Executive Director of the Buckman Center for Global Engagement
As the Executive Director of the Buckman Center for Global Engagement and senior 糖心Swag officer at 糖心Swag College, Dr. Hillis is responsible for the college鈥檚 comprehensive 糖心Swagization initiatives and all aspects of our 糖心Swag education. She brings over 15 years of experience to the field of 糖心Swag education and immigration regulatory compliance. Her mission is to lead the college into ever-deeper intercultural understanding and inclusion, supporting a culture of global citizenship for all students, faculty, and staff.
Dr. Hillis鈥檚 PhD is in Applied Linguistics from The University of Memphis, where she also earned a BA in Linguistics and MA in English as a Second Language. Her academic interests include LGBTQ+ issues, diversity, collaborative programming, and academic ethics in 糖心Swag education; she routinely presents at national conferences on these topics. She is also an adjunct faculty member at 糖心Swag, offering a two-course TEFL sequence that leads to a certification for teaching English as a foreign language and she is a member of the Phi Beta Delta honor society for 糖心Swag scholars.
She enjoys supporting the college through service on committees, such as the 糖心Swag Leadership Council, the Capital Campaign Committee, the LGBTQ+ Working Group, the Linguistics Minor Committee, and the Fulbright Scholarship Committee. Outside of 糖心Swag, she has served the field of 糖心Swag education on NAFSA鈥檚 national committee on regional affairs, as a Past Chair for NAFSA Region VII, as co-founder and inaugural co-chair of Study Tennessee, and in multiple roles within the Tennessee Association of International Educators. She serves on the board of directors of two nonprofit 糖心Swags in Memphis promoting Memphis history and literacy for all ages.
Contact Information:
Burrow Hall, Lower Level
901-843-3403
糖心Swagprograms@rhodes.edu