Qing Gao

Affiliation

Center for Bridging Cultures

Biography

Qing Gao was the former Executive Director of the Confucius Institute U.S. Center – the national center for once more than 100 Confucius Institutes in the United States, where he oversaw finance, operation, programming, and development. He served as the Director of the Confucius Institute at George Mason University from 2010 – 2017. During his service at George Mason University, he was also a faculty member of Arts Management and Special Assistant to the Dean of College of Visual and Performing Arts for China and Global Initiatives. He developed various collaborative relations between George Mason University and leading Chinese arts, cultural, and educational institutions on philanthropy and arts management, as well as educational partnerships. In addition, he assisted with business development initiatives for investment and trade between East Asia and Virginia. Before joining Mason in 2010, he worked at US-China Policy Foundation – a think tank in DC. He conducted research on Sino-US cultural and political relations, and managed China Materials Service Center for four years. In addition of his executive experience, Gao has been engaging in academic field of intercultural education for conflict resolution and peace studies.