Leadership
President
Dr. Robert Chi received his MS degree in Management Information Systems at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He received his Ph.D. degree in Information Systems from the University of Texas-Austin. He has 29 years of teaching experience at California State University Long Beach, University of California Riverside, and other schools. Dr. Chi has served as the Department Chair for 6 years and Associate Dean for 5 years at CSU-Long Beach. He is a member of many advisory boards and a frequent speaker in the US and abroad.
Chairman of the Board
Dr. Bruce Lee has 25 years of industrial experience in R&D and process/customer engineering applications of materials technologies for electronic, aerospace, automotive/ceramic, and chemical industries.
Board of Trustees
Mr. Steve Gramme is a business executive with 20 years of experience in business consulting and strategic planning for Fortune 100 global organizations in the high tech, information, legal, academic, entertainment, real estate and finance industries
Mr. Steve Hsiang has 20 years of marketing and technical support experience with fortune 500 company.
Dr. John Austin has 20 years of experience in medical practice working with a globally recognized provider.
Dr. Steve Fisher has 25 years of experience in both higher education for recognized accredited institutions and field experience as an Accounting Consultant.
Dr. Yan Hongjia, Vice President of Virscend Education Company since 2018, oversees international education, preschool education, and non-subject-based tutoring services. With a Ph.D. in Mathematics from York University and extensive academic and corporate experience, she plays a key role in the company's business development and mergers & acquisitions. Dr. Yan also serves as a guest professor and mentor at multiple universities and holds leadership roles in various academic and civic organizations in Sichuan.ensive marketing, project management, and relationship development experience mostly focusing on international markets.
Mr. Deng Bangkai, executive Director and COO of Virscend Education Company Limited since 2018, oversees operations, business development, and investor relations. With over 17 years of experience in accounting, financial management, and corporate governance, he was previously a Partner at Ernst & Young. He holds a bachelor’s in computer science from Shanghai University of Electric Power and a master’s in management science from the University of Hertfordshire.
Offices & Services
Office of Academic Programs
Accreditation: attainment and renewal of all accreditation and licensure efforts.
Curriculum: research and development of various degree and certificate programs offered by the university. All academic curricula offered are carefully designed by experienced professors and industry professionals.
Office of Admissions
Admissions: review admission criteria, evaluate the qualifications of applicants for all programs.
Marketing and Recruitment: marketing and recruitment operations to promote our programs, issue I-20 and other SEVIS services
Office of Financial Management
Accounting & Financial Services: The Office of Financial Management provides accounting and financial management services to employees and students of Virscend University.
Office of Student Success
Student Advising: student advising and student retention and graduation.
Institutional Research: collects, compiles and analyzes data for institutional research and decision making.
Registrar: registration services to make sure all students follow the plan procedure to register for courses
Office of Operations
General Operations: maintain and operate physical technological, and digital assets of Virscend University.
Human Resources: hiring, firing, retention, promotion record keeping for all employees and faculty.
Information Technology: manage current computer accounts, software subscriptions, Moodle teaching platform, Student Information System and Library services (IBIS World)