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Dr. Gary RhodesProfessor Graduate Education Email: grhodes@csudh.edu |
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
Dissertation Title: Legal Issues and Higher Education, Implications for Study Abroad:
Key Issues for Institutions and Administrators
Major Areas: International Education/Policy/Development, Higher Education, Planning and Administration
Certification: College Student Personnel Services
Professor and Chair, Graduate Education Division,
Coordinator, Higher Education Administration and Leadership (HEAL) Graduate Certificate Program & Director, Center for Global Education, College of Education, ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú at Dominguez Hills, September 2018 – Present
Department Chair Responsibilities (beginning August 2022)
Teaching Undergraduate and Graduate Courses, In-Person, Hybrid & Online
Provide Administrative Support for Higher Education Administration and Leadership (HEAL) Graduate
Certificate Program
Engage in Research on Issues Related to University Internationalization, Study Abroad & Sports
Diplomacy and the Olympic Movement
Write Academic Articles: Publications in Books, Journals, and Professional Publications
Present at Academic and Professional Conferences in California, the US, and Internationally
Support Community Service Efforts on Campus, in California, the United States, and Internationally
Develop Resources for Study Abroad Field Supporting Outreach to Underrepresented Students
Develop and Lead Workshops and Presentations About Higher Education Internationalization
Develop and Lead Workshops and Presentations About Sports Diplomacy and the Olympic Movement
Promote Linkages Between Colleges and Universities Around the World
Develop and Manage World Wide Web Research and Resource Web Sites
Responsible for Developing Strategic Linkages with Higher Education Associations
Associate Dean & Senior International Officer, & Director, Center for Global Education ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú at Dominguez Hills, March 2015 – August 2018
Develop and Implement Campus Internationalization Strategies, Support and Planning
Develop and Implement Strategy to Centralize Internationalization Administrative Processes
Develop and Implement Strategy for CSUDH International Student Outreach and Retention Resulting in
Doubling of International Student Enrollments
Develop and Implement Strategy for CSUDH Study Abroad Program Development and Implementation, and Outreach and Support Resulting in More Than Doubling Study Abroad Enrollments
Develop and Implement Strategy for CSUDH English as a Second Language and Study Abroad at CSUDH
Program Development and Outreach and Support to Increase ESL and Semester at CSUDH Enrollments
Create New External International Education Advisory Board to Support Internationalization Efforts
Create New International Learning Community in Campus Housing
Development of New Global Studies Minor
Develop Resources for Study Abroad Field Supporting Outreach to Underrepresented Students
Editor, WWW Newsletter of Study Abroad Safety and Effective Practice
Develop and Lead Workshops and Presentations About Higher Education Internationalization
Promote Linkages Between Colleges and Universities Around the World
Develop and Manage World Wide Web Research and Resource Web Sites
Responsible for Developing Strategic Linkages with Higher Education Association
Director, University of California at Los Angeles, August 2010 to March 2015
Center for Global Education, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, Los Angeles, California
Develop Grants Funded by Title VI, International Research and Studies Project/US Dept. of Ed. for over
$600,000 (2010 - 14)
Partner/Co-Author for 3-Year Grant Funded by Title VI, Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign
Language Program/US Department of Education (2014 – 2017).
Implement Outreach to Public and Private Institutions and Individuals for Center Funding/Sponsorships
Develop Resources for Study Abroad Field Supporting Outreach to Underrepresented Students
Develop Resources for International Student Support in the U.S., Including the Development of
Clearinghouse of Best Practices for International Student Support and Internationalization
Editor, WWW Newsletter of Study Abroad Safety and Effective Practice
Support California Higher Education Collaboration, Meetings, and Resources Supporting International
Education Efforts
Responsible for Design and Implementation of California Community College Student Outcomes Abroad
Research (CCC SOAR) Project
Develop and Lead Workshops and Presentations in the U.S. and Around the World About Higher
Education Internationalization
Develop, Enhance, and Expand Online Courses to Support Student International Mobility: Movement of
U.S. Students Abroad, International Students to U.S., and Any Student Anywhere.
Promote Linkages Between Colleges and Universities Around the World
Develop and Manage World Wide Web Research and Resource Web Sites
Responsible for Developing Strategic Linkages with Higher Education Associations
Develop and Implement Non-Governmental Sponsorship and Strategic Partnership Plan
Develop and Implement Revitalization of Center Websites and Online Resources