Benjamin Peipert

Ben was born in Moscow to American parents and grew up in London, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Fort Worth. He earned his BA in International Studies from St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas. He later moved to Taipei where he taught English for a number of years. While living in Taipei he earned his MA in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) from the University of London and dedicated a considerable amount of time to learning Mandarin. Ben is passionate about promoting international engagement, learning, and travel.

Advises for the following programs/countries:

Global Course Connections:

• GCC South Africa

Global Intercultural Experience for Unergraduates:

• GIEU Thailand

Region: Asia-Pacific

• Australia
• China
• Japan
  
• Taiwan

Region: Africa

• South Africa (UCT)

Other areas of responsibility:

• Incoming Exchange (inbound International Students to LSA)