Vice President for Outreach and International Affairs
Guru Ghosh

The Vice President for Outreach and International Affairs is responsible for:
- Taking the lead in carrying out the university's efforts to be fully engaged with society, here and around the world.
- Facilitating the exchange of knowledge that benefits both the university and society.
- Helping faculty disseminate research results and assisting communities, businesses, nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations, and governments in working with faculty to solve real-world societal, natural resource, and other problems through research.
- Working with communities to address local and global economic development needs.
- Tailoring regional and online graduate and lifelong learning educational opportunities to the people served.
- Arranging opportunities for students to serve community organizations and communities while learning.
- Exploring new ways the university can leverage its resources to create a more effective international agenda.
- Managing U.S. government-funded projects around the world that aim to improve food security and natural resources management.
- Tracking Virginia Tech's international agreements with institutions abroad.
- Providing assistance with visas for international visitors to the university.
- Overseeing the university's international centers.
- Spearheading implementation of the university's International Strategic Plan.
Offices
Engagement
- Susan E. Short | Associate Vice President
540-231-9497
- Center for Organizational and Technological Advancement
Scott Weimer | Executive Director of Roanoke Regional Initiatives
540-767-6100 - Continuing and Professional Education
Shelly Jobst | Director
540-231-7084 - Economic Development
John Provo | Director
540-231-4004 - Reynolds Homestead
Julie Walters Steele | Director
276-694-7181 - TRIO Programs
Frances Bennett Clark | Director
540-231-6911 - Virginia Tech Newport News Center
Susan Johnstad | Director
757-964-8855 - Virginia Tech Richmond Center
Susan Johnstad | Director
804-662-7288 - Virginia Tech Roanoke Center
Scott Weimer | Executive Director of Roanoke Regional Initiatives
540-767-6100 - Virginia Tech Southwest Center
Penny McCallum | Director
276-619-4311
International Affairs
- Don Hempson | Associate Vice President
540-231-7888
- Steger Center for International Scholarship
Bob Bodnar | Director
540-231-1695 - Global Education
Theresa Johansson | Director
540-231-2114 - International Support Services
Ian Leuschner | Director
540-231-3736 - Language and Culture Institute
Don Back | Director
540-231-6963 - Center for International Research, Education, and Development
Van Crowder | Executive Director
540-231-6388
The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center
- Tom Cupo | General Manager
540-231-8000
Resource Management and Planning
- Jane Swan | Assistant Vice President
540-231-2021
- Scott Farmer | Director
540-231-5633
Communications
- Rich Mathieson | Director
540-231-4691
Administrative Staff
- Holly Carroll, Business Operations Specialist
540-231-9868 - Courtney Holland | Administrative Assistant
540-231-3958 - Kimberly Rhodes | Executive Assistant
540-231-3205
Contact info
Mailing address
Vice President for Outreach and International Affairs (0265)
Gateway Center, Virginia Tech
902 Prices Fork Road, Suite 120
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone
540-231-3958