Biography
Dr Guru Ghosh is the Vice President of Outreach and International Affairs (OIA) at Virginia Tech, United States. Responsibilities include providing strategic leadership and oversight on statewide and global engagement initiatives in support of Virginia Tech’s engagement mission as Virginia’s senior land-grant university. Outreach and International Affairs leads Virginia Tech's presence on five continents with a robust international research portfolio and a wide array of study abroad programs. The six OIA Commonwealth Campus Centers within Virginia focus on research, graduate education, and professional development programs.
Blacksburg-based centres are dedicated to community-based student civic engagement initiatives, providing language and cultural experiences for international students, economic development, and continuing education programs. He earned his PhD from the College of William and Mary, United States, in Educational Policy, Planning and Leadership.