Global Penn State Staff Directory
Administration
Vice Provost's Office
Robert Crane, Interim Vice Provost for Global Programs
415B Boucke
(814) 863-2128
Coleen Hynoski, Executive Assistant to the Vice Provost
415A Boucke
(814) 863-4030
VACANT, Administrative Assistant to the Vice Provost
415 Boucke
(814) 863-7011
Yan Lu, Administrative Support
410 Boucke
(814) 865-9565
Associate Vice Provost Office
Robert Crane, Associate Vice Provost for Global Programs
Tarynn Herlocher, Assistant to the Associate Vice Provost
427 Boucke
(814) 863-2128
Jean Rodkey, Administrative Support Assistant, AVP Office
403 Boucke
(814) 863-4244
Communications/Marketing
Adrienne Eichenlaub, Strategic Marketing Coordinator
314 Boucke
(814) 863-7649
Elizabeth Brady, Public Relations Consultant
314 Boucke
(814) 321-2967
Nathan Rufo, Speechwriter and Communications Specialist
314 Boucke
(814) 865-5335
Haley Deitz, Marketing Communications Specialist
(814) 867-2674
Application Development
Phil Brannen, IT Manager
313 Boucke
(814) 863-0085
Sal DiFalco, Database Specialist
316 Boucke
(814) 863-7567
Dan Shapich, Programmer/Analyst
316 Boucke
(814) 865-2435
George Rainey, IT Generalist
316 Boucke
(814) 865-8350
Finance & Business Services
Mailing Address: 410 Boucke
VACANT, Financial Officer
Bobbi Jo (BJ) Lesko, Business Manager
Beth Hartzell, Finance & Accounting Assistant
(814) 863-1603
Beth Byers, Finance & Accounting Assistant
Daniel Kuhn, Finance & Accounting Assistant
Tammy Gibbons, Finance & Accounting Assistant
Eric Wein, Finance & Accounting Assistant
Strategic Initiatives Office
Esther Obonyo, Director, WEF NEXUS East Africa
319 Boucke
(814) 865-5333
Sylvester Osagie, Director, WEF NEXUS West Africa
319 Boucke
(814) 867-4276
Marty Trethewey, Director, Global Engagement Network
336 Leonhard Building
(814) 865-1961
Aissatou Nabe, Strategic Planning and Assessment Manager
319 Boucke
(815) 863-7761
Alexandra Persiko, Strategic Partnerships Manager
Europe & Oceania
Europe & Oceania
319 Boucke
(814) 867-5941
Rose Tan, Strategic Partnerships Manager
East Asia
319 Boucke
(814) 867-4035
Directorate of Education Abroad (DEA)
Brian Brubaker, Director
420A Boucke
Kristi Wormhoudt, Associate Director
420B Boucke
Connie Bauer, Administrative Assistant to Director
420 Boucke
Faculty-Led Programs
Kate Fox Manni, Assistant Director for Faculty-Led Programs and Special Initiatives
201 Lubert
Matt Lockaby, Campus Associate for Education Abroad
Penn State Berks
Michelle Smeal, Faculty-Led Embedded Programs Assistant
201 Lubert
Records Management
Tara Johnson, Academic Records Manager
426 Boucke
Becky Fultz, Records Specialist
426 Boucke
Exchange Programs and Outreach
Briana Casey, Exchange and Outreach Coordinator
426 Boucke
Education Abroad Advisers
Tineka Lebrun, Manager of Advising
422 Boucke
Advises for the United Kingdom and Ireland
Temporarily advising for Africa, the Middle East, and CIEE Global Institutes
Renata Horvatek, International Internships Adviser
422 Boucke
Advises for International Internships, the Perreault Fellows Program, EuroScholars, PIRE, and programs in Greece & Croatia
Temporarily advising for Australia and New Zealand
Carrie Martins, Education Abroad Adviser
422 Boucke
Advises for Spain, Latin America, and Portugal
Jamie Weaver, Education Abroad Adviser
422 Boucke
Advises for Italy, Denmark, and Sweden
Temporarily advising for Austria and Germany
Johnna Weston, Education Abroad Adviser
422 Boucke
Advises for Asia, Belgium, Canada, France, Eastern Europe, the Netherlands, and Russia
Peer Advisers
422 Boucke
Learn more about this year's peer advising group, including biographies and hours of availability.
Directorate of International Student & Scholar Advising (DISSA)
| Unit Name | Office Location | Walk-in Advising Hours / Telephone |
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410 Boucke Building University Park, PA 16802 |
Monday & Tuesday: Thursday & Friday: Telephone: +1-814-865-6348 There are no walk-in advising hours on Wednesdays. |
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101 Innovation Blvd. Suite 201 Lubert Building University Park, PA 16802 |
Monday - Friday: Telephone: +1-814-865-6348 Option 1 |
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410 Boucke Building University Park, PA 16802 |
Tuesday: Thursday: Telephone: +1-814-863-2631 There are no walk-in advising hours on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. |
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402 Boucke Building University Park, PA 16802 |
Appointments Preferred Telephone: +1-814-865-0423 |
Masume Assaf, Director
Susan D'Amico, Associate Director
Nolan Bennett, Administrative Assistant to the Director
Frances Neff, Employment & SEVIS Assistant
International Student Advising
Email: dissa-adviser@psu.edu
Julie Mortimore, Support Assistant to Student Advisers
Brian Algeo
Stewart Combs
Sandi Duverneuil
John Ewton
Dagmara Karnowski
Davina Kittrell
Megan Layng
Heidi Decker
vacant
Kandy Szymusiak
Barbara Zarnick
Johnny Marcolini
Chisato Tada
Joe Miller
Pre-Arrival Advising
Email: international@psu.edu
Nicole Franklin
Margaret Snyder
Jessica Macmartin
International Faculty Advising
Email: FacultyAdvising@psu.edu
Zoe Guy, Assistant Director
Cara Adrien, Administrative Assistant
Lisette Hickok
Najib AlHadi
Ping Yu
Hend Daniloff
Edith Wafula
Abigail Brunner
International J-1 Scholar Advising
Email: JScholarAdv@psu.edu
Bernadette Bove
Alexis Schad
Directorate of Global Operations & Learning
Jennifer Campbell, Director
403B Boucke
(814) 867-3146
Mel White, Associate Director
403A Boucke
(814) 863-4005
Vacant, Administrative Assistant to Director
403 Boucke
(814) 863-1115
Travel Safety Network
(814) 863-8788
In case of emergency, please contact University Park Police at +1-814-863-1111.
Global Safety Office
Natasha Soulé, Global Safety Manager
201 Lubert
(814) 863-3989
Joe Thurston, Global Safety Analyst
201 Lubert
(814) 863-8788
(814) 863-9378
Monique MacAllan, Global Safety Coordinator
201 Lubert
(814) 863-8788
(814) 863-3204
Wanda Devlin, Compliance Specialist
201 Lubert
(814) 863-8788
(814) 865-7267
Global Collaborations
Vlad Likholetov, Global Collaborations Manager
404A Boucke
(814) 867-6136
Pat Corbett, International Contracts Coordinator
404A Boucke
(814) 865-0771
Ania Martinez, International Agreements Administrator
404A Boucke
(814) 867-0084
Student Engagement & Intercultural Learning
Vacant, Manager
407 Boucke
(814) 867-6101
Richard Spicer, Student Engagement Coordinator
407 Boucke
(814) 867-6101
Leanne Reiter, Student Engagement Coordinator
407 Boucke
(814) 867-6101
Vacant, Program Assistant
407 Boucke
(814) 867-6101
Sponsored Relations Office
William Shuey, Sponsored Relations Manager
407 Boucke
+1(814) 863-3984
Emily Quick, Sponsored Relations Coordinator
407 Boucke
+1(814) 863-3984
Special Initiatives
Jennifer Theiss, Senior Assistant Director
201 Lubert
(814) 867-1304
Wenjie Fu, External Relations Coordinator
201 Lubert
(814) 863-3927
