Katherine Burnam
Global Education Advisor
Global Affairs Office
526 Prices Fork Road
Blacksburg, VA 24061
USA
526 Prices Fork Road
Blacksburg, VA 24061
USA
Katherine Burnam is the advisor for global education and study abroad. She works closely with members of the campus community to promote education abroad programs and activities. Katherine helps students by identifying academic options in assigned regions, while also focusing on students’ intercultural skills development. She is passionate about diversity and inclusion as well as clean energy and global politics.
She is originally from Lynchburg, and graduated from Lynchburg College with her bachelor’s in international relations and her Master in Business Administration. Katherine has worked in higher education for five years, previously advising in career services at Randolph College.
Katherine’s international experience includes:
- Foreign exchange student, International School of Trieste- Trieste, Italy.
- Faculty-led programs in Southern Italy.
- Travel to over 10 different countries.