Global Affairs
Office of the Vice Provost and Dean
Joanna Regulska
Vice Provost and Dean
Global Affairs
Professor of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies
College of Letters and Science
Development
Engagement with Sustainable Development Goals
Global Education
Nancy Erbstein
Associate Vice Provost of Global Education
Global Affairs
Associate Professor in Residence
School of Education
(530) 754-6913
nerbstein@ucdavis.edu
Regional Engagement
Jolynn Shoemaker
Director of Global Engagements
Global Centers
jmshoemaker@ucdavis.edu
Academic Programs and Partnerships
Michael Lazzara
Associate Vice Provost of Academic Programs and Partnerships
Global Affairs
Professor of Latin American Literature and Cultural Studies
College of Letters and Science
Article 26 Backpack

Keith David Watenpaugh
Director of Article 26 Backpack
Global Affairs
Professor and Founding Director of Human Rights Studies
College of Letters and Science
kwatenpaugh@ucdavis.edu
Faculty Programs
Elizabeth Langridge-Noti
Director of Faculty Engagement
Global Affairs
(530) 754-1617
elangridge@ucdavis.edu
International Agreements and Partnerships
International Visits and Delegations
International Academic Programs
Global Professional Programs
Karen Beardsley
Director of Global Professional Programs
Director of Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
Global Affairs
(530) 752-8691
kbeardsley@ucdavis.edu
UC Davis Arab Region Consortium (UCDAR)
Suad Joseph
Chair and Founder of UC Davis Arab Region Consortium
Global Affairs
Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies
College of Letters and Science
(530) 752-1593
sjoseph@ucdavis.edu
UC Davis Chile Life Sciences Innovation Center

Dario Cantù
Executive Director of UC Davis Chile Life Sciences Innovation Center
Global Affairs
dacantu@ucdavis.edu
Global Education

Nancy Erbstein
Associate Vice Provost of Global Education
Global Affairs
Associate Professor in Residence
School of Education
(530) 754-6913
nerbstein@ucdavis.edu
Global Learning Hub
Zachary Frieders
Executive Director of the Global Learning Hub
Global Affairs
(530) 752-5628
zjfrieders@ucdavis.edu
Business Operations

Keisha Liggett-Nichols
Assistant Vice Provost
Global Affairs
kliggettnichols@ucdavis.edu
Business and Finance
Communications and Marketing
Events
Facilities
Human Resources
Services for International Students and Scholars (SISS)
Wesley Young
Director of Services for International Students and Scholars
Global Affairs
(530) 752-7879
wryoung@ucdavis.edu
Travel Security
About Global Affairs at UC Davis
Global Affairs brings the world to UC Davis, welcoming more than 10,000 international students, scholars and leaders, and hosting programs that inspire global curiosity, understanding and engagement. Compelled by the valuable outcomes of thinking globally, we make transformative opportunities a reality by supporting the thousands of students and faculty learning and researching globally—and by facilitating collaborations that tackle the world’s most pressing challenges through more than 150 global partnerships.
Putting our vision of a UC Davis community that engages, thrives, and leads in this interconnected world into action, Global Affairs is in pursuit of an ambitious goal: Global Education for All.