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About VIO

About VIO

The Vanderbilt International Office--VIO--was established in 2006 to facilitate individual and institutional connections between Vanderbilt faculty, researchers, staff, students, alumni and the larger world. 

VIO oversees the Global Education Office and English Language Center and administers the following:

Please contact VIO for more information and learn how we can help you:

  • Develop international research collaborations or exchanges
  • Facilitate connections between schools, departments, and offices to promote internationalization
  • Identify funding opportunities for international research
  • Assist in the coordination of visiting delegations
  • Integrate international experiences into Vanderbilt curricula

Prof. Joel Harrington, Associate Provost for Global Strategy
Dr. Dawn Turton, Executive Director
Dr. Xiu Cravens, Assistant Dean for International Affairs
Ms. Melissa Smith, Program Coordinator
Ms. Shelley McFarlan, Program Coordinator
Ms. Carolyn Miller, Program Coordinator
Mr. Andrew Moe, Program Assistant
Mr. Pat Nitch, Graduate Assistant

For college- and school-based contacts, please see the Advisory Council for International Affairs (ACIA) section.

VIO is located on the Vanderbilt University Central Campus, 201 Alumni Hall. You can reach us via email at vio@vanderbilt.edu or via telephone at .

Vanderbilt International Office
Vanderbilt University
VU Station B #350096
Nashville, TN 37235-0096
Phone: (615) 322-3444
Fax: (615) 322-6070

Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8a.m.- 5p.m.