The Social Science Foundation serves to support the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver. The SSF was established in 1923 and today manages a trust with which it promotes the study and application of international relations at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. In recent years, for example, the SSF has helped finance the school's unique certificate programs in homeland security, global health and humanitarian assistance, while providing seed capital for new centers and research institutes.
A distinguished panel of respected leaders in their fields, the SSF board is dedicated to the continuing progress of the Josef Korbel School by:
- Advising the dean on the strategic directions of the school;
- Supporting new programs financially;
- Enhancing the reputation and improving the visibility of the school;
- Assisting the dean in his efforts to secure funding from resources outside the university in order to achieve the school's goals;
- Supporting the dean with ongoing alumni and public relations.
2008-2009 Social Science Foundation Board Members
William D. Stanfill, SSF President
Founding Partner
Trailhead Ventures
Denver, CO
Tucker Hart Adams
President and CEO
The Adams Group
Colorado Springs, CO
Edgar Benton
Special Counsel
Holme, Roberts & Owen LLP
Denver, CO
Floyd Ciruli
President
Ciruli Associates
Denver, CO
Gary Cook
Managing Director
Cook and Company
Denver, CO
Chancellor Robert Coombe
University of Denver
Denver, CO
Lee Cullem
Host and CEO of KERA-TV (PBS)
Commentator, Morning Edition, KERA-FM (NPR)
Dallas, TX
Tom Farer
Dean
Josef Korbel School of International Studies
University of Denver
Denver, CO
Fen Hampson
Director
The Norman Patters School of International Affairs
Carleton University
Ottawa, Candada
Bruce Heitler
President
Heitler Development, Inc.
Denver, CO
William Hitchcock, retired (SSF emeritus)
U.S. Foreign Service
Boulder, CO
Donald Hoagland, retired (SSF emeritus)
Business Counselor and Securities Specialist
David, Graham & Stubbs
Denver, CO
Suki Hoagland
Consulting Associate Professor
Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Environment and Resources & Woods Institute for the Environment
Stanford University
Switzerland
Thomas Hughes, SSF President Emeritus
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Chevy Chase, MD
Catherine Kelleher
Professor
School of Public Policy
University of Maryland
Chevy Chase, MD
John Korbel
Managing Director
Robert Half International Executive Search
Washington, DC
Vendulka Kubalkova
Professor of International Studies
Director of MAIA
Assistant Provost for University-Wide International Studies
University of Miami
Miami, FL
Tilden J. LeMelle
Africa Today Associates
New Rochelle, NY
Patricia Livingston
President and CEO
Construction Technology, Inc.
Denver, CO
Stephen Low, retired (SSF emeritus)
President
Foreign Affairs Museum Council
Washington, DC
William Olson, retired (SSF emeritus)
Dean, School of International Service
American University
Gaithersburg, MD
Gerald Padmore
Attorney
Cox Padmore Skolnik & Shakarchy
Denver, CO
James T. Polsfut
President
First Western Development Corporation
First Western Trust Bank
Denver, CO
Judith Roberts
Professor
Josef Korbel School of International Studies
University of Denver
Denver, CO
Malcolm D. Rowat
Consultant
London, United Kingdom
Michael Shifter
Vice President for Policy
Inter-American Dialogue
Washington, DC
Michael Stopford
Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Strategic Communication Services
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Brussels, Belgium
Toni G. Verstandig
Executive Director
Middle East Strategy Group
Aspen Institute
Washington, DC