Director of International Programs
Address
3008 Torgersen Hall
(0217)
Blacksburg,
Virginia
24061
USA
Contact
Email: npsander@vt.edu
Office:
(540) 231-1755
Fax: (540) 231-3031
Responsibilities
Nicole serves as Director of International Programs in the College of Engineering. She provides leadership for international initiatives and works closely with COE faculty to develop new institutional partnerships and international opportunities for engineering students. She provides support to the college's International Alumni Planning Board and International Programs Faculty Committee. She also serves as the faculty advisor for the Student Engineers’ Abroad Council (SEAC).
Education
Nicole holds a Master’s and Ph.D. from Virginia Tech's School of Public and International Affairs. Her research focuses on internationalization of higher education, faculty engagement, and international program assessment.
Background
Before joining the College of Engineering in July 2010, Nicole spent five years coordinating international initiatives for Virginia Tech’s office of Outreach and International Affairs. Her academic and professional experiences include coordinating study abroad and faculty development programs in Switzerland, Mexico and Chile; faculty partnerships throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin America; and teaching and coordinating English as a Second Language programs for international students.