Merry Pham

Merry collaborates with campus partners in advancing global engagement, including supporting global and regional visitors such as educational institutions and local community members to connect with Stanford colleagues in mutual areas of work. Merry supports community resources as well as internal and external communications. She also manages operations for strategic projects including the Stanford community engagement hubs network, seed funding, and staffing for advisory groups.

Prior to her current role at the Office of Community Engagement, Merry worked in Stanford's Office of International Affairs to advance international research opportunities and academic collaborations for the university. She also developed central university resources and services to enhance international travel and study and research abroad for Stanford members. Before that, Merry was the chief administrator for Stanford Law School's advanced degree programs, the visiting scholars program, and the foreign exchange program. 

Her experience prior to joining Stanford includes programming for international students at UC Riverside and overseas high schools, providing educational technology resources and cross-cultural exchange alongside English learning.