Principal
Rajika Bhandari Advisors
Rajika Bhandari, Ph.D., is a scholar-practitioner in international higher education and the Principal of Rajika Bhandari Advisors, offering evidence-based strategic guidance in international education to nonprofits, multilateral organizations, and higher education institutions around the world. Quoted frequently in the global press, Dr. Bhandari is also a widely published author and speaker on issues of international students and international education; the global competition for talent; skilled immigrants; and educational and cultural diplomacy. She is the author of the award-winning book, America Calling: A Foreign Student in a Country of Possibility, and the host of the World Wise podcast on education, culture, and migration. She previously led the IC3 Institute as its President and CEO, and spent over a decade at the Institute of International Education where she led IIE’s research, evaluation and thought leadership portfolio, including the Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. She has also served on the US National Commission to UNESCO, and as an adjunct professor at Teachers College, Columbia University. An expert on U.S.-India academic partnerships and mobility, she is the Co-Founder of the South Asia International Education Network (SouthAsia-IEN). A product of international education herself, Dr. Bhandari was educated at the University of Delhi in India and at North Carolina State University in the U.S. She is a recipient of the IIE Centennial Medal for her contributions to international education, and in 2024 was appointed to the prestigiuous National Academy for International Education. Learn more about her work at: www.rajikabhandari.com
Telling Their Stories: Women in International Education Leadership
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM PST
A Lack of Diversity Spells Adversity: Attracting Diverse International Students
Friday, May 30, 2025
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM PST