{"id":12490,"date":"2025-05-08T12:11:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T16:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/?p=12490"},"modified":"2025-05-08T12:11:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T16:11:44","slug":"kristina-micu-ph-d-08-appointed-executive-director-of-the-guarini-institute-for-government-and-leadership-at-saint-peters-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/2025\/05\/08\/kristina-micu-ph-d-08-appointed-executive-director-of-the-guarini-institute-for-government-and-leadership-at-saint-peters-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Kristina Micu, Ph.D. \u201908, Appointed Executive Director of the Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership at Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Jersey City, N.J. \u2013 May 8, 2025 –<\/b> Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University today announced the appointment of Kristina Micu, Ph.D. \u201908, as the new executive director of the Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership. A proud Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s alumna, Micu returns to her <\/span>alma mater<\/span><\/i> with extensive experience in public programming, higher education and community engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are delighted to welcome Kristina back to Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University in this important leadership role,\u201d said WeiDong Zhu, Ph.D., interim vice president for academic affairs at Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s University. \u201cHer commitment to civic engagement, academic excellence and the University\u2019s mission will ensure the continued growth and impact of the Guarini Institute. Kristina\u2019s leadership will strengthen our students\u2019 opportunities to learn, to lead and to serve.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Micu earned her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Urban Studies from Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University, graduating <\/span>summa cum laude<\/span><\/i>, before pursuing a Master of Arts in International Affairs at The New School, specializing in conflict and security. She recently finished her Ph.D. in Global Urban Studies at Rutgers University-Newark, with her research focused on social movements and the sociology of religion.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Micu brings to the Guarini Institute a wealth of experience in academic and community leadership. Most recently, she served as program manager for the Center for Migration and the Global City and the award-winning Newest Americans project at Rutgers University-Newark. In this role, she managed major community initiatives, grant projects, public events and international collaborations focused on migration, identity and civic dialogue.<\/span><\/p>\n

Her professional background also includes work with international organizations such as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Organization for Migration and Arigatou International in Geneva, Switzerland where she focused on event coordination, education initiatives and support for refugee populations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A dedicated educator, Dr. Micu has served as an adjunct faculty member at Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University since 2017, teaching courses in sociology, urban studies and Latin American and Latino studies. She also served on the faculty of the City College of New York\u2019s Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI am honored and excited to return to Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University in this new capacity,\u201d said Dr. Micu. \u201cÂ鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s shaped my academic and professional journey, and I look forward to building bridges between students, the campus community, and the broader world through the work of the Guarini Institute.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership at Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University provides a nonpartisan forum for discussion of key public policy issues and prepares students for leadership in government, nonprofit organizations, law and public service. Under Dr. Micu\u2019s leadership, the Institute will continue to expand its student programs, public events and community partnerships.<\/span><\/p>\n

Learn more about the Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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For more than 150 years Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University, inspired by its Jesuit, Catholic identity, commitment to individual attention and grounding in the liberal arts, educates a diverse community of learners in undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and professional programs to excel intellectually, lead ethically, serve compassionately and promote justice in our ever-changing urban and global environment. To learn more, please visit<\/span> www.saintpeters.edu<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jersey City, N.J. \u2013 May 8, 2025 – Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University today announced the appointment of Kristina Micu, Ph.D. \u201908, as the new executive director of the Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership. A proud Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s alumna, Micu returns to her alma mater with extensive experience in public programming, higher education and community engagement. 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