WM Names New Director of Reves Center

By Amber Lester Kennedy Saturday, April 09, 2011

Stephen Hanson

Stephen E. Hanson comes to the college from the University of Washington, where he served as vice provost for global affairs and the Herbert J. Ellison professor at the department of political science. He replaces Ronald St. Onge, who has served as interim director of the Reves Center since September.

Hanson, who will report to Provost Michael Halleran, will promote the strengthening and expansion of the college’s international programs, serve as an advocate for those programs and collaborate with faculty, students and others in both sustaining the existing international initiatives and building new ones.

“Adding an educator of Stephen’s background and experience is an enormously positive step in our continued efforts to expand William and Mary’s international presence,” Halleran said. “The candidates for this position were universally strong, further testimony of the work the college has performed in this area. Under Stephen’s guidance, we are confident our success in this area, a critical part of our strategic plan, will continue to grow.”

Hanson received his bachelor’s degree from Harvard University in 1985 and his doctorate from the University of California-Berkeley in 1991. He served from 2000-2008 as director of the Ellison Center for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies at the Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington.

The Wendy and Emery Reves Center for International Studies is the university center for international programs and activities. The center oversees study abroad programs, services for international students and scholars, and supports faculty international research.