James Hammerschmidt
Interim Vice Provost for Global Engagement
Executive Director, Office of International Services
Office of Global Engagement
Office of International Services
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About
Dr. Hammerschmidt became the Interim Vice Provost for Global Engagement in January 2026. Since April 1, 2017, he has served as Associate Vice Provost for Global Engagement and, since 2003, as Executive Director of the Office of International Services. As OIS Executive Director, Dr. Hammerschmidt and his staff provide immigration-related services to over 6,000 international students, faculty, and staff at the University of Illinois Chicago and the University of Illinois Peoria and Rockford medical campuses.
Dr. Hammerschmidt is also an active member of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, including service as a past chair of the NAFSA International Education Leadership Knowledge Community and as a member of the NAFSA Committee on Immigration Policy and Practice.