Rachel Brichta

Rachel Brichta is communications & special projects manager at the International Institute. She supports the International Institute by planning, preparing, and disseminating publicity and information for events and other activities. Rachel is the communications lead for the following centers: Center for European Studies; Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies; Copernicus Center for Polish Studies; Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies; and Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia. She also manages special projects for the International Institute, including change management and strategic planning.

Currently, Rachel is interim manager for WCED. She is responsible for program oversight, financial management, and staff supervision.

Rachel holds a B.A. in Russian and East European Studies from U-M and an M.A. in Russian and East European Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her M.A. thesis explored democratization efforts in Belarus. Rachel joined the U-M staff in 2005, before which she held positions with American Councils for International Education, the Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies, Youth for Understanding International Exchange, and Toledo Sister Cities International.