Jean Delaney, director of international education at the University of Colorado at Boulder, has received the 1998 Homer Higbee Award, one of the two highest honors given by NAFSA: Association of International Educators.
Delaney was presented the award May 26 at NAFSA's 50th annual conference in Washington, D.C., which was attended by more than 5,500 people from 90 nations. She was recognized for her contributions to the field of international education during her 25-year career. The Honorable Franklin Sonn, South African ambassador to the United States, gave the opening address.
As president of NAFSA from 1989 to 1990, Delaney focused on defining goals and objectives for the profession of international education. She also administered extensive research projects to contribute to NAFSA's understanding of study abroad programs.
Delaney has been director of the ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder Office of International Education since 1994, and previously held the position from 1982 to 1991. The office houses the ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä study abroad programs and foreign student and scholar services.
Delaney also is coordinating the Student Odyssey Program, designed to improve transactions between students and the university.
The Office of International Education was honored as the Outstanding Undergraduate Advising Team for the 1997-98 school year. The office also worked with the ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä housing department during the past school year to introduce the Smith Hall International Program, ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä's newest residential academic program.
Before serving in her current position, Delaney held other positions at ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder. She has been vice chancellor for student affairs, acting associate vice chancellor for academic services and director of the study abroad program.
Delaney earned bachelor's and master's degrees in history from ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder.