About UOGP

University Office of Global Programs Staff Directory

Administration

Michael Adewumi, Vice Provost for Global Programs
(814) 863-4030

Lynn Yecina, Administrative Support Coordinator to the Vice Provost
(814) 863-4030

Tarynn Herlocher, Administrative Support Assistant
(814) 863-7011

Nori Miyokawa, Research Associate
(814) 867-3193

AESEDA

Robert Crane, Director
(814) 863-7598

Lisa Skripek, Administrative Assistant
(814) 863-7598

Neil Brown, Research Associate
(814) 865-0333

Finance & Business Services

Sherry Miller, Financial Officer
(814) 865-0996

Tammy Gibbons, Finance and Accounting Assistant
(814) 865-0308

Bobbie Jo (BJ) Lesko, Business Manager
(814) 867-3458

Eric Wein, Finance & Accounting Assistant
(814) 865-2384

Student Reception Staff

Caitlin Maher, Administrative Support Assistant
(814) 865-7681

Operations

Sylvester Osagie, Interim Director of Operations
(814) 867-3145

Coleen Hynoski, Administrative Support Assistant to the Director, Global Operations Assistant
(814) 867-3145

Jean Rodkey, Administrative Support Assistant - Grants/Contracts Database
(814) 863-4244

Kara Amoratis, Global Operations Coordinator
(814) 863-3989

Lissette Szwydky, Strategic Initiatives and Interim Contract Coordinator
(814) 863-6323

Information Technology (IT) Operations

Andrew Gearhart, Multimedia Specialist, Information Technology Group Leader
(814) 863-7012

Trevor Flick, Database Specialist
(814) 863-7567

George Rainey, Jr., IT Technician
(814) 865-8350

Directorate of Education Abroad

Barbara Rowe, Executive Director
(814) 863-1216

Connie Bauer, Administrative Support Assistant to the Executive Director, Embedded Programs Coordinator
(814) 863-3667

Huacong Liu, Assistant for Undergraduate Agreements
(814) 863-3612

Academic Services

Kristi Wormhoudt, Associate Director
(814) 863-3960

Amber Evans, Records Specialist
(814) 867-4584

Jeanne Fudrow, Records Manager
(814) 865-3265

Lisa Sampsell, Records Specialist
(814) 863-3962

Peer Adviser
(814) 865-5195

The Peer Advisers can be contacted from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Friday, when classes are in session in Fall and Spring semesters.

Education Abroad Advisers

Katie Fox, Education Abroad Adviser
(814) 863-3961

Andrew Gabriel, Education Abroad Adviser
(814) 863-4816

Claudia Prieto, Education Abroad Adviser
(814) 863-7533

Whitney Strickler, Education Abroad Adviser
(814) 863-0208

Nimisha Thakur, Education Abroad Adviser
(814) 863-7429

Faculty Led Programs

Karen Brown, Assistant
(814) 865-2981

Judy Meder, Manager
(814) 865-4473

Directorate of Global Engagement

Robert Crane, Interim Director
(814) 863-7598

Robin Bang, Administrative Support Assistant to the Director
(814) 863-1115

Corporate/Government Relations & Recruitment

Kristy Catalano, Special Projects Assistant to the Vice Provost
(814) 863-0838

Public Relations & Events

Janet Haner, Public Relations Coordinator
(814) 865-0771

Elizabeth Brady, Public Relations Consultant
(814) 321-2967

Sandi Richter, Special Events Assistant
(814) 863-5973

Kristin Thomas, Promotion and Outreach Coordinator
(814) 863-7649

Faculty/Campus Engagement

Rose Tan, Staff Coordinator of China Engagements
(814) 867-4035

Sylvester Osagie, Associate Director/Faculty and Campus Engagement
(814) 867-4276
soo1@ip.psu.edu

Directorate of International Student Advising

Masume Assaf, Director
(814) 865-6348

Janice Brown, Administrative Support Assistant to the Director
(814) 865-2950

Julie Mortimore, Administrative Support Assistant
(814) 865-7681

Pre-Arrival Advising

Nicole Franklin, Pre-Arrival Adviser (Applicant Family name beginning with letters A-L)
(814) 865-6348

Lisette Hickok, Pre-Arrival Adviser (Applicant Family name beginning with letters M-Z)
(814) 865-6348

Margaret Snyder, Pre-Arrival Assistant (Non-UP Campuses: General Inquiries)
(814) 865-6348

Immigration Regulations and General Advising

Claire Anumba, International Student Adviser
(814) 863-3974

Cristina Carney, International Student Adviser
(814) 865-6348

Patricia Coleman, International Student Adviser
(814) 865-6348

John Ewton, International Student Adviser
(814) 865-6348

Jessica Ouedraogo, International Student Adviser
(814) 865-6348

Kandy Turner, International Student Adviser
(814) 865-6348

I-9 and Document Preparation

Jamie Vaughan, Administrative Support Assistant
(814) 863-4230

International Scholars Office

Michele Barosh, International Scholar Manager
(814) 863-4612

Nataliya Vovchenko, Receptionist
(814) 865-0423

Gilbert Friedman, International Scholar Adviser
(814) 863-3444

Winifred (Fred) Monsell
(814) 865-0252