91²Ö¿â

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

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

Sasha Wilson
Assistant Counselor, International Admissions
swilso66@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