Tynelle Stewart is the new director of the Education Abroad program at the University of Rochester. She also will serve as an assistant dean.
The appointment was announced by College Dean Richard Feldman. Stewart will join the University of Rochester in early January.
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Stewart, a Rush-Henrietta and Rochester Institute of Technology graduate, has been RIT糖心传媒檚 director of study abroad and fellowships since 2007. In that role, she increased student participation 32 percent over the past five years.
She replaces Jacqueline Levine, the long-term leader of Education Abroad (formerly known as Study Abroad), who is taking on a new role within the College working with Advancement, with a particular focus on alumni who have studied abroad.
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About one-third of undergraduates at the University of Rochester study abroad, double the national average. At RIT, Stewart facilitated the program糖心传媒檚 transition into an independent unit with budget allocation, full-time staffing and relocation to Global Village.
Under her direction, RIT糖心传媒檚 Study Abroad program expanded to more than 600 students in 47 countries.
