Diplomats in Residence
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 2008-2009 Academic Year
What Do Diplomats In Residence (DIRs) 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.
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.
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.
Diplomats in Residence for the 2008-2009 Academic Year
While based at specific campuses, all Diplomats in Residence cover wider geographical regions.
| MIDWEST | |
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Brian Flora University of Illinois at Chicago Office of International Affairs (MC 590) 509 A University Hall 601 South Morgan Street Chicago, IL 60607-7128 Bus: 312-996-5455 Fax: 312-413-7857 Email: florabm@uic.edu |
Adrienne O'Neal University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy Weill Hall Room 5215 735 S. State Street Ann Arbor MI 48109-3091 Bus: 734-615-6975 Fax: 734-763-9181 Email: onealas@umich.edu |
| Edward Wehrli University of Oklahoma International Programs Center 729 Elm Avenue, Room 170A Norman, OK 73019-2102 Bus: 405-325-1438 Fax: 405-325-7454 |
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| Northeast | |
| Barbara Cummings Howard University Ralph Bunche Center 2218 6th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20059 Bus: 202-806-5904 Email: bcummings@Howard.edu |
Suneta Halliburton Tufts University International Relations Program Cabot Intercultural Center 160 Packard Ave. Medford, MA 02155 Bus: 617-627-5989 Fax: 617-627-3083 Email: Suneta.Halliburton@tufts.edu |
| Robert Dry City College of New York Building NAC 6/141 138th Street and Convent Avenue New York, NY 10031 Bus: 212-650-5243 Fax: 212-650-5865 Email: rdry@ccny.cuny.edu |
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| South | |
| (New DIR will arrive September, 2009) Florida A&M University Office of Intl Programs and Development Perry Paige Building, Room 305 N Tallahassee, FL 32307 Bus: 850-599-3562 Fax: 850-561-2587 Email: careers@state.gov |
Hilarion "Lari" Martinez Florida International University International Relations Department University Park DM 431A 11200 S.W. 8th Street Miami, FL 33199 Bus: 305-348-7552 Fax: 305-348-6138 Email: MartineH@FIU.edu |
| Claud Young University of Houston Department of Political Science 447 Philip G. Hoffman Hall, 413 Houston, TX 77204 Bus: 713-743-3893 Fax: 713-743-3927 Email: cryoun2@central.uh.edu |
(new DIR will arrive September, 2009) University of Texas at Austin LBJ School of Public Affairs 2315 Red River, SRH 3.218 Mail Code: E2700 – PO Box Y Austin, TX 78713-8925 Bus: TBD Fax: TBD Email: careers@state.gov |
| Southeast | |
| Stephen Kelly Duke University Franklin Center for International Studies 2204 Erwin Road, Box 90404 Durham, NC 27708 Bus: 919-668-1951 Fax: 919-684-8749 Email: srk14@duke.edu |
Paul Rowe Spelman College C/O: The International Affairs Center 350 Spelman Lane SW Atlanta, GA 30314-4399 Bus: 404-270-5526 Fax: 404-270-5532 Email: prowe1@spelman.edu |
| Southwest | |
| Amy Hyatt Arizona State University Department of Political Science The Coor Building, Room 6765 Box 873902 Tempe, AZ 85257-3902 Bus: 480-727-7126 Fax: 480-965-3929 Email: amy.hyatt@asu.edu |
Robert Manzanares University of New Mexico Career Services MSC06 3710 Student Services Center, Room 220 Albuquerque, NM 87131 Office: 505-277-7801 Bus: 505-277-2531 Fax: 505-277-9285 Email: Manzb1@unm.edu |
| West | |
| Edward Kulakowski University of California, Los Angeles 3250 Public Policy Building Box 951656 Los Angeles, CA 90095 Bus: 310-206-2552 Fax: 310-206-0337 Email: Kulakowski@spa.ucla.edu |
Frankie Reed University of California, Berkeley Career Center 2111 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94620 Bus: 510-642-8125 Fax: 510-642-6987 Email: Caldip4@berkeley.edu |
