Vanessa Scherrer

Vanessa Scherrer currently serves as Déléguée Générale at Cité internationale universitaire de Paris since February 2024, a unique campus dedicated to fostering global talent in the heart of Paris. Previously, from September 2010 to February 2024, Vanessa held several prominent positions at Sciences Po, including Vice President for International Affairs and Executive Director of the Paris School of International Affairs, contributing significantly to the institution's international partnerships and student mobility initiatives. Earlier experience includes directing the Columbia-Paris Alliance Program at Columbia University from February 2007 to July 2010, after founding the program in collaboration with the French Embassy from 2002 to 2004. Vanessa's academic credentials include a PhD in Political Science from Sciences Po, earned between 2000 and 2006.