In this talk, Khaled Al Yousuf will share an on-the-ground perspective on Georgetown University in Qatar, how an American university operates within Education City, and how GU-Q has adapted to meet evolving student needs while maintaining academic excellence. He will highlight practical examples of student support, community building, and external partnerships that help an international student body thrive and will connect these experiences to Qatar’s broader ambitions in education and research, including building human capital, strengthening the knowledge economy, and expanding global collaboration.
Tuesday, March 31 I 12:00pm – 1:00pm
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Featured Speaker: Khaled Al Yousuf (Executive Director of External Relations, Georgetown University in Qatar)
Khaled Al Yousuf is Executive Director of External Relations at Georgetown University in Qatar, where he leads strategic partnerships and outreach across government, civil society, and the private sector, and supports initiatives that advance student engagement, alumni relations, and the university’s regional and global presence.
Featured Moderator: Dr. Gretchen Neisler (Vice Provost for International Affairs, University of Tennessee Knoxville)
Gretchen Neisler is the senior international officer at the University of Tennessee. She began work at UT in August 2018. She came to the university from Michigan State University, where she was the director of the Center for Global Connections in Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources in the College of Agricultural and Natural Resources. She has an international portfolio spanning the Middle East, East Africa, West Africa, and Southeast Asia.
Her responsibilities include:
– Working closely with the university community to lead the development of the university’s strategic international agenda;
– Representing the university to external constituents, both nationally and internationally; and
– Overseeing the Center for Global Engagement, which encompasses the offices of Asia Engagement, Programs Abroad, International Support Services, International House, English Language Institute, Global Research, and Communications.
Neisler obtained her Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration, Master of Science in Agriculture Extension Education, and B.S. in Agriscience Education and Animal Science from Michigan State University.
