Global Penn State Staff Directory
Administration
Vice Provost's Office
Roger Brindley, Vice Provost for Global Programs
Suite 415 Boucke
(814) 863-4030
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
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
George Rainey, IT Generalist
316 Boucke
(814) 865-8350
Finance & Business Services
Mailing Address: 410 Boucke
Daniel Kuhn, Financial Officer
Bobbi Jo (BJ) Lesko, Business Manager
Beth Hartzell, Finance & Accounting Assistant
(814) 863-1603
Beth Byers, Finance & Accounting Assistant
VACANT, Finance & Accounting Assistant
VACANT, Finance & Accounting Assistant
Eric Wein, Finance & Accounting Assistant
Strategic Initiatives Office
Esther Obonyo, Director, WEF NEXUS East Africa
319 Boucke
(814) 865-5333
VACANT, Program Assistant
319 Boucke
(814) 865-4580
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
Education Abroad
Brian Brubaker, Assistant Vice Provost for Global Learning
Connie Bauer, Administrative Assistant
Customized Programs
Matt Lockaby, Campus Associate for Education Abroad
Michelle Smeal, Customized Programs Coordinator
Ashley Wang, Customized Programs Coordinator
EDGE: Experiential Digital Global Engagement
Tiffany MacQuarrie, Assistant Teaching Professor, English; Professor in Charge of EDGE
Tracy Coleman, EDGE Program Associate
Academic Services
Becky Fultz, Academic Services Specialist
Education Abroad Advising
Tineka Lebrun, Education Abroad Advising Manager
Advises for Africa, Ireland, the Middle East, the United Kingdom
Kristin Franco, Education Abroad Adviser
Advises for Denmark, Italy, Sweden
Dr. Renata Horvatek, International Internships Adviser
Advises for International Internships, Perreault Fellows, EuroScholars, IFE, PIRE, programs in Croatia
Sara Paliga, Education Abroad Adviser
Advises for outgoing programs in Barcelona, Spain and all incoming exchange programs
Jamie Weaver, Education Abroad Adviser
Advises for Austria, CIEE Global Institutes, Germany, Greece, Latin America, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain
Johnna Weston, Education Abroad Adviser
Advises for Asia, Australia, the Czech Republic, France, New Zealand, Russia
Danielle Sinn, Student Engagement and Advising Assistant
Assists with Education Abroad Peer Adviser program
Directorate of International Student & Scholar Advising (DISSA)
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410 Boucke Building University Park, PA 16802 |
Monday & Tuesday: Thursday & Friday: Telephone: +1-814-865-6348 Option 2 Zoom Advising by appointment only |
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101 Innovation Blvd. Suite 201 Lubert Building University Park, PA 16802 |
Email: International@psu.edu Phone: +1-814-865-6348 Option 1 |
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410 Boucke Building University Park, PA 16802 |
Email: JScholarAdv@psu.edu
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402 Boucke Building University Park, PA 16802 |
Zoom Advising by appointment only Telephone: +1-814-865-0423 |
Masume Assaf, Director
Susan D'Amico, Associate Director
Nolan Bennett, Administrative Assistant to the Director
Vacant, SEVIS Assistant
International Student Advising
Email: dissa-adviser@psu.edu
Julie Mortimore, Administrative Assistant to Student Advisers
Brian Algeo
Stewart Combs
Sandi Duverneuil
John Ewton
Dagmara Karnowski
Davina Kittrell
Megan Layng
Heidi Decker
Cindy Domingo
Kandy Szymusiak
Barbara Zarnick
Johnny Marcolini
Ryan Geiger
Chisato Tada
Vacant
Pre-Arrival Advising
Email: international@psu.edu
Nicole Franklin
Margaret Snyder
Frances Neff
International Faculty Advising
Email: FacultyAdvising@psu.edu
Vacant, Associate Director
Vacant, Administrative Assistant
Lisette Hickok
Nagib AlHadi
Ping Yu
Hend Daniloff
Abigail Brunner
Jessica Johnston
International J-1 Scholar Advising
Email: JScholarAdv@psu.edu
Bernadette Bove
Kristin Scipione
Directorate of Global Operations & Learning
Mel White, Interim 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
Global Engagement Coordinators
Dana Brem, Upper Central Region Coordinator
Altoona Campus
Riki Hay, Northwest Region Coordinator
Erie (The Behrend College)
Ryan Geiger, Northeast Region Coordinator
Berks Campus
Olga Moskaleva, Southeast Region Coordinator
Abington Campus
Johnny Marcolini, Southwest Region Coordinator
Beaver Campus
Anna Marshall, Capital Region Coordinator
Harrisburg Campus
Vacant, Central Region Coordinator
York Campus
