Dr. Ladi Carr

Dr. Carr is the Senior Director for Global Engagement at the University of Washington, where she supports the efforts of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs to further the strategic priorities of the University.

Before joining UW in 2024, Dr. Carr spent over a decade in higher education focused exclusively on global initiatives and engagement. Most recently at the University of Virginia, she was chiefly responsible for developing international programs, cultivating global partnerships, managing global operations, and serving as an international ambassador for the institution at-large.

As a director for the Center for Global Initiative at UVA’s Darden School of Business, she developed and led global executive programs in more than 35 countries worldwide.

Originally from the Czech Republic, Dr. Carr holds a Ph.D. and master’s degrees from Charles University in Prague.