Welcome to the 2024 SUSI Program on Civic Engagement at Michigan State University! The Study of the U.S. Institute (SUSI) on Civic Engagement is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and hosted by the Visiting International Professional Program (VIPP) in collaboration with MSU Global Studies in the Arts & Humanities and Meridian International Center. Now in its third year, this summer program brings student leaders from universities all across Europe to the U.S. to learn about civic engagement.
During the five-week intensive program, the students will examine how citizens have shaped U.S. history through community organizing and social movements. Students will explore topics such as citizenship, public culture, economic development, grassroots activism, political leadership, and volunteerism. Academic sessions are complemented with hands-on workshops, guest lectures, community service at local organizations, cultural activities, and site visits. At the end of their program at MSU, the students will present their own innovative action plans aimed at fostering engaged citizenship in their home communities. The final week of the SUSI program consists of a study tour in Atlanta, Georgia.
Students will be awarded the Study of the U.S. - Civic Engagement certificate by MSU VIPP upon successful completion of the program.
Academic Director
Professor Salah D. Hassan, Director of the Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities program at Michigan State University will lead the Academic program of the Institute on Civic Engagement. Dr. Hassan has extensive experience in program design and implementation in civic engagement with an emphasis on experiential learning and community engagement. He will offer academic leadership including guiding all faculty, student assistants, guest speakers, and community partners in programming to ensure students achieve all the leaning outcomes.
Program Director
Dr. Xinyu Wu is the Director of the Visiting International Professional Program at MSU, and leads the SUSI program. Dr. Wu has over 20 years of experience in the field of international education, and has worked as the Director of International Education Centers in a number of universities, including Bangor University and Middlesex University in the UK, and the National University of Ireland Maynooth in Ireland. Dr. Wu's expertise includes establishing and managing collaborative links with internationally reputable universities around the world, and she applies that to VIPP's long-term development strategy by providing leadership on all key areas including stakeholder engagement, program design, partnership development, and alumni engagement. Dr. Wu earned her PhD in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Ulster, UK after obtaining a first-class honors degree in Applied Computing in Wuhan University, China.
Program Coordinator
James Magee brings over a decade of practical and professional international experience in both the higher education and non-profit sectors. Before coming to work at Michigan State University, James worked as an Assistant Professor in the Global Business Department at Kosin University in South Korea, and as the Executive Director of a number of small nonprofit organizations. In these roles, James taught on a number of cultural and worldview engagement issues, and was a staunch advocate for a number of human rights issues, including the rights of immigrants, refugees, and the LGBTQ+ community. James is currently finishing his PhD in International Relations with a B.A. from the University of Wales Bangor, and a Masters from Calvin.
Professor Stephen P. Gasteyer is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Michigan State University. His research focuses on community development, environmental justice, and the political ecology of landscape change, with specific attention food, energy, water, and public health. Recent research has addressed the food access and impacts urban greening in small US cities, alternative energy and community action, environmental equity in access to water and sanitation, and water governance. Dr. Gasteyer was a 2015-16 Fulbright Scholar at Birzeit University, Ramallah, Palestinian territories. Dr. Gasteyer’s previous positions include: assistant professor of Human and Community Leadership Development at the University of Illinois (2005-2008); Research and Policy Director at the Rural Community Assistance Partnership in Washington, DC (2002-2005); research consultant on issues of global water governance (2001-2002); UNAIS project worker on Agroecosystem research at the Applied Research Institute Jerusalem, and the Palestine Institute for Arid Lands and Environmental Studies, Palestinian territories (1993-1996); Program Associate for the Committee on Sustainable Agriculture, World Resources Institute (1991-1993). He was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali from 1987 through 1990. He received a BA from Earlham College in 1987, and a Ph.D. in Sociology from Iowa State University in 2001.
Deborah Margolis is Middle East Studies Librarian at Michigan State University. She is library liaison to the Muslim Studies Program and the Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel. A current U.S. Fulbright Scholar, Deborah is working with libraries in Jordan, Palestine, and the U.S. on a professional exchange program.
Stephanie C. Perentesis (MLS, MA-TESOL) is a humanities and linguistics librarian at the MSU Libraries who also works in reference services. She especially enjoys introducing visiting international students and scholars to the extensive resources available at MSU and in the wider community that support their research, learning, and civic engagement.
Janette Núñez is the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Librarian at Michigan State University. In 2022, she graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a dual master's in Information Studies and Latin American Studies, focusing her research on the intersections of archives and human rights. Born and raised in Santa Cruz, California, Janette completed her B. A in Latin American Studies and Politics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. At MSU, Janette's responsibilities include collection development, outreach activities, instruction, and archival processing.
My name is Prince Jerold Solace and I’ve lived in Lansing for 32 years. My career objective is to serve underprivileged communities by strategically connecting people to resources that promote financial awareness, wealth equity and self-love. As President of the African American Employee Resource Group at MSU Federal Credit Union, I worked strategically with our Human Resource department to execute collaborative projects that built a more positive work environment for African Americans.
It's a privilege to help repair the breach of wealth inequities faced by African Americans living within the Greater Lansing Region. It’s an honor to serve as President of the Justice League of Greater Lansing Michigan.
I currently serve as Director of Congregational Life and Community Outreach at Lansing First Presbyterian Church.
Willye White Bryan is the founder of the Justice League of Greater Lansing Michigan. A retired classical biological control entomologist, she began her entomological career with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS). Willye moved to Michigan and worked at Michigan State University in the biological control of insects. She ended her working entomology career at MSU. Over the period of her career Willye has over 35 scientific publications and presentations on entomology. One of her proudest publications is a book she co-edited: Memoirs of Black Entomologists: Reflections on Childhood, University, and Career Experiences. Riddick, Eric W., Samuel-Foo, Michelle, Bryan, Willye W., and Simmons, Alvin M. (Eds.). 2015. Thomas Say Publications in Entomology: Memoirs. Entomological Society of America.
Willye founded the Justice League of Greater Lansing Michigan (JLGLM). The inception of the JLGLM was in January 2021. She became more concerned about what to do about the injustices and racial disparities we see in our nation and more specifically our community. She began to think of “repairing the breach” caused by centuries of slavery and its continued devasting aftermath, i.e., prison leasing, lynchings, legalized segregation, redlining, mass incarceration and the list goes on. How can ‘predominately White churches’ (PWC) apply the doctrine of “do unto others as you would have them do unto you?” She contacted Rev. Stan Jenkins, her pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Lansing and her friend, Prince Solace in June 2021, to discuss starting a faith-based Reparations Project in the Greater Lansing Area (GLA), they both supported the idea. The JLGLM was incorporated in 2022 and has accomplished great success in the area. Willye is married to Michael and has a young adult grandson, Quintyn Harrison who also lives in Lansing.
Dr. Jennifer Marcy is the Director of the Nonprofit Leadership, Global Cultures, and Social Enterprise M.A. & Certificate Programs in the Department of Religious Studies. Dr. Marcy is a scholar-practitioner with 18 years of experience working in the nonprofit and higher education sectors. She teaches university courses at MSU and has experience with adult curriculum development, evaluation, and delivery in multiple countries. Dr. Marcy has coordinated multidisciplinary teams spanning academia, corporations, non-profit organizations, and for-profit firms, developing global partnerships working to address major development issues. Her international work experience spans Africa, Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Latin America. Her research examines the global mobility of students, cross-border university partnerships, and the socialization and transnational experiences of international students. Dr. Marcy holds a Ph.D. in Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education from Michigan State University.
Professor Sheila Contreras is an associate professor in the Department of English. Contreras directed the Chicano/Latino Studies Program at Michigan State University’s (MSU), including graduate and undergraduate degrees, from 2008-2015. From 2015-2017, she served as Associate Dean in the areas of Curriculum, Diversity and Inclusion in the College of Arts & Letters at MSU. Her research and teaching interests include Chican@/x and U.S. Latin@/x literary and cultural studies, comparative indigeneities, and women’s studies. Contreras’ book, Blood Lines: Myth, Indigenism and Chicana/o Literature, published by the University of Texas Press, examines a broad array of texts that have contributed to the formation of indigenous discourses in Chican@/x cultural politics. Her current research moves in two directions: one explores the relationship between Mexican-Americans and land through comparatist settler-colonialist contexts, and the other examines Latin@/x student success in higher education. A first-generation college student, Contreras began her journey to the PhD in the community college system of South Texas.
Melissa Staub is an experienced Project Manager and Human Resources Director at Michigan State University's College of Arts and Letters. She has a Bachelor of Arts in American Public Affairs: Political Economy from Michigan State University's James Madison College and a Master of Science in Administration: Project Management from Central Michigan University. Melissa has been in administrative staff positions at Michigan State University for over a decade.
Melissa has an extensive list of certifications and professional development training that showcases her dedication and expertise. Some notable achievements include being a Certified Human Resource Specialist and a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach. She is committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and has completed certifications in these areas, such as Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion in The Workplace Certification from the University of South Florida.
Melissa is also an experienced facilitator and presenter who is passionate about building a culture of care and trust within organizations and has presented on this topic to various audiences. She has facilitated CliftonStrengths group sessions and presented on topics such as Emotional Intelligence, Diversity Consciousness, and Building a Strategic Plan. She has also facilitated several sessions for visiting fellowship programs at Michigan State University, including the Mandela Washington Fellowship, the Advancing Young Women in Agribusiness Professional Fellows, Humphrey Fellowship, and the Bourlag Fellowship Programs, as well as the Study of the U.S. Institute (SUSI) for Student Leaders on Civic Engagement.
Professor Catherine M. Grosso’s interdisciplinary scholarship examines the role of race and other extralegal factors in criminal investigations, trials, and the administration of capital punishment.Her recent work examines the persistent role of race in jury selection and in charging and sentencing decisions relating to capital punishment. Her National Science Foundation-sponsored project with Professor Barbara O’Brien analyzed the ways stereotypes influence voir dire in capital cases. A third line of work empirically evaluates the success of death penalty statutes in fulfilling the Eighth Amendment narrowing requirements. Professor Grosso is also the consulting editor of the National Registry of Exonerations, a virtual home for exoneration stories and also an accessible, searchable statistical database about the cases, and was co-president of Society of American Law Teachers from 2020-2022. Professor Grosso was elected to the American Law Institute in 2022. She also has taught at Birzeit University in Palestine, and the University of Illinois College of Law. She studied at Earlham College and the University of Iowa College of Law.
Dr. Anjam Chaudhary is the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) program coordinator at MSU International Studies and Programs. With more than 10 years of national and international experience in academic and administrative education and a passion for intercultural communication competence, Chaudhary brings a multicultural and multilingual perspective to this new position. Most recently she served in professional development and graduate recruitment at Central Michigan University’s Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, where she developed and facilitated leadership workshops and conferences on diversity and interculturality. Prior to that, she was the faculty-led program coordinator in CMU’s Office of International Affairs. Chaudhary earned her PhD in education, interculturality and student development from Central Michigan University, and she also holds a master’s degree in integrated communications, advertising and public relations from Florida International University; a certificate in advertising and global communications from Berlin’s Institute of Marketing and Communications; and a bachelor’s in South Asian studies from the National Institute of Asian Languages and Cultures.
Professor Anna Pegler-Gordon is an Associate Professor at James Madison College. She teaches courses in Asian American history, immigration policy, citizenship, comparative race and ethnic relations, and U.S. racial and immigration history. She has received fellowships for her teaching and research, including national and international awards from the Organization of American Historians, the Immigration and Ethnic History Society, and the Japanese Association for American Studies. Professor Pegler-Gordon’s first book, In Sight of America: Photography and the Development of U.S. Immigration Policy (University of California Press, 2009) won the Immigration and Ethnic History Society’s Theodore Saloutos prize “for the book judged best on any aspect of the immigration history of the United States.” An American Quarterly drawn from this research was selected for inclusion as the lead essay in Best American History Essays. She is also completing work on her second book, a study of Asian immigrants at Ellis Island.
Lynn Lammers (she/her) is the Artistic Coordinator for the Transforming Theatre Ensemble (TTE) at MSU. She writes, directs, and produces interactive theatre pieces that are used as a focal point for dialogue and learning. Lynn has presented her work on interactive theatre at the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity; the International Globalization, Diversity, and Education Conference; and the LaMaMa Director's Symposium in Umbria, Italy. She is a member of the Lincoln Center Directors Lab and an associate member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. Lammers' professional regional theatre work includes directing at Williamston Theatre, Kickshaw Theatre, Flint Repertory Theatre, and Tipping Point Theatre, among others. She has a master’s degree in theatre history, literature, and criticism from MSU.
Jade Richards (she/her) is the Dialogues Coordinator of MSU Dialogues. She joined the office in 2021 and works with the education team to promote, develop and offer diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Prior to joining the office, Jade worked as program instructor with MSU Extension, specializing in Mental Health related programs and was Mental Health First Aid Statewide Coordinator. Jade also worked for several years as an ESL teacher in South Korea served in roles that focused on staff training, curriculum development and student engagement. Jade received her B.A. at Michigan State University in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Health Studies and Psychology.
Professor Cedric Taylor is a sociologist and a documentary filmmaker, and a Visiting Associate Professor at the University of Michigan. His scholarly and creative endeavors focus on racial health disparities, environmental justice, and visual sociology. A former president of the Michigan Sociological Association, Dr. Taylor is a public sociologist who employs documentary film, visual media, and storytelling to engage the wider community in conversations around inequality. He is the writer, director, and co-producer of "Nor Any Drop to Drink: Flint’s Water Crisis,” which has been screened throughout the country and internationally. Dr. Taylor holds the position of Associate Professor of Sociology at Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan. He received a PhD from Michigan State University and MS and BS degrees from the University of West Indies in Jamaica. Read more about Dr. Taylor's work in social sustainability.
Dr. Mohammad Hassan Khalil is Professor of Religious Studies, Director of the Muslim Studies Program, and Adjunct Professor in the College of Law at Michigan State University. His specialty is Islamic thought, and much of his research revolves around Muslim conceptions of and interactions with non-Muslims.
Khalil is the author of Islam and the Fate of Others: The Salvation Question (Oxford University Press, 2012) and Jihad, Radicalism, and the New Atheism (Cambridge University Press, 2018); and the editor of Between Heaven and Hell: Islam, Salvation, and the Fate of Others (Oxford University Press, 2013) and Muslims and US Politics Today: A Defining Moment (Harvard University Press and ILEX, 2019). He has published peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters on various topics — from early Islamic historiography to bioethics.
Dr. Amanda Flaim is an assistant professor in the MSU Department of Sociology. Professor Flaim studies problems and paradoxes in human rights policy, including statelessness and citizenship, human trafficking, and the global expansion of rights to education and birth registration. Her current research projects explore the risk of trafficking among Cambodian and Burmese men and boys into the Thai fishing industry, and the causes and consequences of statelessness in Thailand and Nepal. Professor Flaim has consulted for several NGOs and United Nations agencies on a number of projects, including designing and leading two of the largest country-level surveys of stateless populations conducted to date. Prior to arriving at James Madison College, she was a postdoctoral associate and Human Rights Fellow at Duke University, where she taught courses on human rights, citizenship, migration, and qualitative and mixed methods research for public policy students. Flaim earned her PhD in Developmental Sociology from Cornell University and holds an MS from Stanford University.
Lansing Mayor Andy Schor won his first election as Mayor in November, 2017, and was re-elected in 2021. Prior to his election as mayor, Schor served in the Michigan House of Representatives, and as an Ingham County Commissioner. Professionally, his work has been focused on good government policy issues, including several years at the Michigan Municipal League, working for the Michigan Insurance Commissioner, and as an aide in the Michigan Legislature.
During Schor’s terms, Lansing has been recognized nationally. In 2023, Lansing was rated the best city for work-from-home opportunities by CNBC. Lansing was also named a 2023 eCities Honored Community for its successes and efforts in contributing to Michigan’s growth, and as a community that has seen the strongest growth in business development over the past five years while controlling the costs of doing business. Also in 2023, Main Street America announced Downtown Lansing as a 2024 Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA) Semifinalist for its outstanding downtown revitalization efforts, demonstrating exemplary use of the Main Street Approach to lead community-based transformation strategies. AARP Magazine named Lansing one of the best places to live and retire in 2021, and Business Insider placed Lansing in the 30 best American cities to live in after the pandemic. In 2018, Lansing was recognized as the most affordable city to live in the United States by Livability.
East Lansing Mayor George M. Brookover is an East Lansing High School alumnus who then graduated in 1972 from Cornell University with a degree in Industrial and Labor Relations. He graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1975, after which he spent the first 16 years of his legal career at the Lansing law firm of Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C.
Mr. Brookover was first elected to the East Lansing City Council in November of 2021. He became Mayor in November of 2023.
Mr. Brookover was admitted to practice law in Michigan in 1975; admitted to the bar of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan in 1976; admitted to the bar of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 1980; and to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1981. He is a member of the Ingham County Bar Association and the State Bar of Michigan.
Students will live on campus in Owen Hall, located in MSU's River Trail Neighborhood. This dormitory is ideal for students who desire a living environment conducive to study. Read more about Owen Hall and take a virtual room tour.
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Meet the MSU students who will serve as cultural ambassadors and classroom assistants during the 2024 SUSI program.
Samantha Bastien
My life has been nothing if not 'Internationally American'. Having lived outside the U.S. for the majority of my life, I have had the privilege to experience unimaginable sights, cultures, and peoples in places like Thailand and France. So much so, that once I came to MSU as an adult, I faced a steep learning curve of the wonders of the States' own people and places. Finally, this fusion of cultures that I always embodied had finally been completed where my international experiences beautifully met my American origins. This also falls under my own personal passion of education as I aspire to be an educator, capable of building off of my plethora of experiences to best teach our own future of how incredible the world can actually be.
Alana Camila Hufnagel (she/her)
MSU Undergraduate
Year: Junior
Major: Arts and Humanities
Hi! My name is Camila (she/her), but normally I go by Cami. This August I will be entering my second year of college here at MSU… go green! My major is Arts and Humanities, and I am currently in the process of selecting an additional major. While my dad and I are from Michigan, my mom is from Peru. Because of this, I speak Spanish as my second language. My Peruvian heritage is very special to me, and I am lucky to have been able to visit Peru almost every year of my life! I love to have fun, be creative, dance, try new things, and most of all, travel. My family and I have enjoyed traveling to many countries in Europe, Asia, Central and South America. My heritage along with my opportunities to travel and experience parts of the world in and outside of the US has especially ignited my passion for culture, the arts, and community. I’m excited for all that SUSI 2023 is going to bring, and I look forward to welcoming all of the students to MSU!
Kayla Gantz
MSU Undergraduate
Year: Senior
Major: French
I am eager to deepen my understanding of civic engagement and its role in shaping societies. Through this five-week intensive program, I hope to gain insights into how citizens have historically influenced the development of the United States through community organizing and social movements. My goal is to bring this enriched knowledge and perspective back to my home country and contribute to fostering civic engagement and community development. Moreover, I see this opportunity as a platform for building a global network with fellow student leaders, fostering cross-cultural understanding, and sharing ideas on effective civic engagement practices. I am enthusiastic about the cross-cultural collaborative learning environment, where I can engage with peers from diverse backgrounds and work on real-world problem-solving. In the classroom, I bring a passion for learning, a global perspective, and a willingness to actively contribute to discussions and collaborative projects. Having engaged in various community service initiatives and leadership roles in my classes here at MSU, I can offer a unique viewpoint on civic engagement and grassroots efforts.
Zachary Oliver
MSU Undergraduate
Year: Junior
Major: Political Theory & Constitutional Democracy and International Relations (Double major
SUSI is of interest to me as a PTCD major as its topics in the examination of America's history of communal organization and social movements aligns with the curriculum of this major, complimenting it and offering an opportunity for further learning. My existing familiarity with social and political organization in the United States as a student of political science could prove to be beneficial to the program as I am enabled by my knowledge to meaningfully engage program participants in discussion and general participation in the collaborative learning of the program.
Brittany Atkins
MSU Graduate Student
Hi! My name is Brittany and I am a graduate student here at MSU. My research area primarily involves Black horror media (film, literature and comics) and the formations of monstrosity within these cannons. Part of this research also touches on how these ideas translate in global contexts and as such I’m also motivated by the constructions of communities within academic and personal contexts. Being an international student myself, I find it of utmost importance to have a space where I can exist with like-minded folks who share similar values as me and I look forward to SUSI allowing me such an access a global community. I’m also looking forward to being introduced to and experiencing non-North American cultures and sharing my own multicultural knowledge and background. I am eagerly anticipating the mutual exchange of knowledge that will occur in SUSI’s spaces!
MSU PhD Student in Writing, Rhetoric, and Cultures
Nicole earned her MA in Rhetoric and Writing Studies from San Diego State University with a specialization in the teaching of writing. Her research interests include Asian American rhetorics, technical and professional communication, and writing studies. Aside from academics, Nicole enjoys crafting, being outdoors, and trying new foods.
Meet our Community Member Partners (CMPs), local organizations where the SUSI students will be engaging in community service.
It is the mission of Cristo Rey Community Center to care for the spiritual and social needs of individuals and families by offering services that encourage self-sufficiency and recognize the dignity of the human person. Cristo Rey Community Center is a 501(C)(3) basic-needs provider serving the vulnerable populations within our community with an emphasis on access to food, medical care and mental health services.
Allen Neighborhood Center (ANC) serves as a dynamic hub where Lansing Eastside neighbors access resources to improve their health and well-being; expand their capacity to seize job and entrepreneurial opportunities; create a strong sense of place, belonging, and community pride; and build a safe, sustainable, and thriving neighborhood.
Greater Lansing Food Bank (GLFB) has led mid-Michigan’s fight against hunger since 1981 to ensure families and neighbors in need have access to the nutritious food they need to support their health and well-being. GLFB’s 4,000 square mile, seven-county service area encompasses Clare, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham, Isabella and Shiawassee Counties.
Foster Community Center is a City of Lansing Parks and Recreation neighborhood center where community members and their families can engage in enrichment activities and programs, and take a variety of fitness, dance, and martial arts classes. The center features a gymnasium, basketball court, playground, and a branch of the Capital Area District Library where visitors can utilize library resources and services including computer labs, story-time events, and STEAM activities.
An important goal of the SUSI program is cultural exchange between the U.S. and Europe among our young people. Thank you to the local families who have hosted home hospitality visits over the years. The 2024 SUSI home hospitality visit will take place on Saturday, July 20. If you are interested in hosting or to learn more, email Program Coordinator James Magee at and check out the 2024 SUSI Home Hospitality Program Flyer (PDF).
The SUSI students enjoyed visiting with American families, and taking part in fun summer activities. Read more about the SUSI students' home hospitality experiences on Facebook.
The SUSI students put their civic engagement learning into practice by volunteering at the Metro Lansing Poor People's Campaign, the Refugee Development Center, Lake Lansing Park, and visiting the Lansing Solar Farm. Check out the Facebook post to see more photos from their service learning experiences!
The SUSI students enjoyed sharing their musical talents with the local community when they organized, presented, and hosted a Music Evening at MSU's Summer Circle Theatre!
The SUSI students were treated to a summer BBQ at Lake Lansing Park hosted by VIPP where they had the opportunity to socialize with members of the MSU community and students in the German Fulbright Summer Institute, and celebrate some birthdays Spartan-style!
Visit the institute webpage to take the learning journey offered by the program during the summer of 2023. Contact VIPP if you need more information at
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