Chris Fuglestad is the Assistant Director of Study Abroad, responsible for general health & safety policy, mitigation, and response. Additionally, he oversees Chicago’s direct enrollment programs in Paris and the UK/Ireland, the Summer International Travel Grants, and the Jerusalem Civilizations program. Chris joined Chicago in August 2024 from the Medical University of South Carolina, where he oversaw the health & safety for all faculty, staff, and students. Chris is also a cultural anthropologist and international education scholar, teaching undergraduate courses at the University of Florida, acting as an Assistant Editor for the Critical Internationalization Studies Network, as well as authoring critical pieces and presenting at academic conferences. As a result, he has been fortunate enough to have traveled the world extensively, with expertise in West Africa and Scandinavia. Chris has B.A. degrees in International Studies and French from the University of Oregon and a Master of Professional French Studies in International Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and he speaks fluent French and passable Norwegian and Wolof. He is also an accomplished actor and musician, having appeared on stages and in pit orchestras around the United States and even in the 2012 French film Des Étoiles, filmed in Dakar. In high school, Chris traveled to Greece and Turkey which kickstarted his love for international travel, and he spent a year living in Dakar, Senegal during his time as an undergraduate. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, trying new restaurants and foods, attending live theatre, and basking in the glory of his hometown Green Bay Packers.