Intercultural Capstone

Program Faculty (DEI Leadership): Ms. Parveen Dhillon, CEO of Orange Buzz Consulting, is a marketing executive and an award-winning children's book author with years of cross-cultural marketing and business management experience. She is an experienced influencer, marketer, and event planner for large companies and startups. A University of Virginia alum, Parveen is passionate about teaching young leaders to use their voice in effecting change and leading DEI. 

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Program Faculty (Global STEM): Dr. Pierre Lu is a celebrated UTRGV Professor, having authored extensive publications on educational practices and receiving the NSF Grand Award. His research covers a broad range of topics including investigations of how instructors can improve educational techniques for their students. Dr. Lu received his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology/Cognitive Studies in Education from Columbia University, after earning his Master of Education in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard University. He is a well-loved instructor, facilitating engaged learning and directed–research experiences. 

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Capstone Advisor: Dean Kevin Han, APSDG's Board President and Global SDG Leadership (GSL) Institute Dean, is a committed champion for ESG and US-Asia partnerships. A Stanford Law and NTU alum, Dean Han is a well-versed leader and scholar-practitioner in public affairs, digital laws and cross-country partnerships with over two decades of leadership experiences in the US and Asia Pacific region. Formerly a Research Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School and an Institute Associate at Columbia University Weatherhead East Asian Institute, he is a tactical coalition builder to advance the US-Asia collaboration, resource sharing and funding support with extensive cross-sector networks and academic affiliations.