Admin Team

Victor V. Ramraj

Victor V. Ramraj

Director

About

Dr Victor V. Ramraj was appointed as CAPI Director in September 2017 and has been a Professor in the Faculty of Law and Chair in Asia-Pacific Legal Relations since 2014.

He draws upon his many years of research on the Asia-Pacific region, and his international leadership experience, including five years as Vice-Dean for Academic Affairs at the National University of Singapore Law School and a one-year secondment as Co-Director of the Centre for Transnational Legal Studies (CTLS) in London, England. His current research focuses on comparative constitutional law and transnational regulation, both with an emphasis on Asia. More


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Robyn Fila

Internship Program Manager

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Since 2010, Robyn has facilitated over two hundred international internship placements for UVic students and graduates from across Canada. She is responsible for program and partnership development across the Asia-Pacific region, selecting, training and mentoring interns, and program monitoring and evaluation. Robyn has managed large externally funded projects and has worked with grassroots, regional and international partners in over 15 countries. CAPI’s international internship programs have focused on education, community engagement, governance, development and migrants’ and refugee rights.

Robyn has an extensive background in program management, experiential learning and curriculum development as it pertains to global and international education. Current partners are in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Japan and work in education, Indigenous governance, community development and on urban development and economic issues.

Robyn is adjunct professor in Pacific and Asian Studies and a sessional instructor with Global Development Studies and the Intercultural Skills and Practice program.

In 2017, Robyn was part of a national study group on global education which resulted in a set of recommendations and a report “Global Education for Canadians – Equipping the Next Generation to Succeed at Home and Abroad” submitted to the Government of Canada. This report laid the ground work for the launching of the new 4-year pilot Global Skills and Opportunities program.


Mike Abe

Mike Abe

Project Manager, Landscapes of Injustice

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Michael Abe is the project manager for Landscapes of Injustice, a seven-year, multi-partner research project housed at CAPI exploring the forced dispossession of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War. Mike isa Nikkei Sansei (third generation) and has been involved in the Japanese Canadian community in both Ontario and Victoria, maintaining close ties with Japan. He is past president of the Victoria Nikkei Cultural Society, serving as president for 8 terms over the last 11 years. He has been involved with the National Association of Japanese Canadians' Victoria chapter and was the editor of the Victoria Nikkei Forum from 2001-16. He worked in the tourism industry for over 20 years, marketing and promoting Victoria and British Columbia as a world class tourist destination and holds a B.Sc. degree from McMaster University.

Noelle

Noelle Hinrichs

Research Projects Officer

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About

Noelle joined CAPI in 2022 as the Events and Program Coordinator. In 2025 she took on the role of Research Projects Officer and now handles CAPI's research projects, as well as visiting researcher programs.

Noelle has extensive experience in event and program planning and has enjoyed a career association with many cultural and academic institutions in BC, including a role in the establishment of the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University. She has lived and studied in both China and Taiwan and has travelled throughout Asia. Most recently, Noelle worked as a donor relations and events coordinator in Victoria’s cultural and performing arts community and as a volunteer conversation partner for international students in UVic’s Global Community program.

Noelle is an alumnus of UVic in Pacific and Asian Studies and completed her Masters’ degree in Modern Chinese Literature at UBC. A lifelong passion for culture, community and the Asia-Pacific region has guided Noelle to her role here, and she is delighted to be working at CAPI


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Jessica Li

Program Coordinator

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Dr. Jessica Li joined CAPI in 2025 as a Program Assistant. Jessica holds a Ph.D. in Educational Studies (2023) from the University of Victoria and an MA in Health Social Science (2010) from Mahidol University, Thailand. Jessica brings deep expertise in public policy and Southeast Asian contexts, particularly in the area of higher educationand environmental health. With over seven years of experience in teaching and training on public policy, she has delivered innovative and experiential programs, including SEAMEO RIHED workshops on international student mobility and university credit transfer, and a guest lecture at UVic (2016) on the course of Global Educational Leadership. Jessica’s expertise in Southeast Asian higher education policy is demonstrated through her roles as Senior Programme Officer (2014–2015) and consultant (2015–present) at SEAMEO RIHED, where she facilitated regional policy dialogues. Jessica excels in organizing seminars and conferences, leveraging her extensive knowledge of Southeast Asian policy landscapes to foster impactful, inclusive training methodologies that drive regional educational policy development.


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Katie Dey

Communications + Office Manager

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Katie has been with CAPI since 2018. She handles CAPI's communications and office administration.