The Office of Global Engagement
About the Office of Global Engagement
Mission Statement
The Office of Global Engagement (OGE) advances the University of Georgia’s comprehensive internationalization to strengthen UGA’s global presence, reputation, and impact. OGE supports the international activities of UGA faculty, students, and staff and fosters a supportive environment for international students and scholars on campus. OGE promotes cross-cultural understanding, facilitates innovation in research and instruction, and collaborates with partners and communities worldwide in mutually beneficial ways.
Global Education enables students to engage deeply with the world and critically reflect on their roles as global citizens through transformative study abroad experiences that strengthen career readiness and promote student success. Immigration Services sponsors and advises international students and scholars who add their perspectives and expertise to UGA’s educational and research enterprise. International Initiatives develops sustainable partnerships and facilitates international research collaborations that enhance UGA’s global stature while addressing the grand challenges facing our interconnected world.
The Office of Global Engagement supports UGA’s land and sea-grant commitment to teaching, research, and service by expanding educational opportunities for students in Georgia, attracting world-class talent to the state, and building international research networks that generate new knowledge and foster economic development in Georgia.
Associate Provost, Office of Global Engagement
Dr. Martin Kagel
As Associate Provost for Global Engagement, Martin Kagel oversees UGA’s Global Education efforts, the university’s residential centers in Oxford and Cortona, the offices for Immigration Services and International Initiatives/Partnerships, and the Intensive English Program.
Prior to leading the Office of Global Engagement, Kagel served for close to six years as Associate Dean in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences where he managed the College’s international portfolio and was the primary liaison to nine departments and three interdisciplinary institutes. From 2006 to 2016, he was head of the Department of Germanic & Slavic Studies.
Dr. Kagel holds the A.G. Steer Professorship and is the author, editor, or co-editor of six books, as well as three book-length special journal issues. He has published over 60 journal articles, book chapters, and other scholarly works. His teaching honors include the Sandy Beaver Award for Excellence in Teaching as well as the Richard B. Russell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.
Kagel earned a Ph.D. in German from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He also holds a master’s degree in German and theatre studies from the Free University of Berlin.