We're DKU's OGE.
Get to know us.
About OGE
OGE stands for the Office of Global Education
DKU’s Office of Global Education (OGE) oversees all credit-bearing outbound study away for current DKU students, in addition to inbound non-degree visiting students studying away at DKU on semester or summer programs. Four primary study away options are available to DKU students:
- Duke University semester or summer term
- DKU GO (Preapproved Programs)
- DKU GO-FLEX (Petitioned Programs)
- Exchanges
Additionally, OGE oversees the review process for course credit transfers from institutions and programs back to DKU.
Our Team
Christopher Van Velzer, Ph.D.
Director of Global Education
Ph.D. Higher Education
Masters in Business Management
B.A. Humanities
Christopher (Dr. V) is an American who has lived and worked in China for over 17 years in the field of education abroad. He and his Colombian/Venezuelan/Canadian wife have twin daughters, and every day is an intercultural adventure - which he loves.
Ashley Yin
Study Abroad Advisor
M.Sc. Business and Management
B.A. (Hons.) International Communication Studies
Ashley studied in the UK twice (!) - First, in her junior year of undergraduate studies, and later, during her master's degree. Originally hailing from Harbin, she remains an avid swimmer to this day (having been a member of her swimming club during her master's degree study).
Shuxian Li
Global Education Coordinator
M.Ed. Developmental Psychology and Education
B.A. English Language and Literature
Shuxian studied abroad in the UK as an undergraduate and completed her master's in Toronto - experiences that deepened her understanding of navigating new cultural environments. She now draws on that foundation to support college students with the logistics of studying away, both outbound and inbound.
Our Mission
To prepare curious and empathetic learners for the needs of an interconnected world, who are deeply rooted locally because they are interconnected globally.
Global learning, global citizenship, global education, globalization… the world we live in (and the world of higher education in particular), is full of references to many different ‘global’ concepts. But what do these concepts imply in the reality of our lives? What does it mean to be a global citizen? What does it mean to live in a globalized world, or to navigate complex relationships, interactions, problems, and solutions that are required of an interconnected planet? Our lives and communities are inextricably linked; where do our responsibilities to a globalized world intersect with our responsibilities to our home community? The Office of Global Education at DKU seeks to explore and guide students in these fundamental questions, and utilizes study away as a seminal experience in the lives of all undergraduates to shape our perceptions and aspirations for the future of our shared world.