Biography
Gaulton received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University with a major in Asian Studies, a Master’s in political science from the University of Washington, and his Ph.D. in government from Cornell University. His academic fields include Chinese politics and history, and international relations. He taught for ten years at Colgate University and then at a graduate program in Nanjing, China, run jointly by the Johns Hopkins University and Nanjing University. After teaching there for two years, he became the American Director of that program — marking a career change from academics to international education administration. After returning to the U.S., Gaulton worked at IES, a large not-for-profit study abroad provider organization, managing programs in a number of countries from their base in the U.S. He then spent 15 years as the Director of the study abroad office at Cornell University. Retiring from that position in 2012, he moved to the Boston area, and since then he has consulted for international education and returned to the classroom as a part-time faculty member. Gaulton teaches in the field of international education, or global student mobility. He has been teaching in the Global Studies Program of Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies since 2016.
Professional Experience
2016-present Part-time lecturer in the College of Global Studies, Northeastern University
1997-2012 Director of Cornell Abroad, the undergraduate study abroad office at Cornell University
1990-1997 Program Manager, IES (Institute for the International Education of Students)
1986-1990 Professor, then American Director, the Johns Hopkins University-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies
1976-1986 Instructor, then Assistant Professor in Political Science, Colgate University
Professional Activities & Accomplishments
Member of NAFSA and the Forum on Education Abroad
Lifetime Achievement Award, IES