Emelia Hammond (she/hers) serves as the Assistant Director of Student Initiatives and an academic advisor within James Madison College. She has been at JMC since 2015, and has also worked with recruitment for the college. Prior to coming to JMC, Emelia worked with refugee populations in resettlement, education, and refugee foster care programming and also served as a program coordinator for MSU’s Visiting International Professional Program. Emelia earned her B.A. from Alma College with majors in Political Science and Foreign Service. She completed her M.A. in International Human Rights along with a certificate in International Development at University of Denver’s Korbel School of International Studies. She is a graduate of Decatur High School (MI).
