Contact Information

Paul Francis Director of Global Outreach McGinley 205A (718) 817-4506 pfrancis@fordham.edu	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.

Theresa Murphy Coordinator of Global Outreach Lincoln Center Lowenstein 217C (212) 636-6269 tmurphy@fordham.edu	Theresa Murphy joined the Global Outreach program in September 2007 as the coordinator of Global Outreach at Rose Hill, and became the coordinator of the GO! program at Lincoln Center in July 2009. In this role, she works with project leaders and the student executive board to implement justice and immersion programming, develop relationships with partnering organizations, and foster student development. Theresa came to Fordham after a year of service in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps where she worked in a refugee resettlement agency in Phoenix , AZ connecting families from Burma, Burundi, Liberia, and Somalia to a range of community-based programs and support services. Theresa recently completed the Masters of Arts program in International Political Economy and Development (IPED) . If you are interested in becoming involved in GO! or would like to stop by to chat, her door is always open (LL217)!

Emily Wilant Coordinator of Global Outreach Rose Hill McGinley 205E (718) 817-0883 wilant@fordham.edu	Emily Wilant is a 2008 graduate of Fordham's College of Business Administration where she studied Business Economics and was in certificate programs for both Peace and Justice Studies and American Catholic Studies. While in undergrad, she was involved as a Liturgy Board member, a Rose Hill Society Ambassador, an Executive Board member for Alpha Sigma Nu, and was a Resident Assistant for 3 years. She was a team member on the GO! Nashville project her junior year and led the GO! Glenmary project her senior year. Outside the gates of Fordham, Emily tutored with the Epiphany After-School program as well as the Rosedale Center for Girls. After graduation, Emily entered the Peace Corps where she was placed in Moldova as a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) volunteer. Upon her return to the States, Emily signed on for a year-long AmeriCorps volunteer program with Heifer International Learning Center at Heifer Ranch in Perryville , Arkansas , where she facilitated outdoor experiential education programs for high school and college students. Emily is currently completing her masters degree in International Political Economy and Development (IPED).

Stephen McGowan Assistant Coordinator of Global Outreach stmcgowan@fordham.edu	Stephen McGowan is the newest addition to the Global Outreach staff, coming on board in February of 2010 as the Assistant Coordinator of Global Outreach. In this position, Stephen provides administrative support to the Rose Hill and Lincoln Center programs. Stephen is a recent graduate of Fordham University, where he earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology and is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Social Work at Fordham’s Westchester campus. 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. “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.”

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