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International Student Advisers at Commonwealth and Professional Campuses

International Student Advisers provide guidance on visa, immigration, employment, finances, and legal status in the United States.

Penn State Abington

Dagmara Karnowski

Dagmara Karnowski
Senior International Student Adviser
1600 Woodland Road
121 Sutherland Bldg.
Abington, PA  19001
(215) 881-7628
duk31@psu.edu
Office hours: Tuesday 12:30pm-2:30pm and Thursday 10:00am-12:00pm
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Altoona

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Kandy Szymusiak
International Student Adviser
0109D Slep Student Center
Altoona, PA 16601
(814) 949-5110
kms615@psu.edu
Office hours: Monday-Friday: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Beaver

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Kandy Szymusiak
International Student Adviser
(814) 949-5110
kms615@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Behrend (Erie)

Alecia Hollinger

Alecia Hollinger
International Student Adviser
Reed Building, Room 1
(814) 898-6317
akh17@psu.edu
Office hours: Monday - Friday 10:00am - 4:30pm
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Berks

Diane Sanders

Diane Sanders
International Student Adviser
2080 Tulpehocken Rd.
Gaige 311A
Reading, PA 19610
(610) 396-6105
dcs5845@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Brandywine

Dagmara Karnowski

Dagmara Karnowski
Senior International Student Adviser
(215) 881-7628
duk31@psu.edu
Office hours: Monday 10:30am - 12:30pm (every other week)
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State College of Medicine

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Kandy Szymusiak
International Student Adviser
(814) 949-5110
kms615@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Dickinson Law

Dagmara Karnowski

Dagmara Karnowski
Senior International Student Adviser
(215) 881-7628
duk31@psu.edu
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State DuBois

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Kandy Szymusiak
International Student Adviser
(814) 949-5110
kms615@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus

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Kandy Szymusiak
International Student Adviser
(814) 949-5110
kms615@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies

Dagmara Karnowski

Dagmara Karnowski
Senior International Student Adviser
(215) 881-7628
duk31@psu.edu
Office hours: Monday 1:30pm - 4:30pm and Fridays by appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Greater Allegheny

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Kandy Szymusiak
International Student Adviser
(814) 949-5110
kms615@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Harrisbug

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Cindy Domingo
International Student Adviser
777 West Harrisburg Pike
Olmstead E131
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 948-6463
cbd5407@psu.edu
Schedule appointment in Starfish

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Takashi Iwasaki
International Student Adviser
777 West Harrisburg Pike
Olmstead E131
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 718-6753, option #2
tzi101@psu.edu
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Hazleton

Diane Sanders

Diane Sanders
International Student Adviser
(610) 396-6105
dcs5845@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Lehigh Valley

Diane Sanders

Diane Sanders
International Student Adviser
(610) 396-6105
dcs5845@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Mont Alto

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Takashi Iwasaki
International Student Adviser
(717) 718-6753, option #2
tzi101@psu.edu
Office hours: by appointment

Penn State New Kensington

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Kandy Szymusiak
International Student Adviser
(814) 949-5110
kms615@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Schuylkill

Diane Sanders

Diane Sanders
International Student Adviser
(610) 396-6105
dcs5845@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Scranton

Diane Sanders

Diane Sanders
International Student Adviser
(610) 396-6105
dcs5845@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Shenango

Alecia Hollinger

Alecia Hollinger
International Student Adviser
(814) 898-6317
akh17@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Diane Sanders

Diane Sanders
International Student Adviser
(610) 396-6105
dcs5845@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State York

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Takashi Iwasaki
International Student Adviser
(717) 718-6753, option #2
tzi101@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Abington

Dagmara Karnowski

Dagmara Karnowski
Senior International Student Adviser
1600 Woodland Road
121 Sutherland Bldg.
Abington, PA  19001
(215) 881-7628
duk31@psu.edu
Office hours: Tuesday 12:30pm-2:30pm and Thursday 10:00am-12:00pm
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Altoona

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Kandy Szymusiak
International Student Adviser
0109D Slep Student Center
Altoona, PA 16601
(814) 949-5110
kms615@psu.edu
Office hours: Monday-Friday: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Beaver

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Kandy Szymusiak
International Student Adviser
(814) 949-5110
kms615@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Behrend (Erie)

Alecia Hollinger

Alecia Hollinger
International Student Adviser
Reed Building, Room 1
(814) 898-6317
akh17@psu.edu
Office hours: Monday - Friday 10:00am - 4:30pm
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Berks

Diane Sanders

Diane Sanders
International Student Adviser
2080 Tulpehocken Rd.
Gaige 311A
Reading, PA 19610
(610) 396-6105
dcs5845@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Brandywine

Dagmara Karnowski

Dagmara Karnowski
Senior International Student Adviser
(215) 881-7628
duk31@psu.edu
Office hours: Monday 10:30am - 12:30pm (every other week)
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State College of Medicine

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Kandy Szymusiak
International Student Adviser
(814) 949-5110
kms615@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Dickinson Law

Dagmara Karnowski

Dagmara Karnowski
Senior International Student Adviser
(215) 881-7628
duk31@psu.edu
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State DuBois

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Kandy Szymusiak
International Student Adviser
(814) 949-5110
kms615@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus

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Kandy Szymusiak
International Student Adviser
(814) 949-5110
kms615@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies

Dagmara Karnowski

Dagmara Karnowski
Senior International Student Adviser
(215) 881-7628
duk31@psu.edu
Office hours: Monday 1:30pm - 4:30pm and Fridays by appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Greater Allegheny

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Kandy Szymusiak
International Student Adviser
(814) 949-5110
kms615@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Harrisbug

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Cindy Domingo
International Student Adviser
777 West Harrisburg Pike
Olmstead E131
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 948-6463
cbd5407@psu.edu
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Photo of Takashi Iwasaki

Takashi Iwasaki
International Student Adviser
777 West Harrisburg Pike
Olmstead E131
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 718-6753, option #2
tzi101@psu.edu
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Hazleton

Diane Sanders

Diane Sanders
International Student Adviser
(610) 396-6105
dcs5845@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Lehigh Valley

Diane Sanders

Diane Sanders
International Student Adviser
(610) 396-6105
dcs5845@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Mont Alto

Photo of Takashi Iwasaki

Takashi Iwasaki
International Student Adviser
(717) 718-6753, option #2
tzi101@psu.edu
Office hours: by appointment

Penn State New Kensington

Photo of Kandy Szymusiak

Kandy Szymusiak
International Student Adviser
(814) 949-5110
kms615@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Schuylkill

Diane Sanders

Diane Sanders
International Student Adviser
(610) 396-6105
dcs5845@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Scranton

Diane Sanders

Diane Sanders
International Student Adviser
(610) 396-6105
dcs5845@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Shenango

Alecia Hollinger

Alecia Hollinger
International Student Adviser
(814) 898-6317
akh17@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Diane Sanders

Diane Sanders
International Student Adviser
(610) 396-6105
dcs5845@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

Penn State York

Photo of Takashi Iwasaki

Takashi Iwasaki
International Student Adviser
(717) 718-6753, option #2
tzi101@psu.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Schedule appointment in Starfish

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