Arizona State University’s Executive Vice President and Provost, Elizabeth Capaldi, met with educators at Ho Chi Minh University of Technology at a Higher Engineering Education Alliance Program (HEEAP) seminar in Vietnam on August 7. There, Capaldi spoke of the ASU-employed new American University model that transforms educational institutions through data analytics and systems to drive innovation. Capaldi, who has maintained her position as ASU’s chief academic officer since 2006, provides leadership in teaching, research and community service to all of the university’s campuses and academic programs.