About the Office of International Education

 

Mission Statement

Mission
The mission of the Office of International Education is to provide leadership in advocating for, supporting and pursuing the university's goals for international education and exchange. In this regard, the office sees its most important priorities to include:

  • Collaborating with faculty to further internationalize the curriculum
  • Advocating for programs of study that prepare students to be globally competent
  • Identifying opportunities for faculty to acquire international education experiences
  • Serving the large and diverse population of international students and visiting scholars

Vision
With the leadership and support of the Office of International Education, Georgia Institute of Technology will become the standard for a highly institutionalized and integrated global education agenda among the leading technological institutions in the United States. Furthermore, all students, graduate and undergraduate, and across all disciplines will receive an education that would allow them to be globally competent upon graduation.

 

OIE Staff



Leadership

  •   Amy Bass Henry
    Executive Director, Office of International Education
      404-894-7475, option 6
  •   Lorie Johns Páulez
    Director of Education Abroad
      404-894-7475, option 3
  • VACANT
    Director of International Student and Scholar Services
      404-894-7475, option 2
  •   Jennifer Evanuik Baird
    Director of Global Internship Program and International Plan
      404-894-7475, option 4 (IP) or option 5 (GIP)
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Education Abroad Staff

  study.abroad@gatech.edu

 404-894-7475, option 3  

  • Meghan Greene Penland
    Associate Director of Education Abroad
          Study Abroad Procedures, Intercultural Training, Re-entry Programming, & Study Abroad Data & Assessment
  •   Mary Alice Allen
    Assistant Director of Education Abroad
      Beijing/Singapore Summer Program, China Summer Program, GT Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs (GT Group Programs & GT Lorraine Undergraduate Program), & Embedded Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs
  • Meg Sonstroem
    Education Abroad Advisor
          GT Exchanges in Asia, Oceania, & the Middle East, Foreign Credit for Exchange Programs
  • Cassy McInnis
    Education Abroad Advisor
      GT Exchanges in Europe, Latin America, & Africa, International Service Learning Programs
  •   Ashlee Flinn
    Education Abroad Scholarships Advisor & Marketing Specialist; Exchange Program Administrative Liaison
      Scholarships for Study Abroad, Education Abroad Recruitment and Marketing, & Underrepresented Students in Study Abroad
  •   Margaret Wright
    Education Abroad Advisor
      Oxford Summer Program, Pacific Spring Study Abroad Program to Australia/New Zealand/Fiji, & Transient Study Abroad Advising
  •   Logan Boydstun
    Education Abroad Coordinator
      Study Abroad Fair, Non-GT Programs, Student Travel Registry/International Academic Projects, International Photo Contest, & Peer Advisors
  •   Katie Sclafani
    Education Abroad Assistant
      GT Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs

Global Internship Program Staff 

  globalinternships@oie.gatech.edu

 404-894-7475, option 5

  • Hannah Moon
    Global Internship Advisor
    Student questions about seeking overseas internships; employer relations

           D'Jeane Peters
           Global Internship Assistant
           Student questions about registering overseas internships; global internship data requests

 

International Plan Staff

  internationalplan@oie.gatech.edu

 404-894-7475, option ​​​​4

  •  Colette Fournier
    International Plan Manager
      International Plan student advising, International Plan student appeals, International Plan degree designation forms

International Student and Scholar Services Staff

  info@oie.gatech.edu

 404-894-7475, option 2

  • VACANT
    Associate Director of International Student and Scholar Services
  •  Policies and Procedures for the F Student Program/International Student and Scholar Advising
  • VACANT 
    Assistant Director of International Student and Scholar Services
         Exchange Students/Student Intern Program/International Student and Scholar Advising
  • Chase Harvey
    Senior International Student and Scholar Advisor
     International Student and Scholar Advising/Student Engagement
  •   Nora Hamilton
    Senior International Student and Scholar Advisor & SEVIS Coordinator
    International Student and Scholar Advising/SEVIS Compliance
  •   Cortney Johnson
    International Student and Scholar Advisor
     International Student and Scholar Advising/Out-of-State Tuition Waivers
  •   Stephanie Mathis
    International Student and Scholar Advisor
    International Student and Scholar Advising/Student Engagement
  •   Casey Giacomini
    International Student and Scholar Advisor
     International Student and Scholar Advising
  •   Scott Bleiweis
    International Student and Scholar Advisor
     International Student and Scholar Advising
  • Eunyoung An
    International Student Coordinator
     Process initial & transfer Graduate I-20/DS-2019
  •   Jessica Demir
    International Student Coordinator
     Process initial & transfer Undergraduate I-20/Process initial Scholar DS-2019

Global Leadership Living Learning Community (GLLLC) & On-Campus Internationalization 

  globalleadership@oie.gatech.edu
 404-894-7475, option 6

International Education Support Staff

  • VACANT 
    Assistant Director for Administrative Operations
      404-894-7475, option 6
  •   Leyu Wondwossen
    International Education Intern/Admin Professional
      404-894-7475, option 6
  •   Jimmy Kriigel
    IT Support Professional Lead
      404-894-7475, option 6