Nancy Downey

Nancy has been Director of Off-Campus Study at Colby since 2007. A seasoned international education professional, Nancy has held various positions in the field over the years, both here and abroad. Earlier in her career, she worked at Boston University in various positions, most recently as Director of Programs in the Division of International Programs, and before that as Director of Academic Affairs. Prior to that, from 1995-1996 she was Resident Director of the B.U. Moscow Internship program, and from 1994-1995, Resident Director of SUNY Albany’s Moscow program. Nancy holds a Ph.D. from Brown University in Russian language and literature, an M.A. in Russian language and literature from SUNY Albany as well as a C.A.S. (Certificate of Advanced Study) in translation, and a B.A. in English literature from Catholic University.