Ken Yanes
Dep Director, Office of International Studies & Programs at John Jay College
Ken oversees operations of study-abroad programs at John Jay College. He works closely with faculty and partner institutions to establish new and recurring academic programs abroad and to map global experiences into each department’s curriculum. He joined JJC from Princeton University where he served as Asst. Director of Study Abroad.
Contact
212-484-1339
Positions
Academic Interests
Linguistic self-esteem of heritage-language learners abroad, bilingualism in contemporary Maya literary production in Guatemala, and the maintenance of indigenous languages in Latin America
Education
BA (summa cum laude) in French Literature & Medieval Studies from Rutgers University; MA in Intercultural Management & International Education from SIT Graduate Insitute; MA in Latin American, Caribbean, & Latinx Studies from CUNY Graduate Center; ABD in Comparative & International Development Education from University of Minnesota.
