Paul Francis became the director of Global Outreach in 2006. During his time as director, the program has moved out from under the wing of Campus Ministry to become an autonomous office under the auspices of the Office of Mission and Ministry. 

Paul is a graduate of Providence College and holds two masters degrees from Fordham. After college, Paul worked as a Jesuit Volunteer, serving at Project Lazarus, which is a home for people with AIDS in New Orleans , LA. 

Through his experiences in New Orleans , Paul came to a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of faith, action, and awareness. He has made a conscious effort to infuse this interconnectedness into his personal and professional lives.

Stephen McGowan is a 2010 graduate of Fordham's College of Liberal Studies where he received a Bachelors of Science in Psychology and is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Social Work at Fordham’s Graduate School of Social Service.

During his tenure as an undergraduate student, Stephen was a member of the ’06-’07 El Salvador, ’07-’08 Nashville, and ’08-’09 Mexico teams. Stephen also served as a member of the GO! Board from ’07-’09 and in his final semester led the ’09-’10 New York City project. Since graduation Stephen has worked for Global Outreach as Assistant Coordinator and has recently taken on the role of Coordinator at Lincoln Center.

“There is no way for me to honestly say what my best experience with Global Outreach has been. Through all of it, from the retreats to the fundraisers, and from the long days of volunteering to the powerful late night reflections, I can probably pick out a thousand moments that will be imprinted in my mind forever. What I have learned is that these projects change people, and to now be working to give other students that opportunity is exactly what I want to be doing at this point in my life.”

If you are interested in becoming involved in GO! or would like to stop by to chat, his door is always open (LL217)!