Gerald W. Berkley-Coats
Assistant Director for International
Support Services
Phone: (540) 231-6459
E-mail: gberkley@vt.edu
Expertise: Non-Student visas
Education: J.D., University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1991; Ph.D., University
of Hong Kong, 1977
Languages: English, Mandarin
Countries of work experience: The People's Republic of China, Hong Kong,
Taiwan, Japan, Korea.
Experience Summary: Dr. Berkley-Coats taught Modern East Asian History at
several universities, including the following: The Chinese University of Hong
Kong; The University of Maryland at College Park; Virginia Tech; Auburn
University at Montgomery; and The University of Guam. He has published a number
of articles and an award winning book in the field of Modern East Asian History.
In 1997, he was appointed to the newly established position of Director for
International Programs at the University of Guam. In that position, which he
held until he retired from the University of Guam in 2002, Dr. Berkley-Coats
traveled extensively throughout East and Southeast Asia, promoting the
University of Guam and recruiting International Students and Scholars. Dr.
Berkley-Coats also obtained J-1 Visa (Graduate Students and Research Scholars)
status for the University of Guam. At VT, his primary responsibility is to
process non-student (J-1 and H-1B) visas.
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