Jesse Lutabingwa Is a Finalist for an Administrative Post at the University of Nebraska

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced a field of three finalists for the position of associate vice chancellor for international engagement and global strategies. The candidates will all visit the Lincoln campus before the end of April for a series of interviews and public forums. There is one Black scholar among the three finalists.

LutabingwaJesse Lutabingwa is associate vice chancellor for international education and development at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. He also serves as a professor of public administration at the university. Before joining the faculty at Appalachian State, Dr. Lutabingwa was assistant vice president for international education and development at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee.

A native of Tanzania, Dr. Lutabingwa holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and economics from Wartburg College, in Waverly, Iowa. He earned a master’s degree in international development management at the School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vermont, and a Ph.D. in public policy and administration at Jackson State University in Mississippi.

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  1. Congratulations Jesse on this wonderful opportunity. It would be a tremendous loss for ASU but it sounds like an exciting adventure. Best wishes, Bob

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