Staff Directory - Office of Global Education

Please contact the Office of Global Education with all your questions about applying, advising and study abroad. 

Office Phone: +1-330-672-7980

To reach any of our staff directly, find them in the list below and contact them by email.

International Admissions

Walk-In and Phone Advising Schedule

Salma Benhaida
Director, International Recruitment and Admissions
sbenhaid@kent.edu

Eric Galligan
Assistant Director, International Admissions Counselor
egallig1@kent.edu

Jameela Abdullah
Assistant Director, International Admissions Counselor
jabdull1@kent.edu

Elly Styles
Senior International Admissions Counselor
sstyles2@kent.edu

Stacie Ansley
Senior International Admissions Counselor
sansley@kent.edu

Barbara Hutzell
Administrative Assistant
bhutzell@kent.edu

Karyn Giaimo
Records Technician
kgiaimo1@kent.edu

Tarrah Focht
Assistant Counselor, International Admissions
tehaines@kent.edu

 


Education Abroad

Education Abroad Advising Schedule

Amber Cruxton
Director, Education Abroad 
acruxton@kent.edu

Sara Morato
Assistant Director, Education Abroad 
smoratoq@kent.edu

Kristina Bullard
Senior Education Abroad Advisor
kspangl6@kent.edu

Molly Papay
Senior Education Abroad Advisor
mpapay1@kent.edu

Desiree Dube
Education Abroad Advisor
ddube1@kent.edu

 


International Student & Scholar Services

ISSS Office and Advising Hours

Jef Davis
Associate Director, International Student & Scholar Services PDSO/RO
jdavi202@kent.edu

Harlan Smith
Assistant Director, International Student & Scholar Services
hsmit139@kent.edu

Kim Zimmerman
International Student & Scholar Advisor
kzimme14@kent.edu

Paula Vrancich
Administrative Clerk & Designated School Official
pvrancic@kent.edu

 


Administration

Marcello Fantoni
Vice President, Office of Global Education
mfantoni@kent.edu

Sarah Malcolm
Executive Director, Office of Global Education
smalcolm@kent.edu

Amy Barr
Special Assistant to the Vice President, Office of Global Education
abarr3@kent.edu

April Paulus
Financial Operations Manager, Office of Global Education
apaulus4@kent.edu

 


International Partnerships

Valerie Feagin
Associate Director, International Partnerships
vfeagin@kent.edu

Rachael Mundie
Associate Director, International Partnerships
rmundie1@kent.edu

Don Vana
Visual Communication Design, Manager, OGE Marketing
dvana@kent.edu

Bruno Beidacki
Global Programs Advisor
bbeidack@kent.edu