New Perspectives on Foreign Service Careers: Diversity and Inclusion

AUP is a member of the Global Liberal Arts Alliance Consortium, and all consortial students, faculty, and staff are invited to join this Zoom presentation and discussion with Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley.

Throughout her 30-year career in international diplomacy, Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley has been a steadfast proponent of achieving excellence through diversity in organizations and breaking down barriers for women and minorities. Among her many senior roles in world affairs, Ms. Abercrombie-Winstanley was the longest-serving U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Malta. She also advised the Commander of U.S. Cyber Forces on our foreign policy priorities and expanded our counterterrorism partners and programs as Deputy Coordinator for Counterterrorism. In another role as the Secretary of State’s Special Assistant for the Middle East and Africa, she monitored the election in the Gaza Strip and actively supported gender equality in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as the first woman to lead a diplomatic mission there. She has also held senior positions at the Defense Department and at the National Security Council of the White House.

Sponsored by:

• Oberlin College: International Affairs Integrative Concentration; Middle Eastern Studies Program;  Center for Engaged Liberal Arts; Bonner Center for Community-Engaged Learning, Teaching & Research
• Allegheny College: International Studies Program
• Ohio Wesleyan University: Global Scholars Program

Support for this project was provided by the Great Lakes Colleges Association as part of its Global Crossroads Initiative, made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.