Global Penn State Staff Directory
Administration
Vice Provost's Office
Michael Adewumi, Vice Provost for Global Programs
415B Boucke
(814) 863-4030
Coleen Hynoski, Executive Assistant to the Vice Provost
415A Boucke
(814) 863-4030
Marishya Weiss, Administrative Assistant to the Vice Provost
415 Boucke
(814) 863-7011
Nathan Rufo, Speechwriter/Communications Specialist
404A Boucke
(814) 865-5335
Esther Obonyo, Director WEF NEXUS East Africa
319 Boucke
(814) 865-5333
Wanda Devlin, Administrative Support
410 Boucke
(814) 865-7681
Yan Lu, Administrative Support
410 Boucke
(814) 865-7681
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
404A Boucke
(814) 863-7649
Elizabeth Brady, Public Relations Consultant
404A Boucke
(814) 321-2967
IT Operations
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
Sherry Miller, Financial Officer
Bobbi Jo (BJ) Lesko, Business Manager
Tina Aumiller, Finance & Accounting Assistant
Beth Byers, Finance & Accounting Assistant
Daniel Kuhn, Finance & Accounting Assistant
Tammy Gibbons, Finance & Accounting Assistant
Eric Wein, Finance & Accounting Assistant
Global Engagement Network
Marty Trethewey, Director
336 Leonhard Building
(814) 865-1961
(Vacant), Program Assistant
Aissatou Nabe, Strategic Engagement Analyst
319 Boucke
(815) 863-7761
Alexandra Persiko, Strategic Initiatives Coordinator, Europe
319 Boucke
(814) 867-5941
Rose Tan, Engagement Coordinator, China/South Korea
319 Boucke
(814) 867-4035
Nicole Brown, Engagement Champion: Freiburg, Germany
Campus Engagement
Sylvester Osagie, Director
319 Boucke
(814) 867-4276
Anne Stover, Program Assistant
319 Boucke
(814) 865-4580
Directorate of Education Abroad (DEA)
Brian Brubaker, Director
420A Boucke
(814) 863-6035
Kristi Wormhoudt, Associate Director
420B Boucke
(814) 863-3960
Connie Bauer, Administrative Assistant to Director
420 Boucke
(814) 863-3667
Faculty-Led Programs
Kate Fox Manni, Assistant Director for Faculty-Led Programs and Special Initiatives
201 Lubert
(814) 863-3961
Michelle Smeal, Faculty-Led Embedded Programs Assistant
201 Lubert
(814) 865-4384
Records Management
Tara Johnson, Records Manager
426 Boucke
(814) 865-3265
Brian Adair, Records Specialist
426 Boucke
(814) 863-3962
Education Abroad Advisers
Tineka Lebrun, Manager of Advising
422 Boucke
(814) 863-0208
Advises for UK and Ireland, and the CIEE: Global Institutes.
Sarah Spiegel, Education Abroad Adviser
422 Boucke
(814) 863-7429
Advises for Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and Northern Europe (Sweden, Denmark, and The Netherlands).
Erica Nikolaisen, Education Abroad Adviser
422 Boucke
(814) 863-7533
Advises for Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, Africa, Germany, and Austria.
Jamie Weaver, Education Abroad Adviser
422 Boucke
(814) 865-2311
Advises for Italy
Johnna Weston, Education Abroad Adviser
422 Boucke
(814) 863-1986
Advises for Asia, Belgium, Canada, France, Greece, and Eastern Europe
Peer Advisers
422 Boucke
(814) 865-5195
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 |
Monday & Tuesday: Thursday & Friday: Telephone: +1-814-863-2631 There are no walk-in advising hours on Wednesdays. |
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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
Florindo Chivucute
Stewart Combs
Sandi Duverneuil
John Ewton
Dagmara Karnowski
Davina Kittrell
Megan Layng
Pre-Arrival Advising
Email: international@psu.edu
Nicole Franklin
Margaret Snyder
Jessica Macmartin
International Faculty Advising
Email: FacultyAdvising@psu.edu
Zoe Guy, Assistant Director
Vacant, Administrative Assistant
Lisette Hickok, International Faculty Adviser
Vacant, International Faculty Adviser
Ping Yu, International Faculty Adviser
Kristin Scipione, Temporary International Faculty Consultant
International J-1 Scholar Advising
Email: JScholarAdv@psu.edu
Bernadette Bove, International J-1 Scholar Adviser
Vacant, International J-1 Scholar Adviser
Directorate of Global Operations & Learning
Jennifer Campbell, Director
403B Boucke
(814) 867-3146
Mel White, Associate Director
403A Boucke
(814) 863-4005
Beth Hartzell, Administrative Assistant to Director
403 Boucke
(814) 863-1115
Jean Rodkey, Administrative Assistant for DGOL
403 Boucke
(814) 863-4244
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
Joeseph Thurston, Global Safety Analyst
201 Lubert
(814) 863-8788
(814) 863-3978
Monique MacAllan, Global Safety Coordinator
201 Lubert
(814) 863-8788
(814) 863-3204
Collaborations
Vlad Likholetov, Global Collaborations Manager
406 Boucke
(814) 867-6136
Pat Corbett, International Contracts Coordinator
406 Boucke
(814) 865-0771
Student Engagement & Intercultural Learning
Lauren Halberstadt, Manager
407 Boucke
(814) 867-6101
James Sauls, Student Engagement Coordinator
407 Boucke
(814) 867-6101
Richard Spicer, Program Assistant
407 Boucke
(814) 867-6101
International Sponsor Relations Office
William Shuey, Sponsor Relations Manager
407 Boucke
+1(814) 863-0838
Carrie Martins, Sponsor Relations Coordinator
407 Boucke
International Alumni Relations
Jennifer Theiss, Assistant Director
201 Lubert
(814) 867-1304
Global Connections
Vacant, Executive Director
314 Boucke
(814) 867-4223
Alexis Schad, Event Coordinator
314 Boucke
(814) 867-2531
Vacant, Program Coordinator
407 Boucke
(814) 863-0756
Wenjie Fu, Program Coordinator
314 Boucke
(814) 867-4377
