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The International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) office comprises two divisions which house Title VI and Fulbright-Hays programs. Each division is led by a Division Director. Please find additional information below.

Front Office

Cheryl Gibbs , IFLE Senior Director
Telephone: (202) 453-5690
E-mail: cheryl.gibbs@ed.gov
Programs: American Overseas Research Centers

Sara Starke, Management/Program Analyst
Telephone: (202) 453-7681
E-mail: sara.starke@ed.gov

Garrett Schiche, Education Research Analyst
Telephone: (202) 453-6222
E-mail: garrett.schiche@ed.gov

Michelle Butler, Program Specialist
Telephone: (202) 453-6491
E-mail: michelle.butler@ed.gov

Cynthia Fisher, Program Specialist
Telephone: (202) 453-7389
E-mail: cindy.fisher@ed.gov

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Advanced Training and Research Division (ATRD)

Sarah Beaton, Director
Telephone: (202) 453-7221
E-mail: sarah.beaton@ed.gov

Carolyn Collins, Senior Program Officer
Telephone: (202) 453-7854
E-mail: carolyn.collins@ed.gov
Programs: Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships and National Resource Centers (Western Hemisphere - Canada, Latin America); and Language Resource Centers

Brian Cwiek, Program Officer
Telephone: (202) 453-7752
E-mail: brian.cwiek@ed.gov
Programs: Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships and National Resource Centers (East Asia/Pan-Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands)

Timothy Duvall, Senior Program Officer
Telephone: (202) 453-7521
E-mail: timothy.duvall@ed.gov
Programs: Centers for International Business Education; Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships and National Resource Centers (Middle East, Western Europe)

Gabriela Gillespie, Program Officer
Telephone: (202) 987-1306
E-mail: gabriela.gillespie@ed.gov
Programs: Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships and National Resource Centers (Africa, International)

Collin Roach, Program Assistant
Telephone: (202) 987-0492
E-mail: collin.roach@ed.gov
Programs: Centers for International Business Education; Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships; International Research and Studies; Language Resource Centers; National Resource Centers

Dana Sapatoru, Program Officer
Telephone: (202) 453-7738
E-mail: dana.sapatoru@ed.gov
Programs: Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships and National Resource Centers (Russia/East Europe/Eurasia); and International Research and Studies

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International Studies Division (ISD)

Gary Thomas, Director
Telephone: (202) 453-7199
E-mail: gary.thomas@ed.gov
Programs: Business and International Education Program

Mark Bladel, Program Officer
Telephone: (202) 987-1331
E-mail: mark.bladel@ed.gov
Programs: Fulbright-Hays Training Grants - Seminars Abroad

Jessica Lugg, Program Officer
Telephone: (202) 245-7059
E-mail: jessica.lugg@ed.gov
Programs: Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language

Pamela Maimer, Senior Program Officer
Telephone: (202) 453-6891
E-mail: pamela.maimer@ed.gov
Programs:  Fulbright-Hays Training Grants - Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad, Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Program

Amy Marrion, Program Officer
Telephone: (202) 453-5628
E-mail: amy.marrion@ed.gov
Programs: Fulbright-Hays Training Grants - Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad, Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Program

Cory Neal, Program Officer
Telephone: (202) 453-6137
E-mail: cory.neal@ed.gov
Programs: Fulbright-Hays Training Grants - Group Projects Abroad

Matthew Robinson, Program Officer
Telephone: (202) 453-6024
E-mail: matthew.robinson@ed.gov
Programs: Fulbright-Hays Training Grants - Seminars Abroad

Carla White, Program Specialist
Telephone: (202) 453-6304
E-mail: carla.white@ed.gov

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Last Modified: 11/20/2023