Advising
During the fall semester, students can drop into our office in the Student Life Center for in-person advising from 1–4pm, Monday through Friday. (Note: University offices are closed on Labor Day).
Advisors will continue to offer 1:1 advising appointments via Zoom. Scroll down to meet our advisors and book an appointment. If you can't find a time that works for you or you'd prefer to meet in person, please click the Email link below the advisor's name to request alternate arrangements.
Advising appointments are offered to Vanderbilt undergraduate students only. Others, including parents and family, are requested to email us at geo@vanderbilt.edu.
GEO Staff Advisors
GEO staff advisors provide support and guidance to students on all aspects of the study abroad experience. We advise students on topics including: program selection and application, coursework abroad, identity and travel, study-abroad-based Immersion Vanderbilt opportunities, intercultural development, pre-departure preparation, re-entry, and more.
In addition to being knowledgeable about opportunities for international engagement, GEO staff have participated in trainings such as P.R.I.D.E, Green Dot, Disrupting Everyday Bias among others to better support students' experiences.
GEO also offers multiple events throughout each semester for students to learn more about study abroad, including our Study Abroad OverVU introductory sessions. Check out upcoming events here!
Tyler Walker
Advising:
General study abroad questions, Czech Republic, England, South Korea, Spain (Madrid & Palma)
Caroline Nikolaus
Advising:
General study abroad questions, Austria, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Spain (Barcelona, Granada & Seville), South Africa
Yuanqi (Suzy) Wang
Advising:
General study abroad questions, Incoming Exchange, Maymesters, Cameroon, China (Including Hong Kong), Denmark, Egypt, Ghana, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mongolia, Morocco, Sweden, Taiwan, Uganda, Vietnam
Gabriela Luis
Advising:
General study abroad questions, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, France, IHP, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, New Zealand, Samoa, Singapore
Arik Ohnstad
Advising:
General study abroad questions, India, Nepal, Serbia, Switzerland, Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship
Health and Safety Guidance
Vanderbilt’s Office of Global Safety provides health and safety guidance to all VU travelers, including GEO study abroad students. They provide individualized health and safety advice to study abroad students, such as traveling with medication, setting up continued care, utilizing Vanderbilt-issued international insurance, addressing identity-based safety and health concerns, and more.
Andrea Bordeau
Director of Global Safety and Security
Advising:
All VU faculty, staff and student travelers, including GEO study abroad students
Isabelle S. Crist
Assistant Director of Global Safety and Security
Advising:
All VU faculty, staff and student travelers, including GEO study abroad students
Study Abroad Alumni
Talking to peers who have studied abroad, particularly on programs you are interested in is a great way to gather information. The following study abroad alumni have offered to serve as a resource to prospective students interested in their program. Feel free to connect with them via email!
Australia
Victoria Hebert '21 IFSA University of New South Wales, Fall 2019
Katherine Hernandez '20 IFSA University of Sydney, Spring 2019
Tara Mack '20 IFSA University of Sydney, Spring 2019
Laura Abbott '20 IFSA University of New South Wales, Sydney, Fall 2018
Austria
Peter Hill '20 IES Vienna: European Society & Culture, Spring 2019
Chile
Brooke Gest '21 CIEE Valparaiso: Liberal Arts, Fall 2019
Joella Hartzler '21 SIT Chile: Cultural Identity, Social Justice, and Community Development, Spring 2019
Erin Lallinger '20 CIEE Santiago, Chile: Liberal Arts, Fall 2018
China
Sarah Griffiths '20 CET Shanghai: Chinese studies and internship, Spring 2019
Leah Field '20 CIEE Shanghai: Advanced Chinese Studies, Spring 2018
Daniel Shin '21 CET Beijing: Intensive Chinese Language, Summer 2018
Cuba
Adrienne Parks '20 CASA Cuba, Fall 2018
Denmark
Grace Kim '23 DIS Copenhagen, Fall 2021
Isabelle Guicherit '22 DIS Copenhagen, Fall 2021
Kristi Maisha '22 DIS Copenhagen, Fall 2021
Chamberlyn Barnett '22 DIS Copenhagen, Fall 2021
Melanie Fann '22 DIS Copenhagen, Fall 2021
Shuhan Zhao '21 DIS Copenhagen, Fall 2019
Laura Hill '21 DIS Copenhagen, Fall 2019
Amira Vivrette '21 DIS Copenhagen, Fall 2019
Lilian Wen '21 DIS Copenhagen, Fall 2019
Jeffrey Song '21 DIS Copenhagen, Fall 2019
Salasha Dixit '21 DIS Copenhagen, Fall 2019
Becky Hollenberg '21 DIS Copenhagen, Fall 2019
Hannah Rogers '20 DIS Copenhagen, Spring 2019
Lila Johnson '20 DIS Copenhagen, Spring 2019
Jenna Oratz' 20 DIS Copenhagen, Spring 2019
Andrew Harwell '20 DIS Copenhagen, Fall 2018
Angel Asirvatham '20 DIS Copenhagen, Summer 2018
France
GeGe Clements '20 CIEE Toulouse, Spring 2019
Kyle Gavulic '20 Institut d’Etudes Politiques (Sciences Po), Fall 2018
Olivia Cook '20 Georgia Tech Lorraine, Spring 2018
Fernando Mendez Campos '20 Georgia Tech Lorraine, Spring 2018
Jonathan Powles '20 Georgia Tech Lorraine, Spring 2018
Patia Fann '20 Georgia Tech Lorraine, Fall 2017
India
Mong Zhang '21 SIT India: Public Health, Gender, and Community Action, Fall 2019
Ireland
Kelly McHale '20 Trinity College, Dublin (IFSA-Butler), Spring 2019
Jason Seeb '20 Trinity College, Dublin (IFSA-Butler), Fall 2018
Israel
Cory Weintraub '20 Tel Aviv University, Spring 2019
Italy
Margaret Sturm '23 CET Florence, Fall 2021
Emma Kurtz '20 CET Siena: History of Art & Italian Studies, Summer 2018
Qisen Song '20 CET Siena: History of Art & Italian Studies, Spring 2018
Jordan
Agneetta Moisio '22 CET Jordan (Amman), Fall 2021
Kenya
Kathy Zhang '21 SIT Kenya: Global Health and Human Rights, Fall 2019
Nepal
Emma Hart '20 SIT Nepal: Tibetan and Himalayan Peoples, Spring 2019
New Zealand
Haley Frey '21 University of Canterbury (IFSA-Buter), Fall 2019
Miranda Mangahas '20 University of Canterbury (IFSA-Butler), Fall 2018
Cyan Baker '20 University of Canterbury (IFSA-Butler), Fall 2018
Madeline Brunson '20 Victoria University (IFSA-Butler), Spring 2018
Brooks Davis '20 University of Canterbury (IFSA-Butler), Fall 2018
Hannah Haecker '20 Victoria University (IFSA-Butler), Spring 2018
Scotland
Marina Troxel '20 University of St. Andrews (IFSA-Butler), Spring 2019
Sarang Harris '21 University of Glasgow (IFSA-Butler), Full Academic Year 2018 – 2019
Jeremy Devin '20 University of Edinburgh (IFSA-Butler), Fall 2018
Serbia
Alejandro Monzon '20 SIT Serbia, Bosnia, and Kosovo: Peace and Conflict Studies in the Balkans, Fall 2017
Singapore
Avi Gargye '20 National University of Singapore, Fall 2018
South Korea
Grace Lamont '22 CIEE Seoul: Arts and Sciences (Yonsei University), Fall 2021
MacKenzie Gleason '22 CIEE Seoul: Arts and Sciences (Yonsei University), Fall 2021
Spain
Lauren Cerda '22 CASA Seville, Fall 2021
Kaitlyn Stoehr '21 IES Madrid, Fall 2019
Hailey Nichols '21 CIEE Barcelona: Advanced Liberal Arts, Spring 2019
Claire Broderick '20 IES Madrid: Engineering, Fall 2018
Elena Mione '20 CIEE Barcelona: Advanced Liberal Arts, Spring 2019
Cristina Mendez Campos '20 IES Madrid: Engineering, Spring 2019
Monica Gallagher '20 CIEE Barcelona: Advanced Liberal Arts, Spring 2019
Gregory Ridgel '20 IES Madrid: Engineering, Spring 2019
Emily Larson '20 IES Madrid: Engineering, Spring 2019
Sweden
Lily Jaremsky '21 DIS Stockholm, Fall 2019
Switzerland
Nathan Miao '23 SIT Switzerland: International Relations and Multilateral Diplomacy, Fall 2021