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Our staff is professionally trained to provide information and counseling to foreign nationals about academic, immigration, legal, career, financial, personal and family issues, as well as issues of cross-cultural adjustment and professional integration upon returning to home countries.

If you have a question that cannot be addressed in a 15 minute walk-in advising session, stop in Room 190 Humphrey Center or phone our Front Desk to set up an advising session with one of our advisors or counselors. Phone (612) 626-7100.

Staff list

Assistant Dean, Director
  • Dr. Barbara Kappler
  • (612) 626-7100
    Associate Director for Advising & Counseling
  • Dr. Alisa Eland
  • (612) 626-7100
    Associate Director
  • Dr. Mohammed Bari
  • (612) 626-8603
    Associate Director for Employment-based Visas
  • Mr. Mark Schneider
  • (612) 626-7100

    Advisors and Counselors
  • Ms. Stacey Buachart
  • Ms. Theresa GanglGhassemlouei
  • Ms. Grace Machoki
  • Mr. Eric Kroetsch
  • Ms. Barbara Pilling
  • Mr. Duane Rohovit
  • Ms. Gabriele Schmiegel
  • Ms. Deanne Silvera
  • Ms. Yuki Tokuji
  • Ms. Chiho Watanabe
  • Ms. Marissa Hill–Dongre
  • Mr. Bruce Gawtry
  • Ms. Mingzhi Li
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    Document Specialists
  • J-1 Documents
    Mr. Eric Kroetsch (students)
    Ms. Kathrin Hahn (scholars)

  • (612)-626-7100
    (612) 626-7452
    F-1 Documents
  • Ms. Debra Siegel
  • Ms. Audrey Park

  • (612) 626-8643
  • H-1B Regulations
    Ms. Debbie Maattala

  • (612) 626-7106
  • H-1B Documents
    Ms. Molly Hoffman

  • (612) 625-2936

    Culture Corps Program Coordinator
  • Ms. Thorunn Bjarnadottir
  • (612) 626-4799
    Director of Exchange Students Program
  • Ms. Deanne Silvera
  • (612)-624-9512
    Financial Aid Program
  • Mr. Duane Rohovit
  • (612)-626-7100
    International Census
  • Ms. Maggie Catambay
  • (612)-625-8320
    J Visa Coordinator
  • Ms. Kathrin Hahn
  • (612) 626-7452
    Permanent Residence Case Manager
  • Ms. Marissa Hill–Dongre
  • (612) 625-0635
    Director of International Recruitment
  • Ms. Audra Gerlach

  • (612)-626-7453
    SEVIS Application Specialist
  • Mr. Roger Petrson
  • 612-625-2916
    Small World Coffee Hour Program Coordinator
  • Mr. Alexander Cleberg
  • (612)-625-9478
    Short term programs
  • Mr. Jon DeVries
  • Ms. Leah Brink
  • (612)-626-7100
    Director of Sponsored Students Program
  • Ms. Gabriele Schmiegel
  • (612)-626-7428
    Sponsored Student Services Associate
  • Ms. Nellie Brau
  • (612)-626-8494
    Director of Undergraduate Student Services
  • Ms. Beth Isensee
  • (612)-626-7369
    Welcome Center/Student Support
  • Ms. Chiho Watanabe
  • Ms. Marina Uehara
  • Ms. Yuan Zhang
  • Mr. Saksham Rai
  • Ms. Sophie Cheng
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    (612)-626-7100
    Assistant Education Specialist
  • Ms. Jill Hunt
  • (612)-626-7100
       
    Office Manager and Assistant to Assistant Dean
  • Ms. Holly Brus
  • (612)-626-7359
       

     
     
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