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  • Global Classroom "Leadership"

    UCLA Global Classroom is led by co-founders and directors Cindy Fan and Justin Zackey, with a Faculty Advisory Committee overseeing academic standards.

Our Directors

Director

Cindy Fan Ph.D. in Geography, Ohio State University

Vice Provost Cindy Fan is a co-founder of UCLA Global Classroom. She is UCLA’s senior international officer (SIO) and is responsible for the university’s global strategy, international partnerships, and global engagement. She is also a Professor of Geography with research interests in migration, regional development, and gender in China.

 

 

Executive Director

Justin Zackey Ph.D. in Geography, UCLA

Dr. Justin Zackey is a co-founder of UCLA Global Classroom and continues to be involved in UCLA’s international efforts in education, exchange, and outreach. He also lectures in the Department of Geography.

Faculty Advisory Committee

UCLA Global Classroom's Faculty Advisory Committee comprises leading scholars from departments across the campus. The Committee receives and reviews updates and reports about the program, advises the Director and Executive Director on programmatic matters, and participates in oversight of academic standards of the program.

Zoufeng Zhang
Professor, Edipdemiology

Zhipeng Liao
Associate Professor, Economics
 

Min Zhou
Professor, Sociology & Asian American Studies

 


 


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Spotlight Events

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Cybernetic Maoism and the Origins of the Chinese Internet

Uluğ Kuzuoğlu Associate Professor of History Washington University in St. Louis...

Friday, February 6, 2026
2:00 PM

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Greenland: Seeking self-determination between Europe and the US

A conversation with Ulrik Pram Gad, senior researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies......

Tuesday, February 10, 2026
12:00 PM

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The 2025-26 Arnold C. Harberger Distinguished Lecture on Economic Development

Kenneth Rogoff, Maurits C. Boas Professor at Harvard University and former chief economist, IMF...

Thursday, February 12, 2026
4:30 PM

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