Vice President for Outreach and International Affairs

Guru Ghosh

The Vice President for Outreach and International Affairs is responsible for the following:

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, business, nonprofit and non-governmental 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 visitors to the university from overseas
Overseeing the university's centers abroad
Spearheading implementation of the university's International Strategic Plan

Engagement

Susan E. Short | Associate Vice President
540-231-9497
Center for Organizational and Technological Advancement
Lesa Hanlin | 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 Hampton Roads Center - Newport News
Susan Johnstad | Director
757-594-7433
Virginia Tech Hampton Roads Center - Virginia Beach
Susan Johnstad | Director
757-363-3930
Virginia Tech Richmond Center
Susan Johnstad | Director
804-662-7288
Virginia Tech Roanoke Center
Lesa Hanlin | Executive Director of Roanoke Regional Initiatives540-767-6103
Virginia Tech Southwest Virginia Center
Penny McCallum | Director
276-619-4311

Finance and Administration

Communications

Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center

International Affairs

Vacant | 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 of International Research, Education, and Development
Van Crowder | Executive Director
540-231-6388

Outreach Information Services

Administrative staff