William Pruitt is the Associate Vice President of Global Programs. Prior to joining NYU, he held administrative positions with study abroad operations at Shanghai Finance University, Virginia Tech, and the University of South Carolina. During his tenure in the field of international education, he has served on NAFSA’s Education Abroad Knowledge Community for Diversity and Inclusion. Dr. Pruitt has contributed articles to The International Research and Review Journal, and Inside Higher Ed. He has also served as a member of the Fulbright Specialist Program. He holds a PhD in Higher Education Administration from Virginia Tech, and completed his doctoral research on “Predicting Study Abroad Propensity Among College Students.” William received a BA in Political Science, and an MBA from Winthrop University.