Graduate School names Ginny Wagg as director of administration for the D.C. area
The Graduate School has named Ginny Wagg as its new director of administration for its greater Washington, D.C., metro area operations.
Wagg will work closely with Graduate School Dean Aimée Surprenant and Interim Associate Dean Barbara Hoopes to guide the school’s transition from its Falls Church location to the new Innovation Campus Building 1 in Alexandria. She also will oversee management of the services, budget, and communications for the Graduate School in the region and provide support and counsel to the D.C. area associate dean.
“I am excited to take on this new role with the Graduate School and thrilled to be able to continue working with the graduate student community in the D.C. area. The future of graduate education in this region is bright, and I look forward to guiding the Graduate School’s presence here,” Wagg said.
Wagg previously was assistant director of MBA programs for Pamplin College of Business. She was one of the key leaders in the creation of the university’s Online MBA program that launched in 2021. She has extensive knowledge of and experience with Virginia Tech’s systems and processes at the graduate school and at the university level and is familiar with the needs of administrators, faculty, staff, and students in the D.C. area.
Prior to her leadership work with Virginia Tech, Wagg served as undergraduate recruitment manager at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Business. She began her career in higher education as associate director of admissions for Queens University in Charlotte, N.C. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Queens University and a master’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University.
"We are delighted to welcome Ginny to the graduate school team," said Surprenant. "She is stepping into this important role at a time when many exciting changes are coming to Virginia Tech in the greater Washington, D.C., area. I am confident that Ginny will help steer us through this important transition as we work toward building outstanding graduate programs in the region and beyond."
