Cultural Studies Abroad (CSA) is an organization dedicated to promoting International Education and Exchange. We do this by partnering with North American universities and colleges in order to provide customized, faculty-led education abroad programs. Our mission is to extend education abroad opportunities to the widest audience of North American students by offering quality programs abroad at the best possible value.

As educators, we believe that the World is Your Classroom; let the professionals at Cultural Studies Abroad evaluate your institution¹s international needs and customize the best possible programs for your institution. CSA has a global reach and offers programs around the world. Our commitment is to quality, academically rigorous, custom-designed programs which are amongst the most innovative in the field, including service learning and community service programs.

CSA lets faculty leaders do what they do best - teach.

CSA takes care of the logistics: travel arrangements, insurance, fee collection, airfare, etc. allowing for the faculty leaders to concentrate on teaching. CSA can compliment this curriculum by providing adjunct faculty, guest lecturers and specialized visits.

CSA works with a variety of schools: public and private, 2 year and 4 year, as well as graduate programs. Please don¹t hesitate to contact us and let us help you design the international programs which will best meet the specific needs of your institution and student base.

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Susan Ansara

Susan Ansara is one of the most respected voices in International Education in the country.

Susan graduated from Wellesley College with a BA in Geography before joining the Peace Corps where she served in Tunisia for 2 years teaching English as a Foreign Language at the University of Tunis. Susan returned to the US and earned a Master¹s Degree in Applied Linguistics from New York University.

Susan created, taught in and staffed the ESL department at SUNY Stony Brook where she remained for over 20 years, eventually creating their Intensive English Language Institute. Susan later became Director of International Education at SUNY Oswego, a position she held for over 10 years.

More recently Susan re-located to the University of South Florida where she was the Director of Study Abroad. Susan is now officially retired; however she remains active in NAFSA and as a private consultant on international education.

Dr. Edward DeClair

Dr. Edward DeClair is Assistant Dean for International Programs at Lynchburg College in Lynchburg, Virginia. He completed his B.A. in French and International Relations at the University of South Florida. Dr. DeClair received his M.A. in International Affairs from Florida State University where he also completed his doctoral studies in Political Science.

His published work focuses on France, the European Union, and far right extremism. He has also published in the area of experiential education.

Ed is a zealot for international education, and he has led or co-led study abroad programs to Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, France, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Spain Turkey, and Vietnam.

Chef Giovanni Delrosario

Giovanni Delrosario graduated from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas with both BS and M Ed degrees. Chef Delrosario is currently Associate Professor at Los Angeles Trade Technical College and a Consulting Faculty and Program Developer for LA Community College District.

Giovanni was a Professor and Director of the Culinary Arts Program at the Community College of Southern Nevada, and has taught at California State University at Long Beach, the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, and Truckee Meadows Community College.

Chef Delrosario is certified as a Culinary Administrator, Culinary Educator, and Executive Chef with the American Culinary Federation. He is currently the Apprenticeship Coordinator for the ACF Western Region.

Giovanni has lead culinary tours to the Culinary Olympics in Erfurt, Berlin, and Frankfurt Germany, the Hotelympia in London, and the WACS conferences in Jerusalem, Israel and Melbourne Australia. He has lived and consulted in Moscow, Sofia, Bucharest, Montreaux, Venice, Buenos Aires, Istanbul, and Manila.

He has been awarded Vocational Teacher of the Year in 2004, and Educator of the Year in 2001 at La Trade Technical College; Educator of the Year in Las Vegas 1997, the Burlington Outstanding Teaching Faculty at CCSN 1993, and the NISOD National Teaching Excellence Award in Austin, Texas in 1994.

He was voted as Chef of the Year in Las Vegas in 1994 and received the ACF Western Regional Chef Professionalism Award in 1996 in Denver, CO. Chef Delrosario has won numerous gold medals in culinary competitions.

Dr. Good is a previous President of John Cabot University in Rome, and was instrumental in the establishment of American Pacific University in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Michael also plays an important role in the continuing development of the Scuola Lorenzo de Medici in Florence, Rome and Tuscania, Italy.

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Partner Institutions

Cultural Studies Abroad has partnered with the following institutions on programs in 2007 and 2008:

CSA Nicaragua

Nicaragua is the Jewel of Central America, a beautiful, safe, and friendly country which boasts stunning natural beauty, amazing colonial cities, and endless opportunities for North American students to contribute to the development of the nation¹s infrastructure.

Cultural Studies Abroad partners with the Domitila Reserve, the largest and first private nature reserve in Nicaragua, which is dedicated to preserving some of the last remnants of Dry Tropical Forest in Central America. Our philosophy is to contribute to the local community while offering students an unparalleled opportunity to participate in community service projects, and/or field studies at Domitila, as well as Spanish language programs in Granada, one of Central America¹s most beautiful colonial cities.

CSA Vietnam

Vietnam is one of the most beautiful and fascinating countries in the world, blending a rich cultural history with a stunning physical landscape, and an intoxicating contemporary energy.

Cultural Studies Abroad partners with American Pacific University, the first foreign university to be licensed by the Vietnamese government to operate in the country, in order to provide comprehensive programming in South-east Asia. American Pacific University has campuses in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang, two of the most dynamic cities in Vietnam.

From our base in Vietnam, Cultural Studies Abroad is able to customize the perfect education abroad experience for your students in South-east Asia.

Student Safety & Crisis Management

The health and safety of all students participating on a CSA program is our organization¹s number one priority. CSA has implemented a comprehensive crisis management program which includes constant monitoring of bulletins issued by the State Department and other U.S. government agencies, as well as directives issued by the foreign governments in nations where CSA operates programs. Comprehensive accident and health insurance is included for all students and faculty on all CSA programs.

Robert Magee, Executive Director of Cultural Studies Abroad, is an internationally recognized authority on crisis and emergency management. Robert has presented on crisis management, and organized responses relevant to education abroad programs, following the 9/11 attacks to the Association of American Study Abroad Programs in London, and, after the 7/7 London bombings, at NAFSA.

CSA¹s Special Advisor on Health and Safety is Julie Friend. Julie is the International Analyst for Travel Health, Safety and Security for the Office of Study Abroad and International Studies and Program at Michigan State University.  Julie is MSU¹s 24/7 first responder for any international emergency involving student, faculty or staff. Julie currently serves on NAFSA¹s Education Abroad Health and Safety Subcommittee and is internationally acknowledged as an expert in crisis and emergency management and preparedness.