All ACM courses are taught by experienced and credentialed faculty who have backgrounds teaching at both U.S. and French universities and working professionally in their fields of expertise. These professionals employ interactive teaching styles while creating an active and exciting learning environment. ACM faculty are top in their field and have developed curriculum and course content that is academically rigorous and rewarding.
The following is a list of ACM leadership, administrators, and faculty. The great breadth of their experience and backgrounds gives students access to a broad variety of disciplines.
Leadership
![]() Carl Jubran, PhD, '92 President |
![]() Garett Heysel, PhD Provost |
![]() Kurt Schick, MS Vice President, U.S. Operations |
![]() Emile Lamah Chief Financial Officer |
![]() Kristin Mylander-Ouerfelli, '86-'87 Chief Operations Officer |
![]() Ignasi Pérez, PhD Vice President, Spain and Italy Programs |
Deans and Directors
![]() Muriel Cros, PhD Dean & Professor Centre d'Etudes Françaises |
![]() Aboubakr Jamai Dean & Professor Donna Dillion Manning School of Global Affairs, Madrid Center |
![]() Yumna Masarwa, PhD Dean & Professor The School of Art |
![]() Guillaume Durand, PhD Assistant Dean & Professor The School of Humanities & Social Sciences |
![]() Aurore Guitry, PhD Assistant Dean & Professor Centre d'Etudes Françaises |
![]() Anthony Triolo Director & Professor Center for Wine and Gastronomy |
![]() Mary Boyington, PhD Dean of Students |
![]() Jessica Calhoun, PhD Dean of Admissions Office of Admissions & Alumni Affairs U.S. Office |
![]() Kira Espiritu, PhD Dean of Academic & Strategic Initiatives Office of Admissions & Alumni Affairs U.S. Office |
Student Support Staff - Aix-en-Provence
- Nitin Beeharry
Director of Business Program for Donna Dillon Manning School of Global Affairs (full-time) - Amine Berrached
Custodian II - Caroline Bourgois
Custodian III
- Emma Burston, PhD
Associate Director of Student Life - Philip Breeden
Professor, Donna Dillon Manning School of Global Affairs - Nour-Eddine Chabba
Custodian - O'Neill Cushman
Director, Marchutz Program - Laura Drewett
Internship Coordinator, Donna Dillon Manning School of Global Affairs - Erik Freeman
Coordinator, Center for Student Success
- Mohammad Hassouna
Professor and Coordinator, School of Humanities and Social Sciences - Christa Henrichs
Administrative Assistant - Xavier Henry
Information Technology and Telecommunications Systems Manager
- Margaux Hofstedt
Professor and Custom Programs Manager - Benjamin Lesire-Ogrel
Student Life Assistant - Annabelle Martin
Coordinator, Wellness Center
- Yumna Masarwa, PhD
Dean of the School of Art - Sarah McIntosh
Professor and Director of Institutional Research and Assessment - Catherine Mezan
Administrative Assistant, Library and Academic Resources
- Gregory Mose, PhD
Professor and Coordinator, Donna Dillon Manning School of Global Affairs - Kristin Mylander Ouerfelli
Chief Operations Officer and Director of Finance and Administration - Mélanie Petot
Administrative Assistant
- William Ruller
Professor and Coordinator, School of Art - Valerie Runfola
Registrar - Leigh Smith, PhD
Dean of Advising and Academic Services
- Florence Tessier
Administrative Assistant - Hakima Thomas
Assistant Director of Administration and Accounting - Natasha Tirard
Administrative Assistant
Student Support Staff - Barcelona
- Raquel Ballester
Head of Administration - Cinthya Cabral
Housing Specialist - Mais Chaban
Associate Academic Coordinator
- Emilia Grassi
Student Affairs Specialist - Luiza Grigoryan
Operations Coordinator - Siobhan Hayes
Student Affairs and Wellness Coordinator
- Kay Hernadez Figueras
Academic Director - Adriana L. Garcia
Internship Coordinator - Jennifer Long
Student Affairs Specialist
- Marianne Maili
Faculty Advisor and Student Affairs Specialist - Vanessa Motiño
Center Governess - Lucas Müller
Academics Specialist
- Ignasi Perez, PhD
VP for Spain & Italy Programs - Paola Santoro, PhD
Custom Programs Coordinator - Fiorella Setti
Coordinator of Center 21
- Valeria Vasquez
Housing Coordinator and Student Affairs Specialist - Natalia Wielgosz
Housing Coordinator and Student Affairs Specialist
Admissions Staff
Auxiliary Services
- Cathy Caton
Senior Accountant - Deborah Chlad
Assistant Director of Student Accounts - Jonathan Gaytan
Student Financial Services Assistant
- Jakub Hench
Assistant Accountant - Johnna Williams
Assistant Accountant
ACM Faculty - Aix-en-Provence
- Stéphane Ach, MA
Business - Cherie Baloche, MFLE
French - Nitin Beeharry, MA
Business - Stéphanie Bérard, MFLE
French - Nathalie Besson, MFLE
French - Philip Breeden, MALD
International Relations - Suzanne Canessa, PhD
French Literature - Muriel Cros, PhD
French Linguistics - O'Neill Cushman, MFA
Fine Arts - Laura Drewett, MBA
Business - Guillaume Durand, PhD
Archaeology - Christine Falgas, MFLE
French - Marie Ferlanda, WSET
Wine Studies - Nassima Fezza, PhD
French, Phonetics - Erik Freeman, M.Phil
Philosophy - Matthew Gernt, MFA
Fine Arts - Idit Gezin, DUMI
Music - Aurore Guitry, PhD
French, Translation - Mohammad Hassouna, PhD
Environmental Studies - Garett Heysel, PhD
French - Aboubakr Jamaï, MBA
International Relations - Carl Jubran, PhD
Post-Colonial Studies - Emilie Kassentini, MA
Mediterranean Studies - Sihem Khoury, MFLE
French and Arabic - Michel Lantelme, PhD
Literature, History, and Cultural Studies - Sébastien Llorca International Relations, Political Science
- Anabelle Martin, MA
Psychology - Yumna Masarwa, PhD
Art and Art History - Sarah McIntosh, MSc
Economics - Pamela Morton, MA
Fine Arts - Gregory Mose, PhD
Law and Politics - Samantha Mureau, DUT
Business - Florence Rossignol
French - Pascale Schaaf, MA
Business - Leigh Smith, PhD
Literature and European Studies - Cole Stangler, MA Communications
- Anthony Triolo, MA
Wine Studies Coordinator
Eco-gastronomy - Marie-Pierre Ulloa, PhD Mediterranean Studies
- Anne-Cécile Vidal, MBA Business
- Erin Yunes, PhD
Art History
ACM Faculty - Barcelona
- Javier Alcalde, PhD
Political and Social Science (part-time) - Irina Amengual, MA
Psychology (part-time) - Marc Bara, PhD
Management (part-time)
- Arnau Bach
Art (part-time) - Estevão Bosco, PhD
Sociology and Political Science (full-time) - Cristina Bonet, MBA
Business (part-time)
- David Rodriguez Borras Economics (part-time)
- David Campos
Dance (part-time) - Lauren Carrera, MA Spanish (full-time)
- Julia Cher
Business (full-time) - Laura Cervi
Business (full-time) - Marta Darder, PhD
Art History (full-time)
- Brian Dear
Economics (part-time) - Jessica Dear, MA
Psychology (part-time) - Victor Gersten, M.S., EA, CFP®, MPAS™
Business (part-time)
- Ricard Gonzalez, MA Communications (part-time)
- Willow Frederick, MA
Psychology (part-time) - Kay Hernandez Figueras, MA
Academic Director
- Fadi Ismail, CFA, CMT
Business (part-time) - Olga Kanashina, PhD
Economics (part-time) - Mark Kabban, Ed.L.D.
Psychology and Leadership Studies (part-time)
- Sascha Pablo Koch, MA
Wine Studies (part-time) - José Lanau, MSc
Economics (part-time) - Helena Llonch Valsells Psychology (part-time)
- Mary Mackenty, PhD Communications (part-time)
- Fabien Mariano Ortiz
Film (part-time) - Alejandro Palombo Business (part-time)
- Thais Peirot, MA
Spanish (part-time) - Rubén Pol Ramon
Wine Studies (part-time) - Toni Raja, PhD
History and Political Science (part-time)
- Daniel Rodríguez, MA Mediterranean Studies (part-time)
- Núria Rodríguez Bernal, PhD
Cultural Studies (full-time) - Isabel Rodríguez-Reyes, MA Music (part-time)
- Jorge Monray, PhD
Business (full-time) - Mauricio Molina, PhD
Mediterranean Studies (full-time) - Juan Morillo, PhD Business (part-time)
- Francesc Muñoz, PhD
Humanities (part-time) - Sam Simon, MA
Film and Writing (part-time) - Rabie Sidani, MSc
Information and Computer Science (part-time)
- Ariane Spitalier, MA
Psychology (part-time) - Vanessa Zafra
(part-time)
* D.E.A. - Diplômes d'Etudes Approfondies (between M.A. and Ph.D.)
* D.E.S.S. - Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures Spécialisées
* D.E.S.T. - Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures Techniques (now equivalent to M.A.)
* D.U.M.I - Diplôme Universitaire de Musiciens Intervenants
* D.U.T. - Diplôme d'Etudes Technologies
* D.N.S.E.P. - Diplôme National Supérieur d'Expression Plastique
* M.A.L.D - Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (Fletcher School)
* M.F.L.E. - diploma in Français Langue Etrangère (qualification for French-language teachers)
* M. Phil. - Master of Philosophy (UK equivalent of M.A.)
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