. Emma has presented and published widely within and outside of international education and has held regional and national roles for NAFSA (Association of International Educators). This includes serving as a Dean for the Assessment and Evaluation curriculum, sitting on the Governmental Regulatory Affairs Committee (GRAC), training as a member of Trainer Corps, serving as the Vermont state representative, and a host of other volunteer roles. She is an elected member of the ISEP (International Student Exchange Program) Council of Advisors. At ̽̽, Emma is a member of the University Diversity Council and sat on the President's Commission for Inclusive Excellence prior to transitioning to the UDC. In her free time, Emma loves biking by the lake, caring for a garden, and learning how to speak Portuguese.
Bio
Emma has worked at ̽̽ since 2012 and was appointed the Director of the office in Fall 2022. Prior to this, she served as the Associate Director for the office for many years, overseeing ̽̽'s international student, scholar, and employee services. Emma completed her undergraduate and master's degrees at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has lived, studied, and worked abroad, including six years in Germany, a college study abroad experience in Spain, and a year teaching and researching at Trường Đại học Quy Nhơn in southcentral Vietnam as a Fulbright fellow. Emma has presented and published widely within and outside of international education and has held regional and national roles for NAFSA (Association of International Educators). This includes serving as a Dean for the Assessment and Evaluation curriculum, sitting on the Governmental Regulatory Affairs Committee (GRAC), training as a member of Trainer Corps, serving as the Vermont state representative, and a host of other volunteer roles. She is an elected member of the ISEP (International Student Exchange Program) Council of Advisors. At ̽̽, Emma is a member of the University Diversity Council and sat on the President's Commission for Inclusive Excellence prior to transitioning to the UDC. In her free time, Emma loves biking by the lake, caring for a garden, and learning how to speak Portuguese.