About Us
History
Stony Brook University is proud of our 20-year relationship with Peace Corps. Peace
Corps representatives have recruited on campus every semester, through job fairs,
information sessions, panels, presentations, and career preparation activities with
students, as well as meetings with faculty and advisors.
In 2012 then-Director Aaron Williams visited Stony Brook to meet with our president, Dr. Samuel L. Stanley, Jr., and other SBU leaders, as well as speak to students, faculty, and staff about Peace Corps’ rich history of global ambassadorship, and his vision to expand global service for an increasingly diverse American population.
From 2015-2019, we hosted a Peace Corps Campus Recruiter (PCRO) in residence: Helen Jolly (Guatemala), and Delicia A. Kamins (Cape Verde Islands), both Peace Corps alumnae, and SBU graduate students created a permanent presence for Peace Corps on campus, further raising the visibility of this global service program.
In Fall 2020, Stony Brook launched the Peace Corps Prep program.
Peace Corps Prep Program at Stony Brook University
An undergraduate certificate program that helps students to build the competencies needed to be successful Peace Corps Volunteers.
The Peace Corps have identified four core competencies that are critical to the intercultural fieldwork Peace Corps Volunteers do.
Peace Corps Prep programs create frameworks for you to build these four competencies, integrating coursework with hands-on experience and professional development. Upon completion of the program, you will receive a certificate from the Peace Corps—and a competitive edge when applying for Peace Corps service.
*While participation in the Prep Program won’t guarantee selection into Peace Corps, it will strengthen a candidacy.
Advisory Board
- Heather Banoub
Assistant Vice President for University and Medicine Community RelationsStony Brook Medicine - Isabella Bator
Lead Academic AdvisorCollege of Arts and Sciences - Pablo Calvi
Associate ProfessorSchool of Journalism - Cheryl Chambers
Associate Dean & Director of Multicultural AffairsDivision of Student Affairs - Georges Fouron
Faculty Director, International StudiesDepartment of Africana Studies - Jeffrey Heinz
ProfessorDepartment of Linguistics and Institute for Advanced Computational Sciences - Mariam Isack
Director, International Academic ProgramsInternational Academic Programs - Sophie Raynard-Leroy
Institute for Globalization Studies Director, Associate ProfessorCollege of Arts and Sciences - Kamazima Lwiza
Associate ProfessorSchool of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences - Maria Millazzo
Clinical Assistant Professor, Director of Scholars ProgramSchool of Nursing - Margot Palermo
Director Business Honors ProgramCollege of Business - JoanMarie Schreiber
Assistant Dean for Academic and Student AffairsHealth Sciences