Global Affairs
Global Affairs at UC Davis is led by Vice Provost and Associate Chancellor of Global Affairs Joanna Regulska. The three main pillars of Global Affairs are Academic Programs (led by Ermias Kebreab), Global Education and Services (led by Fadi Fathallah), and Business Operations (led by Jim Rix).
Office of the Vice Provost and Associate Chancellor

Joanna Regulska
Vice Provost and Associate Chancellor
Global Affairs
Professor of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies
College of Letters and Science
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Strategic Planning
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Global Centers
Jolynn Shoemaker
Director of Global Engagements
Global Centers
jmshoemaker@ucdavis.edu
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Global Education for All
Nancy Erbstein
Academic Assistant to the Vice Provost and Associate Chancellor
and Director of Global Education for All
Global Affairs
Assistant Researcher
Department of Human Ecology, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
(530) 754-6913
nerbstein@ucdavis.eduAcademic Programs
Ermias Kebreab
Associate Vice Provost for Academic Programs
Global Affairs
Professor and Sesnon Endowed Chair
Deputy Director of the Agricultural Sustainability Institute
Department of Animal Science
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
(530) 754-9707
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Asian International Programs
Linxia Liang
Director of Asian International Programs
Global Affairs
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Confucius Institute at UC Davis
Michelle Yeh
Director of Confucius Institute at UC Davis
Global Affairs
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Faculty Programs
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International Partnerships and Visitors
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UC Davis Chile - Life Sciences Innovation Center
Alan Bennett
Executive Director of UC Davis Chile - Life Sciences Innovation Center
Global Affairs
(530) 752-1411
abbennett@ucdavis.edu
Global Education and Services
Fadi Fathallah
Associate Vice Provost for Academic Programs
Global Affairs
Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
College of Engineering
(530) 754-9707
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Blum Center for Developing Economies
Lovell "Tu" Jarvis
Faculty Director of Blum Center for Developing Economies
Global Affairs
(530) 752-0227
lsjarvis@ucdavis.eduLiliane Larson
Executive Director of Blum Center for Developing Economies
Global Affairs
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Global Professional Programs
Karen Beardsley
Director of Global Professional Programs
Director of Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
Global Affairs
(530) 752-8691
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Services for International Students and Scholars (SISS)
Wesley Young
Director of Services for International Students and Scholars
Global Affairs
(530) 752-7879
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Study Abroad
Zachary Frieders
Director of Study Abroad
Global Affairs
(530) 752-5628
zjfrieders@ucdavis.eduAliki Dragona
Faculty Director of Study Abroad
Global Affairs
Continuing Lecturer of University Writing Program
College of Letters and Science
(530) 752-5634
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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
Business Operations
Jim Rix
Chief of Staff
Global Affairs
(530) 754-9444
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Business Unit
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Communications
Bonnie Shea
Director of Communications
Global Affairs
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Data Analysis
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Event Planning
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Travel Security
About Global Affairs at UC Davis
Global Affairs brings the world to UC Davis, welcoming more than 8,400 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 studying and researching internationally—and by facilitating collaborations that tackle the world’s most pressing problems through more than 150 international partnerships.
Putting our vision of a UC Davis community that engages, thrives, and leads in this interconnected world into action, Global Affairs is now in pursuit of an ambitious goal: Global Education for All.
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