Stuart Minson has been named the new associate director for the UGA at Oxford Study Abroad Program. His appointment is effective April l.
As associate director, Minson will be responsible for assisting the program director in all aspects of oversight of the UGA at Oxford Program’s academic, administrative and financial operations.
He also will coordinate alumni activities and serve as the principal communications liaison for the UGA at Oxford Development Board.
Prior to accepting the position at UGA, Minson taught, researched and served as a lecturer at the London School of Economics and Political Science and at the Middlebury Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies in Oxford.
He previously has taught in study abroad programs, both through the Middlebury CMRS and the UGA at Oxford program. He also has served as summer school lecturer at the University of Alabama summer program in Oxford, housed at Worcester College.
“We’re very excited to welcome Dr. Minson to our team,” said James McClung, director of UGA at Oxford. “His unique combination of experiences, first as an international student himself and later as a faculty member in Oxford who has taught UGA students in the past, will no doubt allow him to have an immediate impact. As someone who has exhibited great dedication to enhancing undergraduate educational opportunities, Stuart will be a great leader for some of our newest student programs and initiatives.”
Born in Canada, Minson grew up in Australia and completed his graduate studies in the United Kingdom. He has a master’s degree in modern European history and a doctoral degree in history from the University of Oxford.