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Global Penn State Staff Directory

Administration

Vice Provost Office

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Michael Adewumi, Vice Provost for Global Programs

415B Boucke

(814) 863-4030

m2a@psu.edu

Coleen Hynoski, Executive Assistant to the Vice Provost/WUN Coordinator

415A Boucke

(814) 863-4030

cah54@psu.edu

Tarynn Herlocher, Administrative Assistant to the Vice Provost

415 Boucke

(814) 863-7011

tlh296@psu.edu

Nathan Rufo, Researcher/Speech Writer

427B Boucke

(814) 865-5335

ner17@psu.edu

Esther Obonyo, Global Faculty Fellow

319A Boucke

(814) 865-5333

eao4@psu.edu

Vacant, Front Desk Receptionist

410 Boucke

(814) 865-7681

Rebecca Bayeck, Research Assistant

319D Boucke

(814) 863-7761

ryb105@psu.edu

Associate Vice Provost Office

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Robert Crane, Associate Vice Provost for Global Programs

427 Boucke

(814) 863-2128

rqc3@psu.edu

Tarynn Herlocher, Administrative Assistant to the Vice Provost

415 Boucke

(814) 863-7011

tlh296@psu.edu

Communications/Marketing

Adrienne Eichenlaub, Strategic Marketing Coordinator

404A Boucke

(814) 863-7649

ajw266@psu.edu

Elizabeth Brady, Public Relations Consultant

404A Boucke

(814) 321-2967

eib10@psu.edu

IT Operations

Phil Brannen, IT Manager

403A Boucke

(814) 863-0085

pjb29@psu.edu

Trevor Flick, Database Specialist

316 Boucke

(814) 863-7567

tdf12@psu.edu

George Rainey, IT Generalist

316 Boucke

(814) 865-8350

ger13@psu.edu

Finance & Business Services

Mailing Address: 410 Boucke

Sherry Miller, Financial Officer

qum1@psu.edu

Bobbi Jo (BJ) Lesko, Business Manager

bqm2@psu.edu

Tina Aumiller, Finance & Accounting Assistant

tma2@psu.edu

Beth Byers, Finance & Accounting Assistant

byb1@psu.edu

Daniel Kuhn, Finance & Accounting Assistant

eabilling@psu.edu

Tammy Gibbons, Finance & Accounting Assistant

tsz1@psu.edu

Eric Wein, Finance & Accounting Assistant

eaw116@psu.edu

Global Engagement Network

Marty Threthewey, Director

336 Leonhard Building

(814) 865-1961

mtrethewey@psu.edu

Vacant, Program Assistant

Rose Tan, Chine/South Korea

319 Boucke

(814) 867-4035

lut15@psu.edu

Nicole Brown, Engagement Champion: Freiburg, Germany

Campus Engagement

Sylvester Osagie, Director

201 Lubert

(814) 867-4276

soo1@psu.edu

Anne Stover, Program Assistant

201 Lubert

(814) 863-4168

Directorate of Education Abroad (DEA)

Brian Brubaker, Director

420A Boucke

(814) 863-6035

bkb27@psu.edu

Kristi Wormhoudt, Associate Director

420B Boucke

(814) 863-3960

kaw7@psu.edu

Connie Bauer, Administrative Assistant to Director/Embedded Programs Coordinator

420 Boucke

(814) 863-3667

csb21@psu.edu

Faculty-Led Programs

Kate Fox Manni, Assistant Director for Faculty-Led Programs and Special Initiatives

201 Lubert

(814) 863-3961

kaf29@psu.edu

Micah Parrish, Faculty-Led Freestanding Programs Assistant

201 Lubert

(814) 863-4816

mlp265@psu.edu

Michelle Smeal, Faculty-Led Embedded Programs Assistant

319 Boucke

(814) 865-4384

mms106@psu.edu

Ashley Wang, Faculty-Led Freestanding Programs Assistant

201 Lubert

(814) 865-2981

ahw125@psu.edu

Records Management

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Tara Johnson, Records Manager

420C Boucke

(814) 865-3265

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Brian Adair, Records Specialist

420D Boucke

(814) 863-3962

bja168@psu.edu

Exchange Programs

Amber DeCosmo, Exchange Specialist

422D Boucke

(814) 867-4584

ale11@psu.edu

Education Abroad Advisers

Penn State Education Abroad Office
4th Floor Boucke Building, University Park
(814) 863-3667
EducationAbroad@psu.edu

Tineka Lubrun, Manager

422B Boucke

(814) 863-0208

Advises for UK and Ireland. Temporary adviser for Germany, Austria, and the CIEE: Global Institutes.

Sarah Spiegel, Education Abroad Adviser

422A Boucke

(814) 863-7429

sms882@psu.edu

Advises for Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and Northern Europe (Sweden, Denmark, and The Netherlands).

Erica Nikolaisen, Education Abroad Adviser

422C Boucke

(814)

s gr10@psu.edu

Advises for Italy, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East and Africa.

Karyn Comeau, Education Abroad Adviser

426B

(814) 863-1986

kcc11@psu.edu

Advises for France, Belgium, Greece, Croatia, Canada, Asia, and Eastern Europe. Temporary adviser for ISI Florence.

Peer Advisers

426A Boucke

(814) 865-5195

PeerAdvisers@psu.edu

Learn more about this year's peer advising group, including biographies and hours of availability.

Directorate of International Student & Scholar Advising (DISSA)

Masume Assaf, Director

408 Boucke

(814) 865-0997

assaf@psu.edu

vacant, Administrative Assistant to Director

Vacant, Employment & SEVIS Assistant

International Student Advisers

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Vacant, Assistant Director

Julie Mortimore, Support Assistant to Student Adviser

Brian Algeo

Florindo Chivucute

Stewart Combs

Sandi Duverneuil

John Ewton

Dagmara Karnowski

Davina Kittrell

Megan Layng

Rose Saville-Iksic

(814) 865-6348, option 2

409A-F Boucke

DISSA-Adviser@psu.edu

Pre-Arrival Advising

Nicole Franklin

Margaret Snyder

Kandy Szymusiak

(814) 865-6348, option 1

201 Lubert

International@psu.edu

International Faculty Advising

Zoe Guy, Assistant Director

401A Boucke

(814) 865-0423

F acultyAdvising@psu.edu

Allison Wicks, Administrative Assistant

402 Boucke

(814) 865-0423

F acultyAdvising@psu.edu

Lisette Hickok, International Faculty Adviser

401B Boucke

(814) 865-0423

F acultyAdvising@psu.edu

Michael Madeira, International Faculty Adviser

401C Boucke

(814) 865-0423

FacultyAdvising@psu.edu

Ping Yu, International Faculty Adviser

401A Boucke

(814) 865-0423

FacultyAdvising@psu.edu

Kristin Scipione, Temporary International Faculty Consultant

402 Boucke

(814) 865-0423

FacultyAdvising@psu.edu

International J-1 Scholar Advising

Jessica Gardner, Assistant Director

401D Boucke

(814) 863-2631

jscholaradv@psu.edu

Bernadette Bove, International J-1 Scholar Adviser

402 Boucke

(814) 863-2631

J ScholarAdv@psu.edu

Unit Name	Office Location	Walk-in Advising Hours	Phone and Fax
International Student Advisers	410 Boucke Building University Park, PA 16802	Monday & Tuesday: 1:30 - 4:30 pm Thursday & Friday: 8:30 - 11:30 am There are no walk-in advising hours on Wednesdays.	Phone: +1-814-865-6348 Fax: +1-814-865-6194
Pre-Arrival Advising	101 Innovation Blvd. Suite 201 Lubert Building University Park, PA 16802	Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm	Phone: +1-814-865-6348 Fax: +1-814-865-6480
J-1 Scholar Advising	402 Boucke Building University Park, PA 16802	Monday & Tuesday: 1:30 - 4:30 pm Thursday & Friday: 8:30 - 11:30 am There are no walk-in advising hours on Wednesdays.	Phone: +1-814-863-2631 Fax: +1-814-865-6246
International Faculty Advising	402 Boucke Building University Park, PA 16802	Appointments Preferred	Phone: +1-814-865-0423 Fax: +1-814-865-6246