Are you a faculty member interested in developing a study abroad program?
Developing a faculty-led study abroad program is more demanding and involves a great deal more responsibility than planning and developing on-campus courses. A program leader ensures learning outcomes, administers first aid, provides care, disciplines students, makes on-the-spot decisions, and is on duty twenty-four hours a day for the duration of the program.
The Office of International Services assists faculty during the planning and development process of a study abroad program. Program submission must be done at least one year in advance. All program proposal submissions for the following academic year are due by May 1.
The Faculty-led Study Abroad Packet should be completed and submitted to the Office of International Services in order to gain program approval.
Please contact the OIS Study Abroad team at studyabroad@govst.edu to request the packet, if you need more details, or have any questions.
Dr. David Rhea
I am the Director of CJY, Interim Dean of the Dr. Curtis J. and Mrs. Gina Crawford Honors College, and UG Research Program. I teach HONS 4900 Honors Seminar abroad in Italy. My most recent trip was in the summer of 2025.
Dr. Natalia Ermasova
I am Associate Professor of Public Finance at Governors State University. I taught Business and Culture in Eastern Europe abroad. Recently, I taught in Rome during the summer time in 2025.
Dr. Nicole Bing
I am the Department Chair in the Department of Communication Disorders. I currently teach Language Disorders: Later Stages and Speech Sound Disorders in Children in the graduate program in Communication Disorders. During the summer of 2025, I participated in a study abroad trip to Ghana.
Dr. Marlon Cummings
I have spent nearly 25 years, using my passion for teaching and advocating for equity in education to support the development of leaders and the reform of public organizations. I am a tenured Full Professor and Chair of the Division of Education and Leadership, where I lead eight departments of faculty dedicated to the development of aspiring educators and educational leaders. My research interests include culturally relevant pedagogy and leadership, school, district, and organizational leadership, educational policy reform, the impact of study abroad on retention and the intersection of school and community.
Study Abroad
- Office of International Services
- Governors State University
- 1 University Pkwy, GMT 168, University Park, IL, 60484
- 708.235.7611
- studyabroad@govst.edu