AnneLiese Busch, Ph.D., has joined TCU as director of TCU Global and TCU’s senior international officer, reporting to Vice Provost of Academic Affairs Susan Mace Weeks.
An expert in global education, Dr. Busch will provide leadership, innovation and advocacy to strengthen comprehensive internationalization throughout TCU. This includes overseeing TCU Global; TCU education abroad and study away; the Global Scholars Program; and international health, safety, and security. Her objective is to advance the curricular integration of global learning at TCU through leadership, support for international partnerships and agreements, and forward-thinking collaborations with key TCU stakeholders.
Dr. Busch previously was associate dean of international programs and senior international officer at the University of Tampa, where she oversaw all international aspects for the university, including International Student and Scholar Services, and Education Abroad. While there, she increased overall student participation in study abroad programs by 21 percent, and the number of students who are Pell or need-based grant recipients by 18 percent. Prior to her role with the University of Tampa, she was director of global engagement and international student recruitment at Seminole State College, and the director for global education and dean at Broward College in Peru.
Dr. Busch holds a BA and BS from Santa Clara University, MA from New York University, MBA from Institut Preparatoire a l’Administration General, and PhD from Colorado State University. She has delivered presentations such as: “Service Learning in Peru,” “Establishing an Education Abroad Culture and Roadmap,” “Transatlantic International Collaborations,” and “Viewing Study Abroad and Institutional Agreements through the Lens of Developing Countries.” She is fluent in French and Spanish, and intermediate German.
“I look forward to Dr. Busch’s vision and expertise to enhance the international knowledge and experience of TCU students. Her passion for intercultural learning and organizational excellence will contribute to TCU’s mission to ‘educate individuals to think and act as ethical leaders and responsible citizens in the global community’,” Vice Provost Weeks said.