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Ravi Shankar, MA MS

Interim Vice Provost for Global Engagement
University of Rochester

Ravi Shankar is the Interim Vice Provost for Global Engagement at the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, . He has been in the international education field for thirty years having worked in variety of institutions- from small schools, community college to large research institutions. Before coming to the University of Rochester, he served as the Director of the Office of International Student and Scholar Services at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.

He served in many regional and national leadership positions with NAFSA and is indebted to Region V and all his colleagues. He served as the Region V Reg. Bud, KISS representative, Region V Chair, Vice President for Professional Development and Engagement, and as President and Chair of the Board of NAFSA from January, 1999 to December, 2020. In 2024, Ravi was recognized by NAFSA for his distinguished service to the organization.

Ravi spent his formative years in the UK; moved to India to complete his undergraduate degree and graduate degree in Literature with particular emphasis on 19th and 20th century British and African literature. He also lived in Kenya for a couple of years before moving to the United States for further studies.

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