Jessica Klingler Cissell
Assistant Provost, Graduate Education and International Community
Interim Director, McDonnell International Scholars Academy
Jessica serves as the Assistant Provost, Graduate Education and International Community in the Office of the Provost. In this capacity, she sets the strategic direction for The Graduate Center’s portfolio, which includes the University-wide Fellowships programs, programming to support graduate academic development, and cohort-based groups. Her efforts are aimed at enhancing the graduate and professional […]
Mark West
Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Member (ex-officio), WashU Global Advisory Council
Geet Vanaik
Executive Director
Dr. Geet Vanaik serves as Executive Director of the Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS) at Washington University in St. Louis, where she leads comprehensive immigration compliance and support services for a diverse population of international students, visiting scholars, and employees—ensuring the university remains both welcoming and fully compliant. In close collaboration with WashU […]
Guillermo Rosas
Assistant Vice Provost for Graduate Education and International Affairs
Professor of Political Science, Arts & Sciences & Faculty Fellow; Member, WashU Global Advisory Council
Guillermo Rosas is a professor of political science in Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on the economic consequences of political regimes and on the effects of political institutions on political elite behavior, especially in Latin America. As a faculty fellow in the Office of the Provost, Rosas works with the vice provost for graduate education to gather […]
Fred Ssewamala
Assistant Vice Provost for Global Research
William E. Gordon Distinguished Professor
Fred Ssewamala, a professor at Brown School. He leads innovative, interdisciplinary research that informs, develops, and tests economic empowerment and social protection interventions aimed at improving life chances and long-term developmental impacts for children and adolescent youth impacted by poverty and health disparities in low-resource communities. He holds a joint appointment at the Washington University […]