Geographically curious; globally engaged.
I am a professor of geography and international studies at Columbus State University in Georgia, USA. I also hold the Mildred Miller Fort Foundation Eminent Scholar and Chair of International Education at CSU. Global learning is one of the outcomes I value most through my teaching and administration of international education.
I have been a SIO (senior international officer) for 23 years and am experienced in education abroad, international enrollment management, international student and scholar services, and international/regional studies.
My scholarship focuses on Brazilian geography, the political ecology of the Georgia coastline, and more recently, on antique maps of colonial America.
Experience:
Professor of Geography & International Studies (Tenured/Fully Promoted)
Brazil/Latin America (Fluent in Portuguese)
East Asian Studies
International Studies Program Coordinator
International Strategic Planner
Education Abroad Director
Head of Spencer House, Oxford, England
International Enrollment Manager
International Student & Scholar Services Director
Fundraiser, Grant Writer & Steward of Endowments
USA Tel: +1 (706) 507-8545
UK Tel: +44 (0)1865 600113
Brazil Tel: +55 (11) 3042 9389
Email: eric.spears@fulbrightmail.org or spears_eric@columbusstate.edu