About Us
GASI is an interdisciplinary scholarly non-profit organization that seeks to:
Meet GASI’s Executive Officers
Meet GASI's Board of Directors
Dr. Rejoice Addae
Arkansas State University - Jonesboro
Dr. Deborah Kessler
Bradley University
Dr. William Lalicker
West Chester University
Dr. Daniel B. Lee
Loyola University of Chicago
Dr. Shah M. Mehrabi
Montgomery College
Dr. Sarah Moore
University of North Texas
Dr. Jay Nathan
St. John’s University
Dr. James C. Pomfret
(Board Chair)
Bloomsburg University (Emeritus)
Dr. Mark Reimer
Christopher Newport University
Dr. Chang Shub Roh
(Founder)
Bloomsburg University (Emeritus)
Dr. Michael Seipel
Brigham Young University
Dr. David Soltz
Bloomsburg University (President Emeritus)
Meet GASI's Founding Members
Dr. James H. Huber
Sociology Professor Emeritus, Bloomsburg University
Dr. Daniel B. Lee
Social Work Professor Emeritus, Loyola University of Chicago
Dr. Shah M. Mehrabi
Economics Professor, Montgomery College,
Member of the Board of Governors of the Da Afghanistan Bank, the Afghan Central Bank
Dr. James C. Pomfret
Mathematics Professor Emeritus,
Bloomsburg University
Dr. Chang Shub Roh
Sociology Professor Emeritus, Bloomsburg University,
GASI Founder
GASI History
The initial idea for our organization was first conceptualized by Dr. Chang S. Roh (Bloomsburg University) in 1990. Dr. Roh sought to create a global interdisciplinary organization that could overcome geographic and disciplinary boundaries to address emerging issues of globalization, build understanding of our increasingly interdependent "global village," and promote world peace. Soon after, Dr. Daniel B. Lee (Loyola University of Chicago) joined these efforts and the two formalized the name "Global Awareness Society International."
The organization was officially launched in 1991 with three additional founding members: Dr. James Huber of Bloomsburg University, Dr. Shah Megrabi of Montgomery College, and Dr. James Pomfret of Bloomsburg University. GASI went on to become an official non-profit organization, receiving 501(c)(3) status in the U.S. in 1992.
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