Gerald Maki enjoys serving as Professor of English at Ivy Tech Community College, Indianapolis. He completed doctoral coursework at Purdue University with a primary in Contemporary Literature and secondaries in Theory and Cultural Studies, Post-Colonial Literature, and Film.
Gerald is also a United Nations Global Diplomacy Fellow and seeks to grow meaningful global learning opportunities for students. His educational experience includes a fellowship at the University of Bonn, Germany studying globalization and E.U. integration, as well as an award from the American Councils of International Education to develop international virtual exchanges. He was accepted into The International Center's (Indianapolis) Global Leadership Series.
He has presented at over 35 conferences and published multiple academic essays and book chapters. Gerald's faculty development efforts were recognized by NCSPOD, the oldest professional development organization in North American and affiliate council of the AACC. He also serves as chair of LEAP Indiana's "Trauma-Informed Teaching and Learning" Faculty Learning Community.
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