Laura Benoist

Laura Benoist

Director, McDonnell International Scholars Academy

I have a passion for people, collaboration, and process development.  As the Director of the McDonnell International Scholars Academy, I fuel those passions by directing the McDonnell Scholars admissions process, co-teaching the Leadership Seminar and communication skills, and uniting the McDonnell Academy community. Mentoring these wildly talented and diverse Scholars as they discover their career […]

Vijay K. Ramani

Vijay K. Ramani

Vice Provost for Graduate Education and International Affairs & Executive Director, McDonnell Academy

Roma B. and Raymond H. Wittcoff Distinguished University Professor; Chair, WashU Global Advisory Council

Vijay K. Ramani is the Vice Provost for Graduate Education and International Affairs at Washington University in St. Louis. He holds the Roma B. and Raymond H. Wittcoff Distinguished University Professorship and serves as a Professor in the Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering. His prior roles at the University include serving as the […]