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 call the main number.

Administration Marcello Fantoni Vice President, Office of Global Education mfantoni@kent.edu Paulo Mussi Augusto Associate Vice President, Office of Global Education pmussiau@kent.edu Amy Barr Special Assistant to the Vice President, Office of Global Education abarr3@kent.edu Jennifer McDonald Financial Operations Manager, Office of Global Education jjellis@kent.edu International Admissions Walk-In and Phone Advising Schedule Salma Benhaida Director, International Recruitment and Admissions sbenhaid@kent.edu Jameela Abdullah Associate Director, International Admissions Counselor jabdull1@kent.edu Elly Styles Assistant Director, International Admissions sstyles2@kent.edu Stacie Ansley Senior International Admissions Counselor sansley@kent.edu Angela Day International Admissions Counselor aday13@kent.edu Sarah Sutter International Admissions Counselor sbolinge@kent.edu Pacifique Niyonzima NP-Program Manager pniyonzi@kent.edu Barbara Hutzell Administrative Assistant DSO, Initial I-20 bhutzell@kent.edu Karyn Giaimo Administrative Clerk kgiaimo1@kent.edu Tarrah Focht Assistant Counselor, International Admissions tehaines@kent.edu Linna Kettering Assistant Counselor, International Admissions lketter3@kent.edu Samantha Zeller Assistant Counselor, International Admissions szeller5@kent.edu

Education Abroad Contact Education Abroad Amber Cruxton Director, Education Abroad  acruxton@kent.edu Sara Morato Associate Director, Education Abroad  smoratoq@kent.edu Kristina Bullard Assistant Director, Education Abroad kspangl6@kent.edu Molly Papay Assistant Director, Education Abroad ARO mpapay1@kent.edu Desiree Dube Senior Education Abroad Advisor ddube1@kent.edu Margaret Hosack Education Abroad Advisor mhosack@kent.edu International Student & Scholar Services ISSS Office and Advising Hours 330-672-7980 isss@kent.edu (General Student Concerns) J1EVProgram@kent.edu (J-1 Scholar Concerns0) inboundstudyabroad@kent.edu (Exchange and Visiting Student Concerns) Jef Davis Associate Director, International Student & Scholar Services PDSO/RO jdavi202@kent.edu Direct Phone: +1-330-672-0045 Gizem Gunhan Interim Assistant Director/International Student & Scholar Advisor DSO/ARO ggunhan@kent.edu Direct Phone: +1-330-672-0920 Maria Kuhn International Student & Scholar Advisor DSO/ARO mkuhn7@kent.edu Direct Phone: +1-330-672-3840 Dakota Varney International Student & Scholar Advisor DSO/ARO dvarney@kent.edu Direct Phone: +1-330-672-9602 Hannah Weber International Student & Scholar Advisor DSO/ARO hweber17@kent.edu Direct Phone: +1-330-672-1313 Paula Vrancich Administrative Assistant DSO pvrancic@kent.edu American Academy Valerie Feagin Associate Director, Global Programs/American Academy vfeagin@kent.edu Bruno Beidacki Global Programs Advisor/American Academy bbeidack@kent.edu International Partnerships Rachael Mundie Associate Director, International Partnerships rmundie1@kent.edu Don Vana Visual Communication Design Manager, OGE Marketing dvana@kent.edu