Ravi Ammigan
DR. RAVI AMMIGAN
Associate Provost for International Programs
Associate Professor of Education
Office Location:
Elliott Hall, 26 E. Main Street, Newark, DE 19716
Contact Information:
rammigan@udel.edu
302-831-2115
Appointments
- Associate Provost for International Programs, Center for Global Programs and Services, Office of the Provost
- Associate Professor, School of Education, College of Education and Human Development
Biography
As Associate Provost for International Programs, Ravi Ammigan is responsible for leading the internationalization strategy and global engagement efforts at the University of Delaware. With over 23 years of experience in the field of international higher education, he works in close collaboration with campus units and local community leaders to broaden the University’s international portfolio and enhance global learning and engagement opportunities for students, faculty, and staff. Dr. Ammigan also holds a secondary faculty appointment in the School of Education, where his main research focuses on the academic, social, and cultural experiences of students at higher education institutions worldwide. He speaks regularly at conferences internationally and publishes frequently on the topic of international student affairs.
Degrees
- Ph.D., Higher Education Internationalisation, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Italy)
- M.A., Communication, Michigan State University (USA)
- B.A., Business, Kendall College (USA)
Research Interest
Internationalization in higher education, international student affairs, student experience
Books
Roberts, D. L., & Ammigan, R. (Eds.) (2024). Supporting international students in U.S. higher education: A theory-based approach. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Ammigan, R., Drexler, M. L., & Foley, A. G. (Eds.) (forthcoming). 100 years of study abroad: Reflections from university students, faculty, and staff. Washington, DC: STAR Scholars.
Hunter, F., Ammigan, R., de Wit, H., Gregersen-Hermans, J., Jones, E., & Murphy, A.C. (Eds.) (2023). Internationalisation in higher education: Responding to new opportunities and challenges. Milan: EDUCatt.
Ammigan, R., Chan, R. Y., & Bista, K. (Eds.) (2022). COVID-19 and Higher Education in the global context: Exploring contemporary issues and challenges. Washington, DC: STAR Scholars.
Ammigan, R. (Ed.) (2021). Cross-cultural narratives: Stories and experiences of international students. Washington, DC: STAR Scholars.
Book Chapters
Ammigan, R., & Car, V. (2024). The impact of international exposure on the experiences of doctoral student. In Jones, E. et al. (Eds.), Internationalisation of the doctoral experience: Models, opportunities and outcomes. Routledge.
Liu, C, & Ammigan, R. (2024). Student interaction, technological engagement, and the online community: Exploring how to humanize academic advising with technology in higher education. In Seetanah et al. (Eds.), Contemporary issues in knowledge-based economy, higher education and sustainable development. Routledge.
Roberts, D. L., & Ammigan, R. (2024). Making the case for an integrative international student support model on university campuses. In Roberts, D. L., & Ammigan, R. (Eds.). Supporting international students in U.S. higher education: A theory-based approach. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Roberts, D. L., & Ammigan, R. (2024). Student vignettes: The importance of an institutional “constellation of support”. In Roberts, D. L., & Ammigan, R. (Eds.). Supporting international students in U.S. higher education: A theory-based approach. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Ammigan, R., Gregersen-Hermans, J., de Wit, H., Hunter, F., Jones, E., & Murphy, A.C. (2023). CHEI in an evolving research context. In Hunter et al. (Eds.). Internationalisation in higher education: Responding to new opportunities and challenges. Milan: EDUCatt.
Ammigan, R., & Veerasamy, Y. S. (2023). Supporting international students during the COVID-19 pandemic: A study of student satisfaction in a hybrid university environment. In Hunter et al. (Eds.). Internationalisation in higher education: Responding to new opportunities and challenges. Milan: EDUCatt.
Ammigan, R., & Drexler, M. (2022). Exploring the relationship between academic performance and the international student experience: Implications for university support offices and academic units. In Mohamad, M. & Boyd, J. (Eds.), International Student Support and Engagement: Innovative Practices for Universities. Routledge.
Briggs, P., & Ammigan, R. (2022). How soccer can serve as a conceptual model for structuring an international student support office. In Mohamad, M. & Boyd, J. (Eds.), International Student Support and Engagement: Innovative Practices for Universities. Routledge.
Roberts, D., Ammigan, R., Roberts, D. L., & Leask, B. (2021). The Student Affairs profession and International Higher Education. In Deardorff, D., de Wit, H., Leask, B., & Charles, H. (Eds.), Handbook for International Higher Education, 2nd Ed. Stylus.
Ammigan, R., Chan, R. Y., & Bista, K. (2021). The impact of COVID-19 on higher education: An overview of challenges and issues. In Ammigan, R., Chan, R. Y., & Bista, K. (Eds.), COVID-19 and Higher Education in the global context: Exploring contemporary issues and challenges. Washington, DC: Open Journals in Education.
Liu, C., & Ammigan, R. (2021). Humanizing the academic advising experience with technology: A systematic review. In Ammigan, R., Chan, R. Y., & Bista, K. (Eds.), COVID-19 and Higher Education in the global context: Exploring contemporary issues and challenges. Washington, DC: STAR Scholars.
Ammigan, R., & Schreiber, B. (2020). Student mobility in higher education: A mass movement requiring significant involvement from student affairs and services. In Ludeman, R., Schreiber, B., & Wang, H. (Eds.), Student Affairs and Services in Higher Education: Global Foundations, Issues and Best Practices. Deutsches Studentenwerk.
Ammigan, R., & Perez, A. (2017). International student services. In Shin, J. & Teixeira, P. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of International Higher Education Systems and Institutions (pp. 17-32). Springer Netherlands.
Referreed Journal Articles
Ammigan, R., Veerasamy, Y. S., & Cruz, N. I. (in print). ‘It is always hard at the beginning’: Peer-to-peer advice for international students transitioning to university life in the U.S. Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education.
Liu, C., Ling, J., Zahry, N., Liu, C., & Ammigan, R. (2024). Using Theory of Planned Behavior to determine COVID-19 vaccination intention and behavior among international and domestic college students. PLoS one.
Ammigan, R., & Bentahar, A. (2023). An exploratory study examining the experiences of international students in an Intensive English Program. TESOL Journal.
Liu, C., Liu, C., Ammigan, R., & Kaplowitz, M. D. (2023). “Why Do They Hate Us?”: Chinese international students’ racialized experiences during COVID-19. Journal of Underrepresented and Minority Progress
Ling, J., Liu, C., Schrader, K., Ammigan, R. & Mclntire, E. (2023). Vaccination rates among international students: Insights from a university health vaccination initiative. Journal of American College Health.
Liu, C., Bruner, J., & Ammigan, R. (2022). Success training for academic resiliency: A advising intervention program for undergraduate students on probation. Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, (11)2, 189-209.
Ammigan, R., Veerasamy, Y. S., & Cruz, N. I. (2022). ‘Growing from an acorn to an oak tree’: A thematic analysis of international students’ cross-cultural adjustment in the United States. Studies in Higher Education.
Ammigan, R. (2022). Examining the experiences of Mauritian students at universities in Australia and the UK. Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 10(1), 17-30.
Dennis, J. L., & Ammigan, R. (2022). What drives student recommendations? An empirical investigation of the learning experiences of international students in Australia, the UK, and the US. Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, 11(1), 1–27.
Veerasamy, Y. S., & Ammigan, R. (2021). Reimagining the delivery of international student services during a global pandemic: A case study in the United States. Journal of Studies in International Education.
Ammigan, R., & Caro, C. E. (2021). The international visiting scholar experience: Insights from an importance-satisfaction study. Higher Education Research & Development.
Ammigan, R., Dennis, J. L., & Jones, E. (2021). The differential impact of learning experiences on international student satisfaction and institutional recommendation. Journal of International Students, 11(2).
Laws, K., & Ammigan, R. (2020). International students in the Trump era: A narrative view. Journal of International Students, 10(3).
Ammigan, R. (2019). Institutional satisfaction and recommendation: What really matters to international students? Journal of International Students, 9(1), 253–272.
Shadowen, N., Williamson, A., Guerra, N., Ammigan, R., & Drexler, M. (2019). Understanding the prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among international students: Implications for university support offices. Journal of International Students, 9(1), 130–149
Ammigan, R., & Jones, E. (2018). Improving the student experience: Learning from a comparative study of international student satisfaction. Journal of Studies in International Education, 22(4), 283-301.
Ammigan, R., & Laws, N. (2018). Assessing communications preferences among international students: Strategies for creating optimal engagement. Journal of International Students, 8(3), 1295-1318.
Ammigan, R., & Langton, D (2018). The international student experience in Australia: Implications for administrators and student support staff. International Education Association of Australia.
Briggs, P., & Ammigan, R. (2017). A collaborative programming and outreach model for international student support offices. Journal of International Students, 7(4), 1080-1095.
Perez-Encinas, A., & Ammigan, R. (2016). Support services at Spanish and US institutions: A driver for international student satisfaction. Journal of International Students, 6(4), 984-998.
Wongtrirat, R., Ammigan, R., & Pérez-Encinas, A. (2015). Building an inclusive community for international students. International Higher Education, (83), 17-18.
- Centre for Higher Education Internationalisation (Academic Board member)
- Comparative and International Education Society (Advisory Board member)
- Society of Transnational Academic Researchers (Advisory Board member)
- World Trade Center Delaware (Board member)
- Association of International Education Administrators (Public Policy Committee)
Where Cultural Understanding Is Key to Student Success
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