The DA Global Impact Fellowship program is an enriching fellowship designed to support our mission to empower student academic success, career readiness, and institutional impact through access to global education. The Impact Fellowship is geared toward mid-career and senior level professionals who are eager to commit their expertise and experience to further DA Global’s mission.
2025 – 2026 DA Global Impact Fellows
Alejandra Rincón, Ph.D.
University of California, San Fransisco
Dr. Rincón is Assistant Vice-Chancellor and Chief of Staff for Diversity and Outreach at UCSF, advancing campus equity and anti-racism initiatives. She teaches in Family Medicine and the Leadership Institute, and is author of Undocumented Immigrants and Higher Education. Her scholarship includes work on immigrant access and anti-oppressive medical education. A recipient of the NACAC Human Relations Award, she also serves on the boards of two independent schools in San Francisco.
Kyle’s love of travel and international education was sparked by a History tour of Europe that he took for credits before graduating with a B.A. in History from Southern Adventist University. He also holds a MA from Arizona State University. That interest in the nexus between travel and education inspires his work in international education, which started with ten years of work at IIE before joining CIS Abroad. When working, Kyle loves seeing students from underserved demographics get excited about the possibility of overseas study. When away from the office, he’s a big sports fan and a lover of lots of nerdy books and tv series.
Kyle Cox
CEA CAPA
Deborah J. Pembleton, Ph.D.
College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University
Dr. Pembleton is a Professor of Global Business Leadership at the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University, specializing in international management and intercultural communication. With industry experience at IBM and 3M, she brings strong strategic and cross-cultural expertise to her teaching. A Bush Leadership Fellow, she has led transformative study abroad programs in China, Thailand, the Bahamas, and Australia. Her work is supported by CIBER and ASIANetwork fellowships, and she is active in AOM, MOBTS, SIETAR, and the PhD Project.