Global Intentions Local Results

This book looks at internationalization on the campuses of three small colleges in three small communities in order to see what effect campus internationalization has on the local community. There are some surprising results. Best practices are noted along with recommendations for these schools and for others across the country.

William P. Kiehl is the President and CEO of PD Worldwide, consultants in international public affairs, higher education management and cross-cultural communication. During a 33-year career in the U.S. Foreign Service, Dr. Kiehl served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, and in numerous public diplomacy positions at home and abroad. He served as Diplomat-in-Residence at the U.S. Army War College's Center for Strategic Leadership and as Senior Fellow of the U.S. Army Peacekeeping Institute. Dr. Kiehl retired from the diplomatic service with the rank of Minister-Counselor in 2003. Since leaving the diplomatic service, he has taught public diplomacy at the Foreign Service Institute and has lectured at a number of colleges and universities around the world. From 2004 to 2007, he was Executive Director of the Public Diplomacy Council, School of Media and Public Affairs, George Washington university, and currently is a member of the Council's Board. He holds a doctorate in Higher Education Management from the University of Pennsylvania, an honors degree from the University of Scranton, and an M.A. in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia. His earlier book, America's Dialogue with the World, is in its second edition.