Meghna Ramaswamy PhD
Director, International Office- Address
- 222.1 Thorvaldson Building
- 110 Science Place, S7N 5C9
Biography
Dr. Meghna Ramaswamy is the Director of the International Office (IO) and leads a team of international research and partnerships specialists to facilitate and support international activities for faculty, staff and students. She loves interacting with people from different cultures and backgrounds, and uses these deep learning experiences to build vision, and guide sound strategy development for international education, focusing on sustainable research and partnerships.
She is a strong advocate for the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the role it plays in international education.
In 2025, Meghna was recognized as one of the top 50 voices in international education in North America by PIE News. In Canada, she has received recognition for her contributions to international professional learning communities by the Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE), and in Saskatchewan, she was recognized for her outstanding leadership and support to international education for the province by the Minister of Advanced Education, Government of Saskatchewan, Canada.
Meghna has held leadership positions in many different organizations including President and Board Director of the Saskatchewan Council of International Cooperation, Executive Committee member of the Commission of International Initiatives (CII) at the Association of Public Land Universities (APLU), and Steering Committee member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Supporting Research Communities Network.
Meghna joined the University of Saskatchewan in 2018. Prior to joining the University of Saskatchewan, she was based at the National Institute of Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC), United Kingdom, where she led activities for The Centre for AIDS Reagents. She is a scientist by training and has a BSc in Microbiology from Kings College London, a MSc in Virology from The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and a PhD in Clinical Infection from the University College London in the United Kingdom.
Select Publications:
i) Saxena, A., Ramaswamy, M., Beale, J. et al. Striving for the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): what will it take. Discov Sustain 2, 20 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-021-00029-8.
ii) Ramaswamy M, Marciniuk DD, Csonka V, Colò L, Saso L. Reimagining Internationalization in Higher Education Through the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for the Betterment of Society. Journal of Studies in International Education. 2021;25(4):388-406. https://doi.org/10.1177/10283153211031046.
iii) Irena F. Creed, Meghna Ramaswamy, Matthew Wolsfeld, Stryker Calvez, Murray Fulton, Karsten Liber, Darcy D. Marciniuk, Jacqueline Ottman, Nancy Turner, Laura Zink, Erin Akins, Kevin Hudson, Jamie Bell, Autumn LaRose-Smith, and Jory McKay. (2021). Chapter 4: Radical Transformation of Universities to Prepare the Next Generation of Climate Champions: Toward an SDG 4.7 Roadmap for Systems Change. In: Curriculum and Learning for Climate Action. UNESCO International Bureau of Education. Brill, USA, 5(1): 67-86. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004471818_005.
iv) Ramaswamy, M., Marciniuk, D.D. (2020). Interdisciplinary Research Teams for the Sustainable Development Goals. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A., Brandli, L., Özuyar, P., Wall, T. (eds) Partnerships for the Goals. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71067-9_58-1.
She is a strong advocate for the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the role it plays in international education.
In 2025, Meghna was recognized as one of the top 50 voices in international education in North America by PIE News. In Canada, she has received recognition for her contributions to international professional learning communities by the Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE), and in Saskatchewan, she was recognized for her outstanding leadership and support to international education for the province by the Minister of Advanced Education, Government of Saskatchewan, Canada.
Meghna has held leadership positions in many different organizations including President and Board Director of the Saskatchewan Council of International Cooperation, Executive Committee member of the Commission of International Initiatives (CII) at the Association of Public Land Universities (APLU), and Steering Committee member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Supporting Research Communities Network.
Meghna joined the University of Saskatchewan in 2018. Prior to joining the University of Saskatchewan, she was based at the National Institute of Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC), United Kingdom, where she led activities for The Centre for AIDS Reagents. She is a scientist by training and has a BSc in Microbiology from Kings College London, a MSc in Virology from The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and a PhD in Clinical Infection from the University College London in the United Kingdom.
Select Publications:
i) Saxena, A., Ramaswamy, M., Beale, J. et al. Striving for the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): what will it take. Discov Sustain 2, 20 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-021-00029-8.
ii) Ramaswamy M, Marciniuk DD, Csonka V, Colò L, Saso L. Reimagining Internationalization in Higher Education Through the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for the Betterment of Society. Journal of Studies in International Education. 2021;25(4):388-406. https://doi.org/10.1177/10283153211031046.
iii) Irena F. Creed, Meghna Ramaswamy, Matthew Wolsfeld, Stryker Calvez, Murray Fulton, Karsten Liber, Darcy D. Marciniuk, Jacqueline Ottman, Nancy Turner, Laura Zink, Erin Akins, Kevin Hudson, Jamie Bell, Autumn LaRose-Smith, and Jory McKay. (2021). Chapter 4: Radical Transformation of Universities to Prepare the Next Generation of Climate Champions: Toward an SDG 4.7 Roadmap for Systems Change. In: Curriculum and Learning for Climate Action. UNESCO International Bureau of Education. Brill, USA, 5(1): 67-86. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004471818_005.
iv) Ramaswamy, M., Marciniuk, D.D. (2020). Interdisciplinary Research Teams for the Sustainable Development Goals. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A., Brandli, L., Özuyar, P., Wall, T. (eds) Partnerships for the Goals. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71067-9_58-1.