Advising
GEO advisors are offering virtual appointments via Zoom M-F during Spring 2021. Scroll down to meet our advisors and book an appointment. GEO advisors are happy to schedule time to meet outside of normal hours, especially if you are in a different time zone! Just find the advisor below and click on the Contact link below their name to request an alternate time to meet.
GEO Staff Advisors
GEO staff advisors provide support and guidance to students on all aspects of the study abroad experience. They 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!
Yuanqi (Suzy) Wang
Senior Study Abroad Advisor, Maymester and Incoming Exchange Coordinator
Advising:
Cameroon, China (Including Hong Kong), Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, Ghana, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mongolia, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Sweden, Uganda, and Vietnam
Gabriela Luis
Senior Study Abroad Advisor and Scholarship Coordinator
Advising:
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, France, IHP, Italy, Jordan, New Zealand, Russia, Samoa, Singapore
Isabelle S. Crist
Assistant Director
Advising:
Costa Rica, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Northern Ireland, Mexico, Scotland, Serbia, and Spain (Madrid only)
Point person for engineering students
Arik Ohnstad
Director
Advising:
Austria, Bolivia, Chile, Cuba, Dominican Republic, India, Netherlands, Nepal, Spain (except Madrid), and Switzerland
Dave Brown
Study Abroad Advisor and Assessment/Agreements Coordinator
Temporary Leave of Absence
Katelyn Slotnick
Study Abroad Advisor and Outreach Coordinator
Temporary Leave of Absence
Tyler Walker
Study Abroad Advisor and Marketing Coordinator
Temporary Leave of Absence
Health and Safety Guidance
Vanderbilt’s Global Safety and Security Team 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
Global Safety and Security Manager
Advising:
All VU faculty, staff and student travelers, including GEO study abroad students
Tandra Martin
Global Safety and Security Coordinator
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
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
Emma Kurtz '20 CET Siena: History of Art & Italian Studies, Summer 2018
Qisen Song '20 CET Siena: History of Art & Italian Studies, Spring 2018
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
Spain
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