Strategic Partnerships: Asia
The world’s most challenging problems demand collaboration. Penn State has an extensive partnership network in Asia. The collaborative engagement with Asian partners is carefully curated to include several strategic institutional partners, aiming to drive significant advancements across multiple domains. The Asia Partnerships focuses on fostering deep, transformative interactions that enhance teaching, enrich learning experiences, expand research and scholarship, and strengthen service and outreach efforts. These collaborations are pivotal in advancing our global mission and reinforcing Penn State's commitment to international education and innovation. For more information on our strategic partnership in Asia, please contact Dr. Anna Marshall, Associate Director for Asia Partnerships, at awm15@psu.edu.
The world’s most challenging problems demand collaboration. Penn State has an extensive partnership network in Asia. The collaborative engagement with Asian partners is carefully curated to include several strategic institutional partners, aiming to drive significant advancements across multiple domains. The Asia Partnerships focuses on fostering deep, transformative interactions that enhance teaching, enrich learning experiences, expand research and scholarship, and strengthen service and outreach efforts. These collaborations are pivotal in advancing our global mission and reinforcing Penn State's commitment to international education and innovation. For more information on our strategic partnership in Asia, please contact Dr. Anna Marshall, Associate Director for Asia Partnerships, at awm15@psu.edu.
Strategic Partnership Universities in Asia
Penn State, Taipei Tech announce 2026 research scholarships
n 2026, National Taipei University of Technology, a strategic partner to Penn State, will provide up to 10 scholarships for Penn State students.
Penn State, IISc announce 2026 doctoral scholarship
In summer 2026, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore will provide up to five scholarships for Penn State doctoral students
Penn State Global staff member completes Japanese Fulbright
In 2025, Anna Marshall, associate director for Asia Partnerships at Penn State Global, completed a Fulbright experience in Japan.
Penn State hosts delegation from SKKU
Penn State hosted a delegation from Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) on June 4. The visit included a signing ceremony.
Penn State, Tohoku University eye partnership activities
Lee Kump, dean of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and professor of geosciences at Penn State, visited Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan.
Penn State, IIISc award joint research seed grants
Penn State and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have announced the awardees for the 2024-25 cycle of their collaboration program.
More Asia Partnership News
- December 10: Penn State, Taipei Tech offer graduate scholarships
- March 2024: Taipei Tech, Penn State expand partnership
- December 2023: Q&A: Joining India and the U.S. in higher education
- November 2023: Penn State and NTNU partner for Mandarin program
- September 2023: Penn State Global staff participate in an exchange program
- February 2023: From Across the Globe: Penn State Hosts International Scholars for Research and Outreach
More Asia Partnership News
- December 10: Penn State, Taipei Tech offer graduate scholarships
- March 2024: Taipei Tech, Penn State expand partnership
- December 2023: Q&A: Joining India and the U.S. in higher education
- November 2023: Penn State and NTNU partner for Mandarin program
- September 2023: Penn State Global staff participate in an exchange program
- February 2023: From Across the Globe: Penn State Hosts International Scholars for Research and Outreach
Dr. Anna Marshall, Associate Director for Asia Partnerships
Dr. Anna Marshall serves Penn State Global as the Associate Director for Asia Partnerships. In this role, she oversees Penn State’s strategic partnerships with universities in Asia. Marshall began her career with Penn State in 2012, first as a faculty member, then as an International Student Adviser, Global Education Coordinator, and Assistant Director for International Student Support Services at Penn State Harrisburg. In 2020, she directed the Penn State First program in Asia, and from 2021 to 2022, she worked as the Director of International Alumni Relations and Stewardship at Penn State Global.
Marshall holds a doctorate in American Studies from Penn State, an M.A. in English, and an M.S. in Telecommunication and Network Management from Syracuse University. She has taught Computer Systems for Business, English Writing and Composition, Asian American Studies, and Asian Business Culture classes at several universities in Central Pennsylvania. Prior to teaching and working in higher education, she worked for Lockheed Martin as a system integration analyst, providing database support and Asian Business Culture training in Syracuse, New York, for nearly eight years.
Marshall is a scholar in early U.S.-Asia relations and Asian American Studies. She is the recipient of Fulbright International Education Administrator (IEA) Award to Japan in 2025. In 2021, her research on early Asian American experiences earned her the Florence Tan Moeson Fellow, awarded by the Library of Congress. Her work has appeared in the Pacific Historical Review, IIENetworker, Routledge History of U.S. Foreign Relations, Journal of Ethnic American Literature, History and Perspectives, NAFSA Embassy Dialogue Committee, and more. She has presented on topics such as strategic partnerships, hybrid approaches for Pre-Departure Orientation, understanding the academic culture of International Students, and Asian American folklore and folk life studies at various national conferences and international forums.
Dr. Anna Marshall, Associate Director for Asia Partnerships
Dr. Anna Marshall serves Penn State Global as the Associate Director for Asia Partnerships. In this role, she oversees Penn State’s strategic partnerships with universities in Asia. Marshall began her career with Penn State in 2012, first as a faculty member, then as an International Student Adviser, Global Education Coordinator, and Assistant Director for International Student Support Services at Penn State Harrisburg. In 2020, she directed the Penn State First program in Asia, and from 2021 to 2022, she worked as the Director of International Alumni Relations and Stewardship at Penn State Global.
Marshall holds a doctorate in American Studies from Penn State, an M.A. in English, and an M.S. in Telecommunication and Network Management from Syracuse University. She has taught Computer Systems for Business, English Writing and Composition, Asian American Studies, and Asian Business Culture classes at several universities in Central Pennsylvania. Prior to teaching and working in higher education, she worked for Lockheed Martin as a system integration analyst, providing database support and Asian Business Culture training in Syracuse, New York, for nearly eight years.
Marshall is a scholar in early U.S.-Asia relations and Asian American Studies. She is the recipient of Fulbright International Education Administrator (IEA) Award to Japan in 2025. In 2021, her research on early Asian American experiences earned her the Florence Tan Moeson Fellow, awarded by the Library of Congress. Her work has appeared in the Pacific Historical Review, IIENetworker, Routledge History of U.S. Foreign Relations, Journal of Ethnic American Literature, History and Perspectives, NAFSA Embassy Dialogue Committee, and more. She has presented on topics such as strategic partnerships, hybrid approaches for Pre-Departure Orientation, understanding the academic culture of International Students, and Asian American folklore and folk life studies at various national conferences and international forums.
