About Us

Leadership Team

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  Victoria Jones, Ph.D.

  Chief Global Affairs Officer

  vljones@uci.edu
  949-824-7209
  949-824-0016 (fax)

  Dr. Victoria Jones oversees global strategy, campus coordination and diplomacy. She holds a doctorate from Cornell University, an MA from the University of Pennsylvania, and a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California. She taught international marketing for 15 years and earned tenure in both Brazil and the US.

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  Mark Beirn

  Global Risk Manager

  mbeirn@uci.edu

  Mark Beirn serves as the Global Risk Manager on the UC Irvine Study Abroad Center team. Mark has 20 years of experience in education abroad experience and has established international risk management protocols at Tulane University, Pomona College, Webster University and Washington University in St. Louis, where he is currently completing his Ph.D. in international urban history with a focus on critical urban infrastructure.

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  Jeanne d'Arc Gomis

  Director of Study Abroad

  jagomis@uci.edu
  949-824-8658

  1107 Student Services II, Irvine, CA 92697
  Jeanne d’Arc Gomis is Director of Study Abroad. She brings over 18 years of experience working with partner universities and creating linkages for student mobility. She has held leadership positions at various institutions in the U.S and abroad. She has served as Director of Africa and the Middle East at ISEP, and most recently the Study Abroad Director at Arkansas State University.
  Jeanne d’Arc speaks French, Spanish, Wolof, and other African languages.

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  Hye-Won Shin, Ph.D.

  Director of Korea Engagement

  hyewons@uci.edu
  949-824-9550
  949-824-0016 (fax)

  Dr. Hye-Won Shin serves as the international liaison for Korean and Asia relations. She is involved in departmental, college, and university level initiatives that promote UCI’s vision of becoming a global leader in education and innovation. Her role is to facilitate collaborative relationships with educational, governmental, and private industrial entities in Korea and other Asian countries. As a biomedical scientist with a chemical engineering background and clinical translational science experience, Dr. Shin is responsible for connecting UCI's K-12 educational programs with public and private schools in Asia. In addition, Dr. Shin leads UCI’s Korean Alumni Chapter, the very first international alumni chapter at UCI.

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  Kati Bell

  Deputy Chief Global Affairs Officer

  kati.bell@uci.edu
  949-824-2113

  Kati Bell is the Deputy Chief Global Affairs Officer at University of California, Irvine. As an International Educator for over 25 years, she has worked at numerous universities around the world, including Ukraine and Australia. Bell’s expertise includes: developing international exchange and research affiliations, implementing diversity and inclusion plans, and leading campus internationalization strategy. Dr Bell’s research interests focus on implementing and assessing internationalization policy that reflects achievable curricular outcomes for both international and domestic students. She holds a BA in German Studies from Sacramento State University, an MA in German Literature and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from San Francisco State University.

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  Monica Hughes

  International Agreements Officer

  monicach@uci.edu
  949-824-2119

  Monica Hughes manages the development and execution of international agreements. She holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Colorado and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional. Monica has a background in international studies and over 15 years of experience as a legal professional, which includes working knowledge of UC policies. Monica previously managed international agreements for the UC Education Abroad Program and was instrumental in the development of its policy and data privacy compliance program.