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Christopher Edwards has worked in international education for more than twenty years, building and leading academic programs that expand access to global learning opportunities. His 19-year career at CEA CAPA has included serving as Center Director for CEA CAPA Paris (2024-2026), where he oversaw academic affairs, student services, human resources, finance, and overall center operations. In this role, he strengthened program quality and broadened participation in study abroad while supporting students, faculty, and staff across a diverse portfolio of programs. Previously, he served as Academic Director for CEA CAPA Paris from 2014 to 2024 and as Assistant Academic Director from 2007 to 2014.  

Throughout his career, Christopher has been committed to curricular innovation, intercultural learning, and student development. His contributions include co-developing an English-language STEM program in Paris, co-developing and co-teaching an Intercultural Communication Seminar in partnership with Université Paris Cité, and launching the Reflections Abroad Conference: Culture, Identity & Self. Earlier in his career, he was a French-language Lecturer at Clemson University, where he launched and directed the Clemson in Paris summer study abroad program and advised students in the Language and International Trade program.  

Christopher holds an M.A. in French from New York University (Paris) and dual B.A.s in French and in Economics from Auburn University, where he graduated summa cum laude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He has contributed to the field through presentations and workshops with organizations including the Forum on Education Abroad and APUAF, and served two terms as APUAF board member and Treasurer. In addition to his work in international education, he is the author of two English-language learning guides published by First Editions and has translated scholarly works in history, theatre studies, and cultural studies.