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Open Campus Program Unpacked

Comparative Learning at its Finest

With CIEE's Open Campus Block program, students who want to study in more than one location are limited only by their imagination. Because each site operates on the same schedule and offers the same seven academic tracks, students can move seamlessly between locations for a one-of-a-kind comparative learning experience.

Faculty Spotlight

Stephen Murray
Business, Berlin

Stephen received his B.A. in History from the University of Virginia and his MBA from Harvard Business School. His experience includes strategy consultation, Silicon Valley startups, and Banking in San Francisco and London. He currently leads a small startup and serves on the board of a not-for-profit in higher education.

“I could not recommend Dr. Murray enough, he is one of the best and kindest instructors that I have ever had. His knowledge is vast, and he clearly has expertise in the topics of the class. He also was excellent at conveying the lessons and knowledge to the students.”

Ava Ayala Rosenbaum
International Relations & Political Science, Madrid

Ava received her B.S. from Brown University where she was a CASA Historical Memory Fellow, and earned her M.S. from Universidad Complutense de Madrid. As a dual American-Spanish citizen, she strives to empower students to explore diverse perspectives. She fosters an interdisciplinary and discussion-based pedagogical approach in her classes.

“She was really cool and open, and was clearly very knowledgeable and passionate about Spain and education.” 

Hector Castaneda-Langlois
Global and Community Health, Monteverde

Hector Castaneda-Langlois is a Salvadoran-Costa Rican Professional focused on forest conservation and sustainable development in the tropics. He studied forestry at the Technological Institute of Costa Rica and completed his Master’s degree in Tropical Conservation and Development at the University of Florida through the Fulbright Fellowship program. He later completed his PhD at the same university, focusing on Land Use and Land Cover Change. Since then he has also obtained a certificate in Tropical Forest Restoration from Duke University’s ELTI Program.

“Hector Castaneda is one of the most engaging, informed, and insightful professors I've had. He cares about his work and his passion is infectious. Wish I had more time to take classes with this professor.”