Prior to her retirement in 2017, Nancy Kanach was the Director of the Office of International Programs and Senior Associate Dean of the College. Nancy oversaw the Study Abroad Program, the International Internship Program, post-graduate fellowship advising, as well as the Bridge Year Program. As the director of the Office of International Programs, she was responsible for developing, promoting, and coordinating international academic activities for Princeton undergraduates that complement their on-campus studies. As Senior Associate Dean of the College, Nancy monitored the academic integrity of study abroad programs, approved transfer credit for outside programs, and worked closely with faculty to maintain and develop Princeton programs. She served on the Academic Consortium Board for the Council on International Educational Exchange and is currently the review editor of Frontiers: the Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad. Her career at Princeton spans over 30 years. She has a Ph.D. in Russian literature from Cornell University and has taught in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Princeton.
Our History
In 1999, a group of Princeton alumni, faculty, and staff launched Princeton in Africa as an independent affiliate of Princeton University inspired by the University’s informal motto, “Princeton in the Nation’s Service and in the Service of All Nations.” In 2010, the program opened up to include graduates of any US accredited university in order to meet the growing demand from host organizations and allow more young professionals access to the unique opportunities afforded by PiAf. During the past 20 years, we have placed over 600 Fellows with more than 100 organizations in 36 countries, while developing more strategic partnerships across Africa and creating more opportunities for our alumni community to engage with the continent and with one another.