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The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington

Q&A with Director Leela Fernandes: Leading global education and engagement for students, faculty

November 18, 2021

Jackson School Director Leela Fernandes
Leela Fernandes, September 2021. Photo by Tara Brown for University Photography

In a Q&A by Vice Provost of Global Affairs Jeff Riedinger titled, “Jackson School Director Leela Fernandes: Leading global education & engagement for students and faculty,” Jackson School Director Leela Fernandes shares her vision and new programs underway to adapt to some of the most pressing challenges of our times, from global pandemics to climate change, and how the School brings a distinctive international perspective to understandings of diversity and equity and inclusion.