Zlatkovska named interim lead of USI Center for International Programs

Dr. Emilija (Emi) Zlatkovska has been named the interim Executive Director for International Programs and Services at the University of Southern Indiana. She began her duties in her new position on July 1 and assumes the position previously held by Heidi Gregori-Gahan, who retired from USI after 22.5 years of service.

As interim Executive Director, Zlatkovska will oversee USI's Center for International Programs, which provides information, services and programs designed to meet the unique needs of international students and scholars as well as the development and coordination of overseas study programs.

Prior to accepting this role, Zlatkovska served as the Director of USI's Intensive English Program (IEP) within the Center for International Programs. Under her leadership, the IEP attained accreditation from the Commission on English Language Accreditation, for which she also serves as an on-site reviewer.

Zlatkovska has served as a network leader for NAFSA, the Association of International Educators' International Enrollment Management Knowledge Community, since 2017 and is professionally affiliated with TESOL and EnglishUSA. She holds a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from St. Cyril and Methodius University in her native Macedonia and master's and doctoral degrees in language education, specializing in English as a Second/Foreign Language, from Indiana University.

For more information about the Center for International Programs, visit the Center's website or call 812-465-1248.