Hilary Lieberman Link
Associate Provost and Dean for International Programs
212-854-7517, 102 Milbank
email: hlink@barnard.edu
Hilary Lieberman Link was appointed Assistant Provost and Dean for International Programs in July 2008, and Associate Provost in July 2010. Associate Provost Link coordinates, develops and assesses programs that enhance the global educational and research experiences for Barnard students and faculty. She represents the Provost on international planning efforts, including establishing partnerships with educational institutions abroad, and serves as the Provost's liaison with joint Barnard-Columbia Study Abroad programs. Associate Provost Link is the Secretary to the Faculty Budget and Planning Committee; and she works with departments and programs on academic program reviews. Associate Provost Link is also the Co-Chair of Barnard's Middle States Accreditation. She also advises first-year, sophomore and transfer students. She first joined Barnard in August 2002 in the Dean of Studies Office as First-Year Class Dean, and in October 2006 she became the Dean for Study Abroad. Prior to Barnard, she served as Director of Scholar Programs at New York University. Link holds a B.A. from Stanford University and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Italian Language and Literature from Yale University.
Gretchen Young
Dean for Study Abroad
212-854-1777, 10 Milbank
Email: gyoung@barnard.edu
Dean Young came to Barnard in 2008 and moved from the Office of the Dean of Studies to the Provost's Office in 2009. As Dean for Study Abroad she advises students as they determine whether, where and how they should study abroad. She helps students to incorporate their study abroad experience into their overall Barnard education – both practically and theoretically. She also advises first-year, sophomore and visiting international students. Dean Young earned her BA in International Politics and Economics and an MA in French, both from Middlebury College. She spent her own junior year of undergraduate studies in France studying at Reid Hall, the University of Paris X at Nanterre and L'Institut d'Etudes Politiques. Dean Young has spent 8 years living and working in Africa. She has traveled extensively around that continent and the world. Dean Young began her international career as a Teacher Trainer for the Peace Corps in Madagascar. She was later named Country Director of the School for International Training's study abroad programs in Madagascar, Senegal and South Africa. She came to us from the University of Connecticut's Office of Study Abroad.
Rachel Romesburg
International Programs Coordinator
212-854-8972, 10 Milbank
Email: rromesburg@barnard.edu
Rachel Romesburg joined the International Programs team in August 2010. Rachel is the coordinator for all incoming VISP students, helping them prepare for their semester at Barnard before they leave and making sure they are supported and integrated once they arrive. She also supports the Global Symposia, as well as international faculty-led trips. Rachel is a proud Barnard graduate, having received her BA in European Studies with a focus on cultural psychology. She is currently earning her Masters in Human Development and Social Intervention from NYU Steinhardt.
Laura Paine
International Programs Assistant
212-854-1777, 110 Milbank
Email: lpaine@barnard.edu
Laura Paine joined the International Programs office within the Office of the Provost in July 2010. Laura supports the Associate Provost/Dean for International Programs, and the Dean for Study Abroad, as well as provides general support to the Provost's Office. She is the first point of contact for all student, parent and program communication regarding study abroad, handles scheduling and communication for the Associate Provost and the Dean for Study Abroad, and is involved in all day-to-day operations of the International Programs area.
