KATHLEEN AYERS manages the development of European and European Union Studies through outreach activities coordinated with the UCIS area study centers, other major universities, K-12 teachers and students, local international organizations, and regional educational organizations. Prior to joining EUCE, Ms. Ayers worked in the Office of Student Affairs with Chatham University and served as a high school social studies teacher for several years with the School District of Philadelphia and Tredyffrin Easttown School District. She is a native of Clarks Summit, PA and received her BS in Anthropology and Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh and her M.S.Ed. from the University of Pennsylvania.