Communications & Special Projects Manager
rfacey@umich.edu
Office Information:
phone: 734.615.8910
CCPS Staff;
Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies;
Copernicus Center for Polish Studies;
Center for Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies;
Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia;
CREES Staff;
WCED Staff;
Center for European Studies;
CES Staff;
WCEE Staff;
II Admin & Staff
Education/Degree:
M.A., Russian and East European Studies, University of Illinois, 2004
B.A., Russian and East European Studies, University of Michigan, 1999
About
Rachel Brichta is communications & special projects manager at the International Institute. She supports the Weiser Centers (including CES, CCPS, CREES, WCED, and WCEE) by planning, preparing, and disseminating publicity and information for events and other activities. She also manages special projects for the International Institute, including change management and strategic planning. 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.
