Sue Roberts, PhD

Sue Roberts is Associate Provost for Internationalization at the University of Kentucky, where she is also Professor of Geography. Her BA is from the University of Leicester (in Britain) and her MA and PhD are from The Maxwell School at Syracuse University. She has been a faculty member at the University of Kentucky since 1991. Sue is a specialist in economic and political geography. She has published a co-authored book, two co-edited volumes, and numerous papers. Sue has won research funding from the National Science Foundation for several projects, and has conducted research in Southern Mexico, the Caribbean, Ireland, and Australia. From 2012-2017, she was North American Editor of the top-ranked journal Progress in Human Geography. Sue has also been a Fulbright Specialist in South Africa, working with colleagues at the University of Western Cape, and participated in the Fulbright-Nehru International Education Administrators seminar in India in 2024.

Sue has been leading the University of Kentucky’s internationalization since July 2016. In her current role, she leads the University’s International Center, which includes: Education Abroad and Exchanges; International Student and Scholar Services; International Student Recruitment; International Research and Partnerships; International Health, Safety and Security; and Global Health Initiatives. Under her leadership, the UK International Center has been recognized with the Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization from NAFSA  and the International Impact Award from the APLU, both in 2023.