Each year, the U.S. Department of State assigns Senior Foreign Service Officers to the position of Diplomat in Residence (DIR) at certain colleges and universities throughout the United States. The DIR program is central to the effort to recruit the best and brightest to represent America's rich diversity to the world.
What Do Diplomats In Residence Do?
Administrative Support
School Selection
Diplomats in Residence for the 2006-2007 Academic Year
What Do Diplomats In Residence Do?
DIRs disseminate information about career opportunities not only at
their home universities but throughout the region where they are
located; they also
- Identify and counsel diverse candidates for student and career opportunities;
- Guide candidates through the Foreign Service exam application and examination process;
- Represent the Department at conferences and career fairs;
- Support programs sponsored by Foreign Affairs groups;
- Engage in outreach to the military, professional organizations and other local groups.
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Administrative Support
The Department of State pays the DIR salary and benefits, and
Department of State-related travel expenses. The university gives the
DIR a "home" in a department, and provides an office, general
administrative support, computer links and tech support and a
telephone. The Bureau of Human Resources at the U.S. Department of
State administers the program through the placement of officers at host
institutions, coordinates with DIRs on local and regional outreach and
recruitment activities, and provides logistical and administrative
support to the officer.
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School Selection
The selection of schools for the program is directly linked to the
attainment of the U.S. Department of State's outreach and recruitment
objectives. Factors considered in the identification of potential DIR
sites include regional diversity, academic curriculum, size and
composition of student population, and level of institutional
commitment to preparation of students for careers in international
relations and public service. An expression of interest from the school
should note how the assignment would contribute to the host
institution's program and the U.S. Department of State's recruitment
goals.
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Diplomats in Residence for the 2006-2007 Academic Year
Robert Laing
Arizona State University
Department of Political Science
Box 873902
Room 6765, Coor Building
Tempe, AZ 85257-3902
Bus: 480.727.7126
Fax: 480.965.3929
Email: robert.b.laing@asu.edu
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James J. Carragher
City College in New York
Building NAC 6/141
138th Street and Convent Avenue
New York, NY 10031
Phone: 212.650.5243v
Fax: 212.650.5865
Email: jcarragher@ccny.cuny.edu
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Renee Earle
Duke University
Center for International Studies
2204 Erwin Road, Box 90404
Durham, NC 27708
Phone: 919.668.1951
Fax: 919.684.8749
Email: renee.earle@duke.edu
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Hugh Williams
Florida A&M University
Office of International Programs and Development
Perry Paige Building, Room 305 N.
Tallahassee, FL 32307
Phone: 850.559.3562
Fax: 850.561.2587
Email: hugh.williams@famu.edu
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Michael Oreste
Florida International University
International Relations Department
University Park DM 369A
Miami, FL 33199
Phone: 305.348.7552
Email: OresteMP@state.gov
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Ambassador Aurelia E. Brazeal
Howard University
Ralph Bunche Center
2218 6th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20059
Phone: 202.806.4363
Email: abrazeal@howard.edu
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Ronald Robinson
Morehouse College
830 Westview Drive
Atlanta, GA 30314
Phone: 404.681.2800, ext. 7718
Fax: 404.215.2690
Email: RobinsonRS@state.gov,
rrobinso@morehouse.edu
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Anne Bodine
Tulane University
Department of Political Science
Norman Mayer Building, Room 308
New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone: 504.862.8310
Fax: 504.862.8745
Email: abodine@tulane.edu
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Leslie W. McBee
University of California, Berkeley
Career Center
2111 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94720
Phone: 510.642.8125
Fax: 510.642.6987
Email: caldip2@berkeley.edu
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Peter Kovach
University of California, Los Angeles
3250 Public Policy Building
Box 951656
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone: 310.206.2552
Fax: 310.206.0377
Email: Kovach@spa.ucla.edu
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Louis Nigro
University of Houston
Department of Political Science
447 Philip G. Hoffman Hall
Houston, TX 77204
Phone: 713.743.3934
Fax: 713.743.3897
Email: Lnigro@uh.edu
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Anthony Benesch
University of Illinois/Chicago
Office of International Affairs
509 University Hall MC 590
601 South Morgan Street
Chicago, IL 60607
TEL: 312.996.5455
FAX: 312.413.7857
Email: benesch@uic.edu |
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Robert Smolik
University of Michigan
Ford School of Public Policy
Weill Hall Rm 3307
735 S. State Street
Ann Arbor MI 48109-3091
Bus: 734.615.8684
Fax: 734.998.6688
Email: smolik@umich.edu
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Ambassador Martin Brennan
University of New Mexico
Career Services MSC06 3710
Student Services Center, Room 220
Albuquerque, NM 87131
TEL: 505.277.9145
FAX: 505.277.9285
Email: brennanm@unm.edu
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Ambassador Greg Engle
University of Texas, Austin
LBJ School of Public Affairs
2315 Red River, SRH 3.218
Mail Code: E2700 – PO Box Y
Austin, TX 78713-8925
Bus: 512.471.7237
Fax: 512.471.1835
Email: englegw@uts.cc.utexas.edu
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