A staff with more than 20 years of experience in international education is available in the CDE building during weekdays and on call for emergencies throughout the year. The administrative staff assists in the admission process, issues visa forms, makes travel arrangements, arranges fieldtrips, guest speakers and special events, and the general operation of the CDE. The staff is also available for personal consultation with students .
Chair, Executive Committee
University of Michigan, PhD, Economics, 1976
University of Michigan, M.A., Economics, 1974
Williams College, B.A., Economics, 1972
email: Gerard.Caprio@williams.edu
Link to Professor Caprio's homepage
Harvard University, M.B.A., 1987
Williams College, B.A., Economics, 1981
Mr. Powers has managed the CDE's finances, recruiting, admissions, and daily operations since he joined in 1999 as Director. For fifteen years before that, he worked in emerging markets finance in New York and London and also in municipal finance while based in San Francisco. He gained experience as a school administrator during service in the US Peace Corps in Sierra Leone, Africa, in the early 1980's.
email: Thomas.S.Powers@williams.edu
Yale University, M.A., 1999
Yale University, M.E.S., 1999
Kenyon College, B.A., International Studies, 1992
Ms. Louis joined the CDE in 2008 following 7 years of employment at Williams College in the Center for Environmental Studies and the Project on the Economics of Higher Education. She works primarily in recruiting and admissions, guiding prospective candidates through the many steps of applying for admission and securing funding. She also works with fellows once they are enrolled to help them optimize their experiences at the CDE.
email: Rachel.Louis@williams.edu
New York University, M.B.A., 1982
University of Chicago, B.A., Cultural Anthropology, 1978
Ms. Stinson joined the CDE in 2007 following extensive work experience in finance and healthcare with a strong interest in international issues. Among other things, she has spent a decade on Wall Street, primarily in public finance investment banking, and almost 20 years in nonprofit financial management, including serving as CFO of a health system.