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Meet Ravi Shankar, Interim VP for Global Engagement
Ravi Shankar currently serves as the Interim Vice Provost for Global Engagement at the University of Rochester. Prior to this role, Ravi was the Assistant Vice Provost for International Services and Support at the University of Rochester, directing a team which provides comprehensive support and engagement to over four thousand international students and scholars.
Mr. Shankar has been in the international education field for thirty years, having worked in a variety of institutions from small schools to community colleges to large research institutions. Before coming to the University of Rochester, he served as the Director of the Office of International Student and Scholar Services at Northwestern University, where he was part of the senior team leading strategic global initiatives.
He has served in many leadership positions with NAFSA: Association of International Educators, including as the President and Chair of the Board from January 2019- December 2020. He is currently serving on the Public Policy Committee of the Association of International Education Administration (AIEA).
Mr. Shankar spent his formative years in the UK, after which he moved to India to complete his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Literature with particular emphasis in British and African literature. He also lived in Kenya for several years before moving to the United States for further studies.
Past leadership
Dr. Jane Gatewood served as the University of Rochester’s first Vice Provost for Global Engagement from 2014 to 2024.
During her tenure, she played a pivotal role in expanding the University’s global footprint as well as overseeing international student services, education abroad programs, and global partnerships. During her tenure, the University expanded its partnerships with more than 100 global institutions and the international student population grew to over 4,000.
Many significant initiatives were launched under her leadership, including the integration of the International Services Office and the Center for Education Abroad into the Global Engagement Office; she also catalyzed the development of the Global Partnership Fund [Global Partnership Fund page], the Global Emergency Response Fund, and the University’s active participation in the Scholars at Risk Network and the New University in Exile Consortium.
In 2024, Dr. Gatewood became the Vice Provost for Global Engagement at Emory University, continuing to be a key figure in higher education leadership by advancing international education and global engagement.