Articles & Academic Research

Articles and Presentations

"A Half Century of Citizen Diplomacy: A Unique Public-Private Sector Partnership," by Sherry Lee Mueller, Ph.D.

"Professional Exchanges, Citizen Diplomacy, and Credibility," by Sherry Lee Mueller, Ph.D.

"International Thanksgiving Fellowship: A Case Study in Citizen Diplomacy," by Sherry Lee Mueller, Ph.D., and Melissa Whited

Foreign Service Journal - "The Power of Citizen Diplomacy," by Sherry Lee Mueller, Ph.D.

"Volunteers in the 21st Century: Idealists Preferred," By Sherry Lee Mueller, Ph.D.

International Educator - "Why Volunteer?" by Sherry Lee Mueller, Ph.D, and Jennifer Hawkins

Article on the Power of Citizen Diplomacy

Heritage Foundation Presentation


Impact of USIA International Visitor Program

Success Stories, Volume 1

Success Stories, Volume 2


Academic Research

"Her Rather Ambitious Washington Program:" Margaret Thatcher's International Visitor Program Visit to the United States in 1967, by Giles Scott-Smith

Margaret Thatcher's Program

Gibson Report 1979-The United States International Visitor Program: Strengthening the Community Organization

The Gibson Report 1997-The International Visitor Program: The United States Government and the National Council for International Visitors

Alverno College Study, Volume 1

Alverno College Study, Volume 2

Click here to download a copy of Evaluating and Measuring the Impact of Citizen Diplomacy:  Current Status and Future Directions.  This report was produced in June, 2011 by the Institute of International Education (IIE). 

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