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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

Director
  • Dr. Kay Thomas
  • (612) 626-7100
    Assistant Director for Advising & Counseling
  • Dr. Alisa Eland
  • (612) 626-7100
    Assistant Director for Programming and Training
  • Dr. Barbara Kappler
  • (612) 626-7100
    Assistant Director
  • Dr. Mohammed Bari
  • (612) 626-8603
    Assistant Director for Employment-based Visas
  • Mr. Mark Schneider
  • (612) 626-7100

    Advisors and Counselors
  • Ms. Stacey Buachart
  • Ms. Antonella Corsi-Bunker
  • Ms. Theresa GanglGhassemlouei
  • Ms. Grace Machoki
  • Mr. Eric Kroetsch
  • Ms. Barbara Pilling
  • Mr. Duane Rohovit
  • Ms. Gabriele Schmiegel
  • Ms. Deanne Silvera
  • Ms. Yuki Tokuji
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    Document Specialists
  • J-1 Documents
    Ms. Antonella Corsi-Bunker
  • (612) 626-7452
  • F-1 Documents
    Ms. Debra Siegel
  • (612) 626-8643
  • H-1B Regulations
    Ms. Debbie Maattala
  • (612) 626-7106
  • H-1B Documents
    Ms. Ji-Yeung Jang
  • (612) 625-2936

    Exchange Program Coordinator
  • Ms. Deanne Silvera
  • (612)-624-9512
    J Scholars Coordinator
  • Ms. Antonella Corsi-Bunker
  • (612)-626-7452
    Prospective Students Advisor
  • Ms. Beth Isensee
  • (612)-626-7369
    Intercultural Training Center
  • Dr. Barbara Kappler
  • (612)-625-2010
    Financial Aid Program
  • Ms. Gabriele Schmiegel
  • (612)-626-7100
    Culture Corps Program Coordinator
  • Dr. Barbara Kappler
  • (612)-626-7100
    Recruitment/Student Support
  • Mr. Matt Beatty

  • (612)-626-7453
    SEVIS Application Specialist
  • Mr. Justin L Dexheimer
  • 612-625-2916
    International Census/Database Mgr.
  • Ms. Maggie Catambay
  • (612)-625-8320
    Small World Coffee Hour Program Coordinator
  • Mr. Avigya Karki
  • (612)-626-7100
    Front Desk Staff
  • Mr. Matt Rehani
  • (612)-626-7100
    Incoming Student Support
  • Ms. Susan Webster
  • (612)-626-7100
       

     
     
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