Rownak Afza

Rownak Afza joined the Culver-Stockton College faculty in August 2026 as a Lecturer in Marketing. She teaches marketing and business Strategy courses and brings professional experience in marketing, strategy, international student recruitment, sales, and cross-cultural communication.

Before joining C-SC, Afza worked at Southern Utah University in marketing and international recruitment, where she developed recruitment strategies, built international partnerships, and recruited and enrolled more than 200 international students. She also taught Intensive English Program (IEP) and short-term international programs, working with students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

Prior to her work in higher education, Afza worked in the corporate world in corporate sales and marketing, gaining experience in business development, client relationships, sales, and marketing.

Afza's professional interests include international education, marketing, cross-cultural communication, consumer behavior, student recruitment and retention, and experiential learning. Outside of teaching, she enjoys cultural exchange through music and food, cooking, and practicing classical music.