About Dr. Sutton

A Russian historian by training, Sutton earned his Ph.D. from Indiana University and his A.B. from Duke University. He received Fulbright fellowships to Germany in 1978-79 and to Japan in 2005. Sutton received the J.L. Loveless Award for Leadership in International Education in 1996 and the Georgia State University International Excellence Award in 2007. He has held research fellowships at Columbia University, the University of Illinois, the University of Wales-Swansea (U.K.), and the University of Kiel (Germany).

From 1998 to 2009, Rick served as Assistant Vice Chancellor for International Programs and Senior Advisor for Academic Affairs at the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. He previously held academic affairs positions with the Iowa Board of Regents and the University of Wisconsin System Administration. He was the inaugural director of international education at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse from 1984 to 1995, where he was also a faculty member in foreign languages and international studies.

Recent Publications

Book Chapter (with Donald Rubin and Ann Miller):  “Research Design in Assessing Learning Outcomes of Education Abroad Programs” in A Guide to Outcomes Assessment in Education Abroad, Mell C. Bolen, editor [Carlisle, Penn.:  Forum on Education Abroad, 2006], pp. 23-59.

Journal Article (with Donald Rubin):  “The GLOSSARI Project:  Initial Findings from a System-Wide Research Initiative on Study Abroad Learning Outcomes”; Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, (Summer 2004), pp. 85-102.
http://www.frontiersjournal.com/issues/vol10/vol10-04_SuttonRubin.pdf

Opinion Article:  "Expanding Student Choices in Study Abroad"; Inside Higher Education, August 22, 2008; http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2008/08/22/sutton

Recent and upcoming presentations

November 10, 2009 - "Documenting the Academic Impact of Study Abroad:  Final Report of the GLOSSARI Project" (with Donald Rubin); Hosted by The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) and Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics & Character, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA. SEE POWERPOINT PRESENTATION.

October 30, 2009 - "Documenting the Academic Impact of Study Abroad: The GLOSSARI Project" (with Donald Rubin); NAFSA Region XII Conference, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA. See powerpoint presentation.

October 27-29, 2009 - "Documenting the Academic Impact of Study Abroad:  Final Report of the GLOSSARI Project" (with Donald Rubin); NAFSA Association of International Educators Region VII Annual Conference, Knoxville, TN.

October 17-20, 2009 - "The Effects of Study Abroad on Academic Performance:  Graduation Rates and Grade Point Averages" (with Donald Rubin and Isaiah O'Rear); Southern Association for Institutional Research Annual Conference, Dallas, TX.

June 2-4, 2009 - "Study Abroad Assessment:  Student Academic Outcomes of Different Program Types in the University System of Georgia" (with Angela Bell and Donald Rubin); Association for Institutional Research Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.

May 2009 - "Legitimizing Internationalization on Our Campuses Through Research:  The Essence of Research Design"; NAFSA Association of International Educators Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA.

May 2007 - “Changes That Occur Abroad:  Measuring the Impact of Our Programs” (with Donald Rubin); NAFSA Association of International Educators Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

September 2006 - “The GLOSSARI Project:  Assessing Learning Outcomes of Study Abroad”; U.S. Department of Education Title VI Centers Conference; Washington, D.C.

Contact information

Richard C. Sutton, Ph.D.
Visiting Senior Research Fellow
Siegel Institute for Leadership and Ethics
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road, MD 5500
Kennesaw, GA  30144
Tel: 678/797-2875
Fax: 678/797-2205
E-mail:  rsutton8@kennesaw.edu