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Csilla Samay, EdD (she/her/hers)

Assistant Dean, International Students & Initiatives
Loyola Marymount University

Csilla Samay, Ed.D. is Associate Dean for Student Affairs: International Students and Initiatives at Loyola Marymount University (LMU), where she provides leadership for the Office for International Students and Scholars and collaborates across the university on efforts to increase support for international exchange, intercultural learning, and dialogue across differences. Csilla is active in several professional associations and serves on the Executive Board of the International Education Congress of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU). She has over 25 years of experience working in international education and intercultural training in both in the U.S. and abroad. She holds a MA in Intercultural Relations from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership for Social Justice from LMU. Outside of her passion for working in intercultural spaces, she enjoys spending time with her two daughters and forming them into global citizens through travel and interactions with people from all walks of life. She can often be found enjoying the outdoors, is an avid gardener who loves to share the fruits of her labor with others, and enjoys hosting friends from around the world visiting Los Angeles.

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