Associate Provost for International Programs
Associate Provost for International Programs
Susan Popko is Associate Provost for International Programs at Santa Clara University. She has over 25 years of experience working in international affairs and joined Santa Clara University in July 2011 as the founding chief international officer. She works with faculty and staff in departments across the University on global initiatives, partnerships, global learning, global health, safety and risk and international enrollment strategy. She oversees Global Engagement, including Education Abroad and International Students and Scholars. Her career in international education includes roles at a number of universities including Occidental College, Pomona College, Arcadia University, Pitzer College, Claremont Graduate University and Scripps College. Dr. Popko is a leader in international and higher education and has served as Director on national boards including the Forum on Education Abroad and the Fund for Education Abroad, as well as numerous national advisory boards and committees. She is an AIEA Neal Presidential Fellow and AIEA Senior Advisor. She holds a doctorate in Education from Santa Clara University, bachelors and masters degrees in Music from St. Olaf College and University of York, Great Britain, respectively.
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