Jeanne d'Arc Gomis
Assistant Director, International Student Exchange and Study Abroad (Semester/Summer/Year Programs)
Office Phone: (828) 262-2465
Office Hours: 230 I. G. Greer Hall, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday - (lunch time varies)
Meeting by appointment: Tuesdays - 10 am – 12 pm; 3 pm – 5 pm
Thursdays 10 am – 12 pm; 3 pm – 5 pm
Walk-ins: Wednesdays - 3 pm – 5 pm
Email: gomisjd@appstate.edu
Jeanne d’Arc Gomis advises Appalachian students about semester/year exchange and study abroad opportunities.She also advises Appalachian Students regarding summer programs that are not run by a faculty member from Appalachian State University. Ms. Gomis manages the academic aspect of incoming international exchange programs for a semester or academic year non-degree seeking studies.
Ms. Gomis holds a Master’s Degree from the Institute of Foreign Applied Languages, University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar, Senegal. She has earned a second Master’s Degree in Comparative and International Development Education from the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities before joining Appalachian State University in 2005.
Prior to coming to the United States, Ms. Gomis worked as a study abroad program assistant to various US programs hosted at the West African Research Center (WARC), in Dakar Senegal. Programs that Ms. Gomis assisted include Minnesota Studies in International Development (University of Minnesota) and Binghamton University. She also interned at Lasli/Njelbeen, a newspaper specializing in literacy and publications in local languages. After graduating from the Institute of Applied Foreign Languages, she was contracted by Enda Graf to translate and interpret French, Spanish, and English. At the University of Minnesota, she taught sections of 5-credit French language courses to non-native speakers for two years. She has also taught French at Appalachian State University for a semester.
Ms. Gomis enjoys travelling for business or holiday. She’s been to France, Canada, Germany, and Spain. In the United States, she’s been to Milwaukee, Minnesota, Texas, Illinois, California, South Carolina, New York, Florida, Maryland, and Washington, DC.
Professional organizations: NAFSA: Association for International Educators, International Student Recruitment, Retention and Alumni Services Committee-Appalachian State University
Ms. Gomis is interested in the intersection of gender, education and development. She aspires to create a micro-credit program to improve women’s socio-economic conditions in economically developing countries following the model of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh. Outside of work, Ms. Gomis loves to socialize. She often has friends over for lunch or dinner or to chat. She works out at the gym or park and likes reading as well. She values cultural interactions and seizes any opportunities to share her culture and learn from others.
