Who We Are
UVA Global includes the Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs, the International Studies Office, the Center for Global Health Equity, the Center for Global Inquiry and Innovation, the Office of Global Initiatives, the Global Studies program, the Global Communications office, and UVA’s overseas offices, including the office for Pacific Asia headquartered in Shanghai, China and the office for Southern Africa, located in Cape Town, South Africa.
What We Do
We shape and implement the University’s global strategy, build international partnerships, support globally focused teaching and research, and expand opportunities for students and faculty to engage internationally.
Why Global Matters
Global experiences promote intellectual openness and humility among our students, broaden and enrich student and faculty perspectives on transnational challenges, improve individual aptitude in cross-cultural communication and cooperation, and support our collective ability to fluently engage in an increasingly complex, multipolar world.
Our Units
International Studies Office (ISO)
ISO Director: Dan Kramer
Through the International Studies Office, we support international students and scholars on Grounds, while expanding opportunities for education abroad and global internships.
International Students & Scholars Program (ISSP)
Lorna Sundberg International Center
Center for American English Language and Culture (CAELC)
Center for Global Health Equity (CGHE)
CGHE Director: Scott Heysell
Through the Center for Global Health Equity, we build ethical, community-based partnerships that address health disparities in global and local contexts.
Center for Global Inquiry & Innovation (CGII)
CGII Director: Brian Owensby
Through the Center for Global Inquiry & Innovation, we support colleagues engaged in all manner of global research, from Humanities, to STEM, to Social Sciences, and promote collaborative, multidisciplinary research on the world’s most pressing challenges.
Global Studies Program
Global Studies Program Director: Chris Colvin
Through the Global Studies major, we prepare the next generation of citizen-leaders to act with insight, empathy, and purpose to better understand global systems and work toward more just futures.
Global Initiatives
Director of Global Initiatives: Tina Mangieri
Through Global Initiatives, we cultivate partnerships and networks that strengthen research, teaching, and innovative engagement on Grounds and around the world.
Pacific Asia Office
Chief Representative: Justin O’Jack
Through our Pacific Asia office - based in Shanghai, China - we build relationships, expand opportunities, and support students, alumni, and outreach throughout East and Southeast Asia.
Southern Africa Office
Senior Manager & Regional Representative: Valmont Layne
Through our Southern Africa office - based at the University of the Western Cape in Cape Town, South Africa - we build networks supporting research, teaching, exchange, and engagement throughout the region and across the continent.
Global Communications
Global Communications Officer: Emily Mellen
Through our storytelling, we share and build collaborations around all things global at and through UVA.
A Year of Expanding Virginia's Reach
This year’s UVA in the World report chronicles the University’s new global opportunities and expanding global presence throughout the 2025-26 academic year, including new centers in Italy and South Africa and an expanded presence in Pacific Asia, unwavering support for international students, innovative education abroad options, and much more!
