Meet with an Education Abroad Adviser
There are many types of education abroad experiences and requirements associated with them. Learn who you can speak with about your overseas experience.
Office Hours
Summer
Students interested in speaking with their education abroad adviser over the summer should contact them directly to schedule an appointment or email EducationAbroad@psu.edu. The Education Abroad office does not have regularly scheduled appointments or walk-in hours available in the summer. All appointments must be made directly with the correct adviser during this time.
Academic Year (fall and spring semesters)
Scheduled Appointments (with a specific adviser):
Tuesday: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
General Questions or Need Help Choosing a Program?
Visit our Steps to Study Abroad page to learn more about how to get started. We encourage students to view our online Study Abroad 101 module (or attend live Zoom session during the regular semester) and speak with a peer adviser before scheduling a meeting with an education abroad adviser.
Types of Meetings
Scheduled Appointment Information
- Schedule an appointment to speak with an education abroad adviser who specializes in a certain region/country. See the section “Find Your Education Abroad Adviser” on this page to determine who you should meet with.
- Scheduled appointments are available Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Appointments must be made online through Starfish (see the section "How to Schedule an Appointment" on this page for instructions)
- Appointments are 20 minutes in length; please be punctual and prepared.
- All appointments are offered via Zoom (students will recieve secure Zoom login information upon scheduling their appointment).
Find Your Education Abroad Adviser
Please schedule an appointment with the correct adviser based on a location or program you are interested in. When scheduling an appointment, please write the name of the region(s) or program(s) you are interested in and list topics of discussion (for example: application process; costs & funding; travel logistics; health & safety; etc.). Please be as detailed as possible. We cannot advise you on what courses you should take abroad and what those courses will be equivalent to at Penn State. Please discuss these types of inquiries with your academic adviser.
Kristin Franco (kmf224@psu.edu)
- Italy
Renata Horvatek (ruh158@psu.edu)
- International Internships
- Field Study/Research Programs
- EuroScholars
- Perreault Fellows Program
- PIRE
- Study abroad programs in Australia, Croatia, Greece, and New Zealand
- Temporarily advising for Austria and Germany
Tineka Lebrun (tll74@psu.edu)
- United Kingdom
- Ireland
- Africa
- Middle East
- CIEE Global Institutes
Carrie Martins (cer5248@psu.edu)
- Spain
- Latin America
- Portugal
Jamie Weaver (jrw37@psu.edu)
- On leave through July 2020
Johnna Weston (jhw5064@psu.edu)
- Asia
- Belgium
- Canada
- Eastern Europe (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland)
- France
- The Netherlands
- Russia
- Temporarily advising for Denmark and Sweden
How to Schedule an Appointment
- Once you have determined who you need to meet with, log in to Starfish
- Search for the Service “Global Programs - Directorate of Education Abroad” or the education abroad adviser by name or email address
- Please list the following in the description box when scheduling the appointment:
- Write the name of the region(s) or program(s) you are interested in
- List any topics of discussion
- For example: application process, costs & funding, travel logistics, health & safety, etc.
- Please be as detailed as possible
- If you do not write anything in the description box, your appointment will be canceled
- Please save the secure Zoom login information for your appointment.
- Please arrive at your Zoom appointment on time. You will be placed in the meeting's "Waiting Room" when you first arrive. Your adviser will "admit" you at the time of your appointment.
Full Education Abroad Staff List
Visit our staff directory in order to see the full list of Education Abroad staff.
